E8 S2 - Robin James' “Robo-Diva R&B” and the Place of Embodiment in Afro-Futurism feat. Priya Mosher

In this episode of Feminist Sonic Futures, we’ll be discussing Robin James’ “‘Robo-Diva R&B’: Aesthetics, Politics, and Black Female Robots in Contemporary Popular Music,” talking about Black techno soundscapes, listening to some Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Janelle Monáe, and exploring where we may be able to locate embodiment in music through a feminist Afro-Futurist lens. Hope you enjoy! This episode contains sound clips from "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé, "Good Girl Gone Bad" by Rihanna, "ALIEN SUPERSTAR" by Beyoncé, "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, "Dirty Computer" by Janelle Monáe & Brian Wilson, and "Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monáe.  Here is the link to the video art piece "Black to Techno" mentioned in the episode: https://www.frieze.com/video/jenn-nkiru-black-techno. The speaker featured in the clips played is listed in the credits under "voices", although it is unclear which name is theirs.