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BLACKTRONIKA PRESENTS: TOGETHER

BLACKTRONIKA PRESENTS: TOGETHER

FromAfrofuturism | A Carnegie Hall Podcast


BLACKTRONIKA PRESENTS: TOGETHER

FromAfrofuturism | A Carnegie Hall Podcast

ratings:
Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

King James Britt welcomes three visionaries of electronic music and art in a discussion about Afrofuturism and individual creative practices.

Guests:


Kevin Beasley
Tyondai Braxton
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe


To learn more about this episode’s host, special guests, music, and more, go to https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Watch-and-Listen/Afrofuturism-Podcast/Blacktronika-Presents-Together

This podcast was inspired by Carnegie Hall’s 2022 citywide Afrofuturism Festival. To learn about the festival, view highlights, and explore additional resources, go to https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Highlights/Afrofuturism.

This podcast is produced by OP! Miller and Abhita Austin.

“Demo #13” written and performed by King Britt  
 
“A Song For Van Zyl” written and performed by King Britt  
 
“How it Was” written and performed by King Britt  
 
“Demo #10” written and performed by King Britt

The Afrofuturism festival and this podcast are made possible with support from the Howard Gilman Foundation, Bank of America, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.
Released:
Nov 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (5)

Across five episodes, a series of experts and artists explore the multifaceted and multidisciplinary nature of Afrofuturism, its history and present-day practice, and topics that include Afrofuturism in sound, literature, art, and comics; Afrofuturism’s roots in the Black Arts Movement; the influence of the Caribbean diaspora on Afrofuturism’s development; and the relevance of Afrofuturism to society today. This limited-series was created as part of Carnegie Hall’s Afrofuturism Festival (February–March 2022). The podcast features the festival’s five Curatorial Council members as hosts, and involves a new group of high-profile guests in every episode. This podcast was inspired by Carnegie Hall’s 2022 citywide Afrofuturism Festival. To learn about the festival, view highlights, and explore additional resources, go to: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Highlights/Afrofuturism. The Afrofuturism festival and this podcast are made possible with support from the Howard Gilman Foundation, Bank of America, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. This podcast is produced by OP! Miller and Abhita Austin.