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

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

Paul Youngquist

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nonfiction history music informative slow-paced
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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 t...

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