Ep.29 - Waiting for a Call Back from Sun Ra
Kapwani Kiwanga sends a message to Saturn. SlowPitchSound goes to Wonderland. Rajni Perera launches the deities into space. Kapwani Kiwanga is a multimedia artist born in Hamilton and based in Paris. She talks to Aliya about the Sun Ra Repatriation Project, her attempt to contact jazz musician Sun Ra on Saturn. Her first exhibition in Canada is going on right now at the Power Plant in Toronto. Rajni Perera is a Toronto-based artist whose work contains elements of science fiction, mythology and sexuality. Music on this episode: An excerpt from WNDRLNDED by SlowPitchSound, who calls himself a "scifi-turntablist." His new album THK SKIN is released this Friday, March 10th. The interview with Kapwani featured clips from "Looking Outward," "Outer Nothingness" and "Nebulae" by Sun Ra. We're coming to Abbotsford, BC for a FREE live show on March 18th! Get the details on our website: canadalandshow.com/imp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.