The Future Is Now [2018]

If you could shape the future by rediscovering the past – what would you see?

//Poetry workshop at Goethe-Institut Kigali and final performance evening at Impact Hub Kigali, Rwanda

The Future Is Now is an art project on Afrofuturism that comprises Spoken Word, Poetry, Beat-boxing, and Hip Hop. It is a platform where every story can be told and heard, it is a space where histories can be explored, where colonial realities can be shared, and where narratives can be shifted: We trust that our imagination is the first step towards re-shaping a future where no one is held back by their fears of what they can become.

Concept: Checkmate Mido & Yule Burlefinger
Artistic Direction: Angell Mutoni, Eric 1key, Checkmate Mido, Kevin Munyi, Yule Burlefinger
Creative Production: Yule Burlefinger
Participating Artists: Mucyo, Kwizeral Samuel, Name Six, Habineza Antoine, Ingabire Greta, Murisa Jean Maurice, Shaffiah Rizinde, Elvis Nkuriyingoma, Jacques Habimana, Bahati Mussa, Nengo Ally, Sharon Urusaro Kalimba, Mpayimana Paradis Coudra, Chris Phila, Jimmy Victor, Fabrice Umhoza

Video production: Journal RW & Isha films
Photography: Daniel Koßmann [@korikorilla]

// with the kind support of Goethe-Institut Kigali, Impact Hub Kigali, Isha films, and Safe Motos