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AbuQadim Haqq’s 33 Years of Techno Art and Afrofuturism, book and music
Detroit native AbuQadim Haqq, the artist who gave form to the Drexciyan Empire and helped craft the visual identity of Transmat, Planet E, and Underground Resistance, has put 33 years of that imagination into an art book and compilation project.
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Class is in session: DeForrest Brown on Black innovation in music
If you want a take on exactly how Black innovators have influenced music, look to this full-length lecture (and performance) from DeForrest Brown. It’s your free ticket to sit in at Harvard.
Back to the future: new genre-pushing Black (and Moroccan) techno not to miss
While there are plenty of folks lamenting the increasing banality and regressiveness of commercial techno, Black artists and labels are quietly reimagining the genre. Just take these recent, massively underrated outings from Black Techno Matters, Black Catalogue, and yes, even under-the-radar new music from a Moroccan artist on the mighty Metroplex Records.
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