Music
“Urban life as hustlers, existential introspection, and extraterrestrial life.” AT = Atlanta, liens = aliens. Psychedelic, futuristics beats.
"Dirty Computer" by Janelle Monáe (2018)
Recognition, celebration, reclamation, future pop, reckoning.
"A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1" by Common (2020)
Music for the movement.
"Lemonade" (2018); "The Gift/Black is King" by Beyonce (2020)
Beyoncé’s most recent musical projects, both albums and visual experiences, explore the experiences of Black women in America, as well as the African Diaspora, through various artistic expressions. These projects were heavily influenced by Afrofuturism, including the work of Octavia E. Butler.
"To Pimp a Butterfly" (2015); "DAMN." by Kendrick Lamar (2017)
Hailed as one of the greatest rappers of all time, Kendrick Lamar creates overtly political music dealing with themes of Black social issues.
"The Pandemic Project" (2020); "Cincoriginals" (2020) by Tobe Nwigwe
Tobe Nwigwe is a rapper and visual artist who works with his wife and sister to produce numerous music videos that incorporate afrofuturistic themes, reference his family’s home country Nigeria, and take on social issues affecting the Black Diaspora.
Sun Ra is a jazz musician who pioneered the use of electronic synthesizers and keyboards as he created avantegarde, experimental, and improvisational music with his group, “The Arkestra.” During their performances they were often dressed in futuristic costume referencing both ancient Egyptians and the Space Age. He is considered one of the godfathers of Afrofuturism.