Dj Spooky that Subliminal Kid presents "Afro-Futurism '99"
The Knitting Factory in conjunction with Soundlab and Subliminal Kid
Productions presents a series of experimental events for Black History
Month curated by Dj Spooky that Subliminal Kid every Wednesday for the
month of February.
Wednesday, Feb. 3:
The first event features a rare NYC appearance by the renegade theorist
Kodwo Eshun to perform a reading from his U.K. released book "More
Brilliant than the Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fictions" with soundtrack
provided by a group of Soundlab regulars. Next up, the films of Harry
Smith, the renowned Beat filmaker, record collector, and all around
cultural phenomenon will be presented in their original form with the same
lens-refraction apparatus the Smith used in the 1950's and 60's when he
influenced the likes of Allen Ginsburg and Bob Dylan with his collection of
folk music that the Smithsonian Museum re-issued last year.
DJ Spooky will provide the music for the Harry Smith re-creation event.
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Later events in the February series:
Wed. Feb. 10 Nana Vasconcelos and DJ Soul Slinger
Wed. Feb. 17 Sussan Deyhim, Karsh Kale, Richard Horowitz,
Damien Banks, Jojo Mayer
Wed. Feb. 24 The X-Ecutioners
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