Black Encyclopedia of the Air

by Moor Mother

Black Encyclopedia of the Air cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 September 2021
  • Label: ANTI-
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:29
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as her most rhythmically grounded and accessible solo release to date, Camae Ayewa explores the intersections of Afro-futurism, systemic violence, and survival. Recorded in Sweden alongside producer Olof Melander, the project features relatively calm, jazz-inflected drum loops that contrast sharply with her commanding spoken-word delivery. The album successfully channels her usually harsh noise-rap aesthetics into a deeply hypnotic, poetic experience.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, avant-garde, conscious, atmospheric, rap, experimental, political, spoken-word, electronic, noisy

Tracklist

  1. Temporal Control Of Light Echoes (2:59)
  2. Mangrove (2:09)
  3. Shekere (2:10)
  4. Vera Hall (2:28)
  5. Obsidian (1:33)
  6. Iso Fonk (1:37)
  7. Rogue Waves (2:23)
  8. Made A Circle (2:47)
  9. Tarot (5:54)
  10. Nighthawk Of Time (1:13)
  11. Zami (2:01)
  12. Clock Fight (2:08)

Credits

  • Curtis Talwst Santiago - artwork [nubian origin story]
  • Antonia Gabriela - featuring
  • Elucid - featuring
  • Brother May - featuring
  • Lojii - featuring
  • Bfly - featuring
  • Orion Sun - featuring
  • Pink Siifu - featuring

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