Damon Locks and Black Monument Ensemble: “Visions of Afrofuturism in the 1970s”

The American Musicological Society presents “Visions of Afro-Futurism from the 1970s,” a special lecture and performance featuring Damon Locks and members of the Black Monument Ensemble.

Join us for a very special event with Damon Locks and members of the Black Monuments Ensemble. Locks has conducted research in the archives of Sun Ra and other legendary African American musicians to recreate and sample the performance styles, costumes, and sounds of music from the 1970s. In a short lecture, Locks will explain the work process that has inspired these re-creations. He will explore how Afro-futurism reflected Black liberation movement and explain the relevance of those movements today. The lyrics of these songs often describe fantastic journeys into outer space or transformative experiences and are accompanied by music that seems to lift the audience into a transcendent state through repetition, chord changes that suggest “rising,” and futuristic sound effects. A performance by members of the Black Monument Ensemble will demonstrate the re-created music.

Tickets are only $15 and available at: https://ams.ticketspice.com/visions-of-afro-futurism