Genre fiksi ilmiah dan fantasi telah lama digunakan untuk mengeksplorasi berbagai cara umat manusia dapat eksis, apakah itu perubahan zaman sekarang, beberapa tahun dari sekarang, atau berabadabad ke depan. Jan 01, 2014 media diversified is a 100% readerfunded, nonprofit organisaton. Browse the top afrofuturism albums to find new music and discover artists. Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science, and philosophy of history that. Surveying the range of sun ras extraordinary creativity, this book explores how the father of afrofuturism brought space music to a planet in need of. Afrofuturism is, in one aspect, a literary genre that includes speculative fiction imagining life and culture. Although the movement was not made official or given its title until 1994, it began many decades before that.
It is all encompassing bridging everything from spirituality to hip hop, art, fashion, comic books, science, and, of course, film. Afrofuturism addresses themes and concerns of the african diaspora through technoculture and science fiction. Afrofuturism is perhaps best summed up by the queen of contemporary afrofuturism herself janelle monae. Furthermore, afrofuturism is not restricted to any single medium. In his book more brilliant than the sun, kodwo eshun gives a concise summary of history of the term. Parker afrofuturism has been described as, the intersection between black culture, technology, liberation and the imagination, with some mysticism thrown in, too. Traces of afrofuturism exist in music, visual arts, books and popular culture, all of them contributing to a genesis of afrofuturist aesthetics. But whatever the medium, afrofuturism involves reclaiming some type of agency over ones story, a story that has been told, throughout much of history, by official culture in the name of white power.
Innovative perspectives of contemporary artists are a crucial aspect of. In marvels black panther, vibranium lives alongside ancient ritual, language, and culture. In particular, i want to concentrate on afrofuturism the connection of the afrodiasporic races and science fiction. How afrofuturism progressed from scifi literature to fashion. Challenging mainstream technocultural assumptions of a raceless future, afrofuturism explores culturally distinct approaches to technology. Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science, and philosophy of history that explores the developing intersection of african diaspora culture with technology.
Afrofuturism is a movement that encompasses art, science and religion through the lens of the african diaspora. Apr 19, 2016 afrofuturism conference shared an event. These open explorations are connections to the indigenous context for thought that once dominated our world. These are just a few of the recent images associated with afrofuturism, which experienced a verifiable uptick in popularity following the huge success of februarys black panther and, to a lesser.
Afrofuturism provides a platform to explore time and memory in the context of human life. These artists used their mediums to explore a revolutionary world where black characters. I consider womacks afrofuturism part of the holy trinity of critical texts on black fantastic fiction the dark fantastic and super black. Romeros original the night of the living dead 1968, is shot by the police at the end of the film. We will also examine the history and future of black people as well. Paul youngquist explores and assesses sun ra s wideranging creative outputmusic, public preaching, graphic design, film and stage performance, and poetryand. The struggle to claim that agency in the face of imperial violence and plunder continues, dery argues, but now takes place in the midst of technological developments even a space alien like sun ra could not have foreseen. Media diversified is a 100% readerfunded, nonprofit organisaton. But as he made his way through his contact book he quickly found the problem wasnt having to twist peoples arms to get them on board, but. Oct 17, 2016 traces of afrofuturism exist in music, visual arts, books and popular culture, all of them contributing to a genesis of afrofuturist aesthetics. Watch a 5part animated primer on afrofuturism, the black sci. The ideas and practices related to afrofuturism have existed for most of the 20th century, especially in the north ameri. Delaney, tananarive due, and nalo hopkinson, but what really makes it stand out is the inclusion of the comet, a science fiction story written by w.
Afrofuturism transforms trauma, the erasure of the black past, and bleak prospects for the future into powerful displays of creative agency. See more ideas about afro punk, black future and parliament funkadelic. Surveying the range of sun ras extraordinary creativity, this book explores how the father of afrofuturism brought space music to a planet in. Afrofuturism views the future, past, and present as one. Described as the father of afrofuturism, sun ra created space music as a. In 1992, sinker starts writing on black science fiction. I highly recommend this book as it masterfully covers the genres humble past, its flourishing present and promising future. A black panther, rather than a mere leopard, is a variant of its species solely defined by its darker tone.
Four thoughts on the future of afrofuturism the outline. With black women, loved and respected, at the center of a narrative that embraces afrofuturism, it is a wonder when we realize that this character and world were originally created by two white men, stan lee and jack kirby. We are about the role blacks in scifi, comics and the supernatural. Sun ra did not believe that it was possible to achieve racial equality on earth. His costume is a neutral black and his name strikes up an imagery that is both afrocentric and culturally significant within the african diaspora. Sun ra and the birth of afrofuturism offers a spirited introduction to the life and work of this legendary but underappreciated musician, composer, and poet. Franklins work features mixedmedia collages that add a new texture to. The literary realm of magic realism overlaps often with afrofuturist art and literature. This exemplifies the basis of afrofuturism, as sun ra contemplated the black condition and created a fantasybased solution. Unlike other heroes, the black panther must maintain a connection to his race and culture. Dec 15, 2015 definitely had some provocative chapters, but this was inconsistent throughout the anthology which made getting through it a bit of a chore. Sun ra 19141993 one of the most important and bestknown representatives of afrofuturism is the avantgarde jazz musician herman blount, who reinvented himself as sun ra, an artistic figure. With his spacey, egyptianinspired outfits and experimental music, the artist forged a unique, prolific path for nearly four decades.
The poetry of afrofuturist and jazz legend sun ra is undeniably cosmic. The bbc has published a long and welcome feature on afrofuturism, the term coined by former boing boing guestblogger mark dery to describe. Stream tracks and playlists from afrofuturism on your desktop or mobile device. Afrofuturism baartman baraka best black arts black radical tradition blutopic bpp capitalism civil rights delany dystopia gender health history language mae jemison memory morrison music nasa neveryon pfunk poetry power race and medicine science science fiction sexuality sun. Binti by nnedi okorafor, home by nnedi okorafor, the night masquerade by nnedi okorafor, who fears death by nnedi okorafor. Scifi digital series afrofuturism sun ra part 1 dust. Afrofuturism offers them an opportunity to escape reality and to show an alternative future which can inspire new generations. The afrofuturist approach to music was first propounded by sun ra. A place where space, pyramids, funk and politics collide, afrofuturism is one of the most imaginative ways of redefining and reimagining black identity in the past, present, and the future. But today, several african artists are associated with the wave, too.
Afrofuturism on film, the sequel, which was to have run at bam through april 9, comes from a 1972 movie featuring sun ra, whose combination of. Afrofuturism is a multimedia cultural genre that wields elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and even a little magic to address both the realworld issues facing black people in the present day, and to reexamine and offer up a better way to see ourselves in the future, both in. Afrofuturism as an extension of the black arts movement. Throughout october we will take a closer look at all of these areas. Afrofuturism and black identity in art, culture and. As a figure with one of the most distinct styles, both in visual terms and in terms of sound, the avantgarde musician sun ra is considered to be the. The outline spoke with some selfidentifying afrofuturists, about where they think the movement is headed, as more and more people begin to understand what it is. This is not a page dedicated to or about afrofuturismi picked the name as my musicianband name years ago from the book the third wave which has the first mention of electronic music in the future, its a must read for any electronic music fan.
For some just discovering it, exploring afrofuturism can seem like an intimidating task, but weve rounded up a few pieces of pop culture for beginners who wish to dip their toe into the genre. Afrofuturism is a multimedia cultural genre that wields elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and even a little magic to address both the realworld issues facing black people in the present day, and to reexamine and offer up a better way to see ourselves in the future, both in fiction and in reality. Janelle monae and tessa thompson on a romantic tryst in a dystopian future. Comprised of galactic visions and futuristic musings, the luminescence. Speculative fiction in any medium books, radio, comic books, television, film, etc. Jemisin to the musical cosmos of sun ra, george clinton, and the black eyed peas will. Mar 10, 2018 afrofuturism is a sort of time travel. Speculative fiction that treats africanamerican themes and addresses africanamerican concerns in the context of 20th century technocultureand, more generally, africanamerican signification that appropriates images of technology and a prosthetically enhanced futuremight, for want of a better term, be called afrofuturism.
Sun ra and the birth of afrofuturism discovering america by paul youngquist isbn. Comprising elements of the avantgarde, science fiction, cuttingedge hiphop, black comix, and graphic novels, afrofuturism spans both underground and mainstream pop culture. May 07, 2018 afrofuturism is perhaps best summed up by the queen of contemporary afrofuturism herself janelle monae. Jun, 2015 he made himself extraterrestrial, as well as a god to combat this condition and create an escape, writing his own ideal future. The world of black scifi and fantasy culture, it was an ageold joke that blacks in scifi movies from the 50s through the 90s typically had a dour fate 7. Feb 18, 2016 jazz legend sun ra is the patron saint of musical afrofuturism. He made himself extraterrestrial, as well as a god to combat this condition and create an escape, writing his own ideal future. A century of speculative fiction from the african diaspora, edited by shiree r. Afrofuturism sun ra, uhura, george clinton, jimi hendrix, and missy elliott duration. Where space, pyramids and politics collide where are the black women in science fiction.
Mar 12, 2018 cartoonist, illustrator, and afrofuturist tim fielder explains the history and significance of afrofuturism and how it is portrayed in marvels black panther. Welcome to the first video in our 5 part original series afrofuturism. Afrofuturism in science fiction and fantasy chicago public. Bantam books released dahlgren to much critical acclaim and commercial success.
The tropenmuseum aims to present topical sociallyrelevant themes and to introduce visitors to cultural diversity around the world. As ytasha womack points out in her book afrofuturism. Of course, i did enjoy it because i learned some history regarding famous artists and where afrofuturism originated from to an extent and where that influence has led since. The book mentioned many books, movies and musical artists that i want to followup with. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on. The world of black scifi and fantasy culture is one of the most comprehensive and relevant reads in the black science fiction realm to date. Afrofuturism in second life nettrice gaskins, an east coast artist and academic who wrote some of the best analysis and reporting of second lifes art scene on the art 21 blog, has lately been merging theory and practice in sl, creating works of art. Afrofuturism and postsoul possibility in black popular music. Musicians like sun ra, who is seen as an afrofuturism pioneer, and george clinton helped launch the movement into the minds of the public.
The word afrofuturism is originally american and mainly referred to afroamerican artists. Sun ra s chicago contends that late twentiethcentury afrofuturism emerged from a deep, utopian engagement with the cityand that by excavating postwar black experience from inside sun ra s south side milieu we can come to see the possibilities of urban life in new ways. Where science fiction meets social justice afrofuturism is a framework for exploring and understanding issues related to race, gender, class and other social identities while expanding representation in science fiction. Afrofuturism is a topic that we have addressed on numerous occasions on media diversified. Black panther helps to usher afrofuturism into mainstream pop culture. Collaboration the tropenmuseum aims to present topical sociallyrelevant themes and to introduce visitors to cultural diversity around the world. Afrofuturism info and ticket booking, bristol watershed. But as he made his way through his contact book he quickly found the problem wasnt having to twist peoples arms to get them on board. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks you might like. Afrofuturism values intuition, feminine aspects of humanity, and nature.
With a twofold aim to entertain and enlighten, afrofuturists strive to break down racial, ethnic, and all social limitations to empower and free individuals to be themselves. Introducing afrofuturism and afrofantasy novelist blog. Youngquists book is an attempt to show the reflection of sociological trends upon sun ras music and poetry, and, to some extent, viceversa. Her futuristic music videos and radical aesthetic she even calls her fans fandroids. This could be a gateway book to other books in the genre of afrofuturism. Introduction this article deals with the connection of race and science fiction. Surveying the range of sun ra s extraordinary creativity, this book explores how the father of afrofuturism brought space music to a planet in need of transformation, supporting the.
The rise of astroblackness is the intellectually and culturally grounded place to begin your study. Rooted in works like those of science fiction author octavia butler, avantgarde jazz legend sun ra, and george clinton, afrofuturism explores concepts of race, space and time and asks the existential question posed by critic mark dery. Here, the focus is in the realm of scifi, where afrofuturism is defined as an intersection of imagination, technology, the future, and liberation through the lens of black culture 9. In many ways, it is an extension of the black arts movement beyond the 1970s. Its a way of bridging the future and the past and essentially helping to reimagine the experience. Jazz legend sun ra is the patron saint of musical afrofuturism. Black panther and the reclaiming of an authentic afrofuturism. For some, like sun ra, afrofuturism though the term was not coined until after. This special issue addresses the intersection between african diasporic culture and technology through literature, poetry, science fiction and speculative fiction, music, visual art, and the internet and maintains that racial identity fundamentally. This anthology contains work from some of the best and brightest africanamerican writers of our time, including samuel r. Mar 03, 2019 afrofuturism is a topic that we have addressed on numerous occasions on media diversified. Solange performs with the sun ra arkestra, an influential. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
Afrofuturism and postsoul possibility in black popular music when incense burns, smoke unfurls analog girl in a digital world the rasta style flower child za dip dip dow zip dip dow the gold tooth smile split them vowels bling bloom bling melanated im bout ta give birth to church but everybody wanna ask this earth. Afrofuturism and black identity in art, culture and politics. Its ultimate goal is to flip preconceived notions about science fiction on their head. Their music used elements of the past and future to help envision black peoples role in society going forward. This is one of those books you could take notes in, learn something, use as a reference. Film critic, journalist, and film programmer, ashley clark has curated inside afrofuturism. Afrofuturism also appears in art, visual studies, and performance. Cartoonist, illustrator, and afrofuturist tim fielder explains the history and significance of afrofuturism and how it is portrayed in marvels black panther.
Afrofuturism is built on the richness of black lived experience. It was coined by mark dery in 1993 and explored in the late 1990s through conversations led by alondra nelson. The book explores and assesses sun ras wideranging creative. A pure solar world sun ra and the birth of afrofuturism by paul. What afrofuturism has in common with christian social justice. Afrofuturism emphasizes the intersection of black cultures and imagination, liberation, and technology. Oprah, looking like an allpowerful celestial being with bedazzled eyebrows. A white writer may be able to envision a future where black people are centered or dominant. Dari mobil terbang hingga rumah pintar, utopia bersinar hingga dunia antarbintang, ada banyak cara untuk membayangkan masa depan. The following is from paul youngquists book, a pure solar world. Every donation is of great help and goes directly towards sustaining the organisation. How the afrofuturism behind black panther and get out combines social justice and scifi. Born herman poole blount in segregated alabama in 1914, ra spent years developing a diverse portfolio as.
We hear mention of george clinton, bootsy collins, janelle monae, octavia butler, nnedi okorafor, sun ra and more. However, the fourth book of the science fiction patternist series, wild seed. Afrofuturism can apply to the study of philosophy, metaphysics, or religion. Jun 21, 2018 and if afrofuturism has imagined a spectrum of possible futures of blackness, another question seems right there to be asked. Afrofuturism can be credited to literary greats like octavia butler and visual artists like basquiat. Annotation recommended annotation visible only to you. Fans of black panther, check out these classic and recent works of science fiction and fantasy. Sun ra and the birth of afrofuturism discovering america youngquist, paul. A good introduction to the history of afrofuturism in everything from music to art to movies and literature. Afrofuturism comes from mark derys 93 book flame wars, but the trajectory starts with mark sinker. Afrofuturism, as defined in novelist, is a distinct artistic and philosophical movement that critically reinterprets black identity, the history of africa, and the african diaspora through a science fictionalhypertechnological lens. Watching marvels black panther for the first and second time, i reveled in the unapologetic blackness of it all.
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