Afrofuturism
Artists reimagining black history and pioneering new visions of the black future in music
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George Clinton → The head of the Mothership lands on the Academy couch for a rare, intimate chat
An Alternate Canon of Afrofuturist Classics
An Interview with Science Fiction Visionary Samuel R. Delany
The Essential Guide to Dancehall
Sun Ra: The Philadelphia Years
Infinite Journey to Inner Space: The Legacy of Drexciya
How Cyborgs Took Over Pop
Janelle Monáe → Creativity, Afrofuturism and dirty computers with the ArchAndroid
Moor Mother → Sonic agitation, Afrofuturism and resistance with a multifaceted artist
Marshall Allen and Danny Thompson → Two of Sun Ra’s disciples recall the life and lessons of a great visionary
The Ultimate Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Guide
Interview: Juan Atkins, The Godfather of Techno
Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins → Getting spiritual with two hip-hop soul mystics
Theater of the Mind: The Legacy of the Electrifying Mojo
Encounters: Scientist and Shafiq Husayn
The Architecture of Voice: T’ai Freedom Ford on Solange’s A Seat at The Table
Erykah Badu → Reigning queen of soul discusses her big break, Dilla, and her sound's evolution.
Dismantling the Master Clock: Philadelphia’s Black Quantum Futurism and Modern Afrofuturist Thought