Afrofuturism: The genre that made Black Panther

By Chris Giles, CNN

Updated 1833 GMT (0233 HKT) February 12, 2018

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The cultural aesthetic has its roots in African-American art and music, but is experiencing a renaissance. Artists such as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidalabo/" target="_blank">David Alabo</a>, who's based in Accra and who's work is featured in this gallery, are creating new futuristic worlds.
Photos: Afrofuturist artists
Afrofuturism – The cultural aesthetic has its roots in African-American art and music, but is experiencing a renaissance. Artists such as David Alabo, who's based in Accra and who's work is featured in this gallery, are creating new futuristic worlds.
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It places African people, culture and tradition at its center. It began in the twentieth century with artists like Sun Ra drawing on African cosmology and sci-fi. Now, Black Panther has brought it into the mainstream.
Photos: Afrofuturist artists
Afrofuturism – It places African people, culture and tradition at its center. It began in the twentieth century with artists like Sun Ra drawing on African cosmology and sci-fi. Now, Black Panther has brought it into the mainstream.
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"I seek to draw my audience from reality into a strange world that fuses space, big cats, serene landscapes and the African diaspora," David Alabo told CNN.
Photos: Afrofuturist artists
Afrofuturism – "I seek to draw my audience from reality into a strange world that fuses space, big cats, serene landscapes and the African diaspora," David Alabo told CNN.
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