Moving on the Wires: Afrofuturism Talk, The United States of Hoodoo, MUV’s Sankofa, Buli…

*For those who will be in Missouri, one of my supporters, Reynaldo Anderson will be having a talk at Missouri History Museum on February 1st, called Afrofuturism: Race, Art and Politics in the Age of Digital Reproduction. Hopefully, the conversation will be recorded and the rest of us can listen to it later. *The filmmakers […]

Otherworldly Videos: Meridian’s “Truth”

Meridian – “Truth” This video is interesting. Before I saw the quote at the end, it made me think of how the introduction of an alien or new tool or culture can change another society, and the benefits and/or dangers of that introduction. Some of the clips are from a South African film, The Gods […]

MLK Jr. in the Imagination….

Today is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Here is a tribute to him with a few artists who were inspired by him in their work. First, a brief look at the life of King in graphic form:

Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth: Nathaniel Mackey’s “Sound and Sentience”

I wrote before about how limbo is a tangible dance recovery of the phantom limb or broken connection (a tangible made into an intangible) produced by the Atlantic between Africa and the Americas. Poet and writer Nathaniel Mackey also has written about it in his poems and essays, like “Sound and Sentiment, Sound and Symbol,” […]

Otherworldly Videos: Hip-Hop and Science Fiction

Ethiopian-American rapper Gabriel Teodros of group Copperwire, gives a speech about hip-hop, media corporations and technology, activism, and afrofuturism. Some of the quotable parts from it:

Modern Griots Interviews: X Black Superheroes

The New York City-based duo of Sefu Kafele and Rachel Burrell joined forces to form X Black Superheroes. Together, Kafele, the Malcolm X-inspired lyricist, and Burrell, a singer and poet with Tracey Chapman mixed with Lauryn Hill style and sound, use their music to raise awareness of people, political, and social issues that often do […]

Otherworldly Videos: Somethings New

It’s 2013 and I’m back! So to kick things off, here are some new videos I have come across in the past few days. Enjoy! HDADD – “Optometry and Afrofuturism” Listen to their Spacebuzz Mix here and their latest “Static Motion.”

See You Next Year…

I will be taking a break until New Year’s Day. Thank you to everyone who has come to and followed my blog this year. I appreciate it! Happy holidays and in the meantime, listen to Seal singing “Fly Like an Eagle” and look at some of my previous posts. “Fly right into the future!”

It’s The End of the World: Apocalyptic Playlist

I thought I’d do this for fun! When most websites compile lists of their favorite apocalyptic songs and music videos, some of these are probably not the first to come to mind. So, enjoy! Living Colour – “Time’s Up” Fishbone – “Party at Ground Zero”

Otherworldly Videos: The Kids Are Dangerous

Imani Coppola – “The Kids Are Dangerous” (This video is for those who think about the psychological terror and fears of living in this world as a young person, including myself as one. I’ve been listening to the song nonstop.) From the album, The Glass Wall