Afrofuturism and Academia with Sammus, PhD
Waiting on Reparations
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🗓️ 14 April 2022
⏱️ 55 minutes
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LF and DK are joined by Brown professor and afrofuturist rapper/producer Sammus (aka Dr. Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo to discuss the relationship of lyric-craft to beatmaking, surviving academia, creative and emotional revelations during the Covid pause, and Dr. Lumumba-Kasongo's upcoming tour.
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