AFROFUTURISTIC

13 Feb

New South African Superhero Comic “Kwezi” by Artist Loyiso Mkize

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AFROFUTURISTIC, ARTS
by Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK [I love that the sister isn't half naked; I'm a fan already.] Check out 'Kwezi', the new comic book series which is getting rave reviews over in South Africa and and now world wide. Created by acclaimed artist Loyiso Mkize, the series is centered on 19 year old Kwezi, a typical South African youngster - immersed in popular youth culture - who develops a connection with his traditional roots,. Mkize says, “It is the journey of a young man. He starts...
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9 Feb

‘My Body Full of Stars’: Afrofuturism Project Explores Black Mythocracy Through Essay & Music

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AFROFUTURISTIC, MULTIMEDIA, MUSIC
by  Jennifer Sefa-Boakye | OkayAfrica Irish-Nigerian writer and sociologist Emma Dabiri recently reached out to us with a new project she’s been working on about Afrofuturism. The multi-media piece, My Body Full Of Stars, explores the use of Afrofuturist aesthetics in music as a tool for rewriting history and imagining the future. Consisting of an essay by Dabiri and an hour-long mixtape curated by music journalist and producer Ian McQuaid, the project presents a sonic framework that allows for Afrofuturist readings of music from the continent and across...
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7 Feb

Imagining Indigenous Futurisms 6th Annual Sci-Fi Writing Contest

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AFROFUTURISTIC
6th Annual Science Fiction Writing Contest $1,000 Award Deadline: November 1, 2015 Open to any emerging writer with an interest in exploring Indigenous issues through the medium of science fiction Submit: One paragraph personal statement with background and goals in sf A previously unpublished sf writing sample up to 4,000 words To: Professor Grace L. Dillon (Anishinaabe) dillong@pdx.edu Judged by acclaimed Blackfeet sf, experimental, and horror writer Stephen Graham Jones...
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5 Feb

19 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Novels By Women of Color

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AFROFUTURISTIC
by Anjali Patel Buzzfeed 1. Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler Four Walls Eight Windows In the near future, chaos and anarchy emerge as the U.S. finds itself on the brink of governmental collapse. Lauren Olamina must form alliances to navigate the dangerous landscape as she travels up north to establish a community rooted in her new religion — Earthseed. 2. The Summer Prince, by Alaya Dawn Johnson  Arthur A. Levine Books In a futuristic Brazillian city, artist June Coast and the Summer King, Enki, team...
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5 Feb

‘Crumbs’ An Ethiopian Post-Apocalyptic, Surreal, Sci-Fi Film

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AFROFUTURISTIC
by Tambay A. Obenson | Shadow and Act An unexpectedly peculiar film, and I love what I see here, if only for that reason. But there's more than enough in it to make me want to see the entire film. It's not exactly a regular occurrence that I come across post-apocalyptic, sci-fi romance films, starring Ethiopians. Miguel Llansó’s "Crumbs," a Spanish-Ethiopian co-production which made its world premiere on Tuesday (Jan 27) at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), will have its market premiere at...
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