We're very happy to announce the artists selected for the (Algo|Afro) Futures programme, who will be approaching live coding from diverse range of practices including spoken word, digital art and electronic music. Introducing @RosaFrancsArt @MulengaMoji @smaiduskhan Jae Tallawah

. @RosaFrancsArt (she/her) is a digital artist from Leamington Spa whose work focuses on the themes of the body and accessibility. Rosa often experiments with biofeedback and facial recognition to find innovative ways for people with limited mobility to make music and art

. @MulengaMoji (she/her) is a mixed media artist. Using visuals and sound that draw upon video games, cartoons and the internet, her practice explores themes of capitalism, feminism, technology and existential anxieties

. @smaiduskhan (he/they) is a mixed media poet based in Birmingham. Their work consists of experimental digital, page and video poetry, and spoken word performance. Their work examines the tension between a desire to communicate authentically and the limitations of technology

Jae Tallawah (they/them) is a ferociously Brummy, Neurodivergent, Non-binary, Queer, multidisciplinary artist. Jae’s explores the transformative power of affirmations (through music production, visual art and bespoke workshops tailored to communities that need it the most)

We're really looking forward to working with them and exploring live coding! See more about the artists here https://algo-afro-futures.lurk.org/artists/ 

(Algo|Afro) Futures is organised by me and @yaxu with @FoamKernow and @VIVID_, in collaboration with and funded by the @ukri_news research project "Music and the Internet: Towards a Digital Sociology of Music"