Nicole Mitchell and Angel Bat Dawid, Female Bandleaders African-American and AfroFuturistic dynamic duos fused in one concert There are few female bandleaders in the world of music. and then, there are even fewer female... Read More
Sun Ra Arkestra
AfroFuturism and Transgenerational Trauma from Slavery Past As we close out our February issue, I find myself reflecting on the topics our Routes’ writers and photographers have shared. A recurring theme in... Read More
Sun Ra and his Arkestra then (1992) and now (2022) When the 2022 Afrofuturism series was announced by Carnegie Hall, I scrolled eagerly through the rather eclectic line-up of the festival. I was hoping it... Read More
Hartmut Geerken’s Sun Ra Archive Finds A Home in Germany On Halloween 2020, amidst the height and dread of the COVID-19 pandemic, I received a telephone call from Munich, Germany. The caller was Hartmut Geerken.... Read More