“Kenzira Tales”, “Subasil”… Science fiction finally includes people of African descent

Black noir – From the video game “Tales of Kenzera” to the “Supacell” or “The Acolyte” series, science fiction works seem more welcoming to black characters

Video game com.afrofuturist Inspired by Bantu culture, a series of black and London superheroes, and even star Wars Which gives the main roles to two black characters from an African-inspired culture… Examples have multiplied in recent months: characters of African descent or from African cultures taking the lead in stories Sci-fi.

Nothing new of course. Black Panther I've already been there -But the phenomenon is increasing. This Friday, I put Netflix online Sobasil, an English series set in contemporary London. Six people who don't know each other discover supernatural powers. What do they have in common? They are all black. Without revealing the plot, we can say that their African origin plays an important role in the story.

“African-British Perspective”

“I wanted to bring six black people together to give six black artists the opportunity to showcase their creativity,” explained series director Andrew Onwubulu, better known by his stage name Rapman. With Supacell, Rapman claims to be “the first black person to create, write and direct his own Netflix series.” For this musician and producer, who is already a filmmaker (…) Read more in 20 minutes

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