Kwanele Sosibo speaks with Ntone Edjabe about the creation of, and thinking behind, the FESTAC ’77 publication.
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Reproducing Festac ’77: A secret among a family of millions
By chimurenga on May 29, 2020 in Archive, Arts & Pedagogy, Book Series, Books & Oration, Chimurenga Library, Media & Propaganda, News
NEW IN BOOKSHOP
Early in 1977, thousands of artists, writers, musicians, activists and scholars from Africa and the black diaspora assembled in Lagos for FESTAC ’77, the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture.
FESTAC 77 BOOK – OUT NOW
Early in 1977, thousands of artists, writers, musicians, activists and scholars from Africa and the black diaspora assembled in Lagos for FESTAC ’77,,, To many, too many, FESTAC sounded like cacophony – we reproduced its music on the page, decomposed and an-arranged.
Senegal & Festac 77
After New York in October 2019, and in the spirit of the trans-continentalism (aka Black World) of the event, we return to Dakar to celebrate the release of Chimurenga’s new publication on FESTAC ’77 – in collaboration with RAW Material Company.
FESTAC 77 BOOK – Sample spreads
448 pages, colour illustrations featuring extensive unseen photographic and archival materials, interviews and new commissions.
Chimurenganyana
Chimurenganyana, a pavement literature project consisting of low cost serialized monographs expanding […]