ÌFÉ: Future Afro-Caribeña Group

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SAMA was proud to host ÌFÉ on a livestream on Dec. 17, 2020. Stay tuned for his livestream highlights - coming soon!

ABOUT ÌFÉ

Photo by Mariangel Gonzales

Photo by Mariangel Gonzales

Founded by Puerto Rico-based African American producer and percussionist Otura Mun, ÌFÉ is a futuristic live electronic music project blending elements of Afro-Cuban folklore and Yoruban music with the bass driven sounds of Jamaican Dancehall, Trap and Afrobeat.

ÌFÉ’s 2017 debut album “IIII+IIII” revolutionized the way electronic music was conceived and performed, seamlessly combining the intricacies of Afro-Caribbean percussion and song with the power of modern electronica played in real time without DJs or programming. A groundbreaking reimagination of ancient diaspora music and movement, ÌFÉ’s music explores the higher frequencies while paying keen attention to the lower ones in a way that feels equal parts riot and ritual. Their highly anticipated sophomore album is slated for release in Spring 2021.

"One of the things that has helped me confront the difficulty in dealing with the sadness and pain around us is a belief that death in the physical world is not the end," ÌFÉ's founder Otura Mun explains. "As part of my daily spiritual practice, I commune with my ancestors. We are all on the same wheel of life at different points. As we approach the end of 2020, I felt that it was important to acknowledge and celebrate those who have passed before us. Ashé Bogbo Egun, 'power to all deceased.'"

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