Idris Ackamoor at Bird & Beckett Books and Records

In celebration of a HALF CENTURY in the performing arts beginning with the founding of his legendary band, THE PYRAMIDS in 1972, Idris Ackamoor will salute this epoch with a Special 50th Anniversary Listening Party, Composer conversation, and Black History "TOAST", as a prequel to“AFRO FUTURISTIC DREAMS” the 50th Anniversary commemorative double vinyl album release in 2023 for STRUT Records and San Francisco premiere at the Presidio Theater, March 14-19, 2023 with IDRIS ACKAMOOR☥THE PYRAMIDS performing the full orchestra score featuring a string quartet, an additional horn section, as well as, his seven piece band. ...

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In celebration of a HALF CENTURY in the performing arts beginning with the founding of his legendary band, THE PYRAMIDS in 1972, Idris Ackamoor will salute this epoch with a Special 50th Anniversary Listening Party, Composer conversation, and Black History "TOAST", as a prequel to“AFRO FUTURISTIC DREAMS” the 50th Anniversary commemorative double vinyl album release in 2023 for STRUT Records and San Francisco premiere at the Presidio Theater, March 14-19, 2023 with IDRIS ACKAMOOR☥THE PYRAMIDS performing the full orchestra score featuring a string quartet, an additional horn section, as well as, his seven piece band.
“AFRO FUTURISTIC DREAMS” is a departure from any albums recorded by Idris Ackamoor with The Pyramids or his other ensembles over his entire career as a performer and composer! “AFRO FUTURISTIC DREAMS” pays homage to the present AFROFUTURISM movement that has embraced the science-fiction writers Octavia Butler and Samuel R. Delany, and musician Sun Ra. IDRIS ACKAMOOR ☥THE PYRAMIDS also have been celebrated as progenitors of Afrofuturism in interviews and articles.

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