A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism

by Paul Youngquist

Book Overview

Sun Ra said he came from Saturn. Known on earth for his inventive music and extravagant stage shows, he pioneered free-form improvisation in an ensemble setting with the devoted band he called the "Arkestra." Sun Ra took jazz from the inner city to outer space, infusing traditional swing with far-out harmonies, rhythms, and sounds. Described as the father of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra created "space music" as a means of building a better future for American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292726368
• ISBN13: 9780292726369
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"