Afrofuturism
/ˌafrōˈfyo͞oCHərizəm/noun
A movement in literature, music, art, etc., featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black history and culture: Afrofuturism has drawn adherents from across the whole spectrum of the arts...
- He describes it as featuring "current bass music culture with a touch of Afrofuturism."
- He will be performing at an event this Saturday, March 29, highlighting Afrofuturism in Baltimore.
- As a subgenre of science fiction, Afrofuturism has never enjoyed the same kind of widespread popularity as steam- or cyberpunk.
Derivatives
Afrofuturist
- An Afrofuturist reading of the transatlantic slave trade becomes an epic tragedy about alien abductees.
- A new generation of African artists is taking over the mantle of Afrofuturist arts from a US-centred crowd.
- He chronicles the pioneering Afrofuturist's career and offers a playlist of highlights.
Origin
1990s: from Afro- + futurism.