Fred Moten in Conversation with Pedro G. Romero

Join us on Thursday, March 20 at 7:15pm for a conversation between Pedro G. Romero and Fred Moten. Moten and G. Romero will respond to the histories explored in continents like seeds, on view at CARA through May 18, 2025. They will consider the seas, flamenco’s Afro-Andalusian roots, free jazz, and rhythms of the Black Atlantic. This conversation will be conducted bilingually in English and Spanish. Sarah Demeuse will provide live interpretation.

Fred Moten studies the social practice of poetry/criticism. He lives in New York and teaches at New York University. His most recent work, in collaboration with Brandon López and Gerald Cleaver, is the blacksmiths, the flowers (Reading Group Records, 2024).

Niño de Elche (b. 1985, Spain; lives and works in Madrid) and Pedro G. Romero (b. 1964, Spain; lives and works in Seville and Barcelona) are Spanish artists whose collaborations examine and reframe the traditional forms of flamenco music. Trained as a cantaor (flamenco singer), Niño de Elche pushes the boundaries of the art form by incorporating spoken word, electronic music, and multimedia elements into his performances. Romero is an accomplished visual artist and filmmaker who has collaborated extensively with Niño de Elche. He creates immersive and thought-provoking audiovisual experiences that explore themes of identity, culture, and societal norms. Taking inspiration from a variety of cultural contexts, together they create a flamenco that is both familiar and inverted, signifying the world seen from an alternative perspective.