Black To The Future
Sometimes music can take you to places you've never imagined! That\u2019s what Afrofuturism does.\u2026 Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic that explores the intersection of African culture with science fiction, technology and the future, fusing magical realism with the beauty of Africa, beyond the clich\xe9s. The term was originally coined by Mark Dery (an American journalist working for The Washington Post & Rolling Stone). From the start, Afrofuturism was a child of music, born in the \u201860\u2019s in the boundless mind of Sun Ra, and it still shines in today\u2019s music of American artists such as Janelle Monae. Nowadays, Afrofuturism is flourishing in Europe and in Africa, constantly revitalized by artists who offer new perspectives to expand our idea of Africa. In this episode, we explore this boundless inner space and George Collinet is trans-connected to a futuristic nebula through a patchwork of stories, soundscapes, and various avant-garde music productions from the cosmos and elsewhere. The episode includes interviews with Ibaaku, Blick Bassy, Ikoqwe, Djely Tapa, Shabaka, M\xe9lissa Laveaux, Afrotronix, plus Ang\xe9lique Kidjo & Yemi Alade. Produced by Elodie Maillot.