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Le Sony'r Ra [2] (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.
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Jun 28, 2021 · How Sun Ra Taught Us to Believe in the Impossible. The visionary jazz artist sketched an “Astro-Black mythology” that aligned ancient Egyptian history with a future human exodus “beyond the...
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May 26, 2024 · Sun Ra, American jazz composer and keyboard player who led a free jazz big band known for its innovative instrumentation and the theatricality of its performances, which included dancers and fantastical costumes inspired by ancient Egyptian attire and the space age.
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On Halloween 2014, the Sun Ra Arkestra — complete with costumes inspired by Egyptian symbolism and science fiction — performed a rousing, out-of-this-world Tiny Desk Concert. The band was led...
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The Sun Ra Arkestra is an American jazz group formed in the mid-1950s and led by keyboardist/composer Sun Ra until his death in 1993. The group is considered a pioneer of afrofuturism.
