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The Afrofuturist Evolution: Live Reading with Ytasha L. Womack and a chat with Leon Q

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 8 PM Online
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The Afrofuturist Evolution by John Jennings
Enjoy a live reading of the new book The Afrofuturist Evolution: Creative Paths to Self Discovery.During a reading by Ytasha L. Womack, discover the beauty of engaging with varying rhythms while learning about Afro-Latin music worlds and their synergy in the US. Musician Leon Q joins as the two discuss rhythm variations as embodied, space/time experiences. The Afrofuturist Evolution draws on disparate philosophies and science behind electronic beat-making, lyricism, dance, memory, myth, and cosmology in the African and African Diasporic traditions. 

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Ytasha L. Womack
Leon Q Allen

Carnegie Hall's Nuestros sonidos (Our Sounds) festival shines a light on the vibrant sounds, diverse traditions, and enormous influence of Latin culture in the US. From February through May 2025, Nuestros sonidos extends beyond the walls of Carnegie Hall to include more than 100 events hosted by over 50 cultural and academic partner organizations across New York City. Events presented range from concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and talks to dance, theater performances, film screenings, and more.

El festival Nuestros sonidos de Carnegie Hall ilumina los vibrantes sonidos, diversas tradiciones y la enorme influencia de la cultura latina en Estados Unidos. Desde febrero hasta mayo de 2025, Nuestros sonidos se extiende más allá de las paredes de Carnegie Hall para incluir más de 100 eventos organizados por más de 50 organizaciones culturales y académicas aliadas en toda la ciudad de Nueva York. Los eventos presentados abarcan desde conciertos, exhibiciones, talleres y charlas, hasta danza, presentaciones teatrales, proyecciones de películas y más.

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