{"title":"Kameryn Alexa Carter","description":"\u003cp\u003eKameryn Alexa Carter’s works invite readers into the vibrant world of arts and culture, exploring the intersection of music, identity, and creativity. With a keen eye for detail and a voice that captures the spirit of contemporary expression, the books delve into influential cultural moments and figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough insightful narratives and thoughtful critique, Carter illuminates the power of artistic innovation and its impact on society. Dive into a collection that celebrates the rich tapestry of cultural conversations and creative evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"erykah-badus-new-amerykah-part-two-return-of-the-ankh-by-kameryn-alexa-carter-9798765106464","title":"Erykah Badu's New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConceived and first composed on her laptop at home, with some vocals recorded in her bathroom, Erykah Badu's \u003ci\u003eNew Amerykah Part Two\u003c\/i\u003e is lo-fi and highly sophisticated—exquisitely analogue and experimentally techy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eErykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part Two\u003c\/i\u003e is lo-fi and highly sophisticated—exquisitely analogue and experimentally techy. It begins with a radio signal tuning in, and it asks its listener to participate in their own process of attunement, to listen to familiar sounds anew, and open ourselves to an alternate Amerykah. An organism at once cohesive and discordant, it flows, jams, grooves, bounces. It transforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlacing Badu in an intertextual constellation of artists and critics from Stevie Wonder, to Amiri Baraka, to Alice Coltrane, Kameryn Alexa Carter explores whether neo-soul is dead, acknowledges Baduizm as a potent form of Black female spirituality, and tunes into Badu’s “freakquencies”, taking the reader through a series of synesthetic dream sequences as she revisits the album again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430665863404,"sku":"9798765106464","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798765106464.jpg?v=1774558839"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kameryn-alexa-carter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}