Afrofuturism – ever heard of it? The new Science Fiction Comic Book genre …
opening doors to, and introducing, African culture to the world …
Three African friends realised in Science Fiction
there are few black people so they decided they would craft their own genre –
Afrofuturism – where black people could create and publish their own innovative
ideas …
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| The Kugali Anthology |
… for example a Senegalese creates a space opera … but
he uses fishing boats as his space ships, rather than the ubiquitous jet
fighters …
… while their
colours – just enhance the whole … reminding us Africa is many countries
with lots of different cultures and voices …
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| Many Nations, a Multitude of different cultures, oral traditions, waiting to be told, stretching back millennia |
It is essential that Africans tell their own stories …
and that the world has an opportunity to learn the oral histories of the
different peoples in Africa …
These three got together and reached out across the
African Nation to musicians, writers and artists to develop a work … then
crowd-funded to bring together Kugali the Anthology …
They would like to
kick Disney’s arse in Africa … and by the look of their unconventional
approach they are already reaching far and wide …
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| BBC video - 4 minutes showcase the Kugali project |
Kugali showcases the best African stories by Africans
using comics, art and animation.
These are stories that respect the history of Africa, embrace the present and imagine the future.
An African Comics Anthology … 200 full colour pages;
15 incredibly talented creators; six amazing stories; and two wonderfully
designed covers. But above all: a comic
book experience you won’t find anywhere else.
We are the World … In Darkness, Be Light
I’ll do another post highlighting other aspects I
found while researching this #WAWTB post … (see my next post - thank you!)
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
