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13 September 2024
Seven Must-See Afrofuturist Films
These films merge culture, technology and mythology, reimagining Black narratives and pushing the limits of the speculative on screen.
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Fashion + Beauty
18 October 2021
Pan-African Streetwear Label Finchitua Goes Intergalactic
Finchitua's newest capsule collection is a dive into future fantasy.
News
05 May 2021
Watch Muzi Take Over Mars In His Latest Single 'Interblaktic'
Muzi has released astonishing afro-futuristic visuals for his latest electro fusion single 'Interblaktic', off his forthcoming album.
Film + TV
23 March 2020
Check Out the Trailer for 'Black Lady Goddess,' a Satirical Afro-futuristic Series
The upcoming series, by Chelsea Odufu, centers on a "time period where humans have not only found out that God is a Black woman, but reparations have been issued to each person of African descent."
Music
18 December 2019
Meet Nigerian 'New Media' Artist, Alexis Tsegba, Whose Work Explores the Intersection of Nature & Technology
We speak with the digital artist about the Afrofuturistic themes in her work, exploring culture through technology and her creative influences.
News
19 June 2019
Nnedi Okorafor's Highly-Anticipated Memoir, 'Broken Places & Outer Spaces,' Is Here
This is the first work of non-fiction to come from the prolific science fiction writer.
News
29 April 2019
Nnedi Okorafor Is Starting a Production Company for Africanfuturist Stories
The company will focus exclusively on television projects.
Film + TV
04 April 2019
6 Films Showing How Sci-Fi Stories Can Be Relevant in Nollywood
An introduction to a subgenre in Nigeria's film industry that's only getting started.
Music
01 April 2019
Watch Yugen Blakrok’s Music Video for ‘Gorgon Madonna’
Greek mythology and biblical symbolism collide on 'Gorgon Madonna.'
Film + TV
27 March 2019
Viola Davis Is Developing a Series Based on Octavia Butler's 'Wild Seed' With Nnedi Okorafor And Wanuri Kahiu
The series, based on Butler's 1980 novel, will tell the story of "two African immortals who travel the ages from pre-Colonial West Africa to the far, far future."
Music
01 February 2019
Yugen Blakrok’s Sophomore Album ‘Anima Mysterium’ Is Officially Here
Listen to Yugen Blakrok's 'Anima Mysterium' album.
Literature
17 December 2018
Mohale Mashigo's Electric Afro-Futuristic Offering, Intruders, Centers the Story of the Nobody
Mohale Mashigo on telling stories about the 'insignificant people' and learning to navigate mental illness without shame.
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