Below is a glossary article post in the category A which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Afrofuturism based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Afrofuturism
So, what is actually meant by Afrofuturism?
Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetics that combines science fiction, history, and fantasy to explore African-American experiences and aims to connect them from the black diaspora with their forgotten African descendants.
Explanation of Afrofuturism
The term Afrofuturism starts from African-American science fiction. Today is generally used to refer to literature, music, and visual arts that explore African-American experience and especially the role of slavery in that experience.
The essence of the concept of Afrofuturism is the fictional writer of Octavia Butler and Samuel R. Delany and Jazz Sun Ra’s musicians, who created a mythical personality that combines science fiction with Egyptian mysticism. This is what exists in the heart of Afrofuturism.
Inspired by Afrofuturism, including musician George Clinton, artist Ellen Gallagher and film director Wanuri Kahiu.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix A, as well as terms associated with A.
Meaning of Afrofuturism in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Afrofuturism.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Afrofuturisme (Indonesian), Afrofuturism (Java), and Afrofivismism in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Afrofuturisme.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Afrofuturism.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix A. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=afrofuturism
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=afrofuturism
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