{"product_id":"afrosonica-soundscapes","title":"Afrosonica \/\/ Soundscapes (Vinyl) (Pre-order, Sep 29 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished with Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped in collaboration with the Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève to accompany an exhibition of the same name,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrosonica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a multidisciplinary editorial and sound project that illuminates the richness, diversity and resonance of African and Afro-diasporic sound traditions. The collected essays, conversations and visual contributions by artists, academics and musicians alike revisit Western-centric frameworks in ethnomusicology, delineating how African musical phenomena and their diasporas have shaped cultural identity worldwide. Complementing the book, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrosonica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecord features new works by prominent sound artists such as KMRU, Midori Takada, Yara Mekawei and Ntshepe Tsekere Bopape, whose compositions bridge the gap between sonic archives and living practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKMRU (Joseph Kamaru)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Kenyan sound artist and experimental musician known for his deeply immersive ambient compositions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidori Takada\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese composer, percussionist and artist, best known for her iconic album Through the Looking Glass (1983).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMo Laudi \u003c\/strong\u003eis a South African–born, Berlin-based producer, DJ and sound artist known for his fusion of electronic music with African rhythms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYara Mekawei\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Egyptian-born, Berlin-based composer and performer whose work blends electronic music with traditional Middle Eastern sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Flee Project\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: September 29, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Audio\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9791098308062\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 12.1 X 12.2 X 0.2 inches | 0.8 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Sep 29 2026) Vinyl LP","offer_id":49317473419499,"sku":"9791098308062","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9791098308062.jpg?v=1788114776","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/afrosonica-soundscapes","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}