AFROGROOV

It’s specifically because the scene is flooded with wannabes, and because venues and festivals seem unable to discern and appreciate the skills, the artform, the research, and to separate it from the riff-raff, that these posts are necessary. Like a reminder of what’s what. Because during the acceleration process of social media… something fundamental has been lost.

It’s funny tho… imagine if everybody suddenly decided being a Chef is cool. Restaurants would serve sh*t food, Chefs would be making a show of themselves while cooking, juggling utensils, dancing, caring more about which outfit to wear than about the dish itself. They’d open cans of processed food and throw it on a plate. And in the middle of the kitchen, instead of focus and craft, you’d have a giant LED screen blasting visuals to distract people from the fact that the meal is garbage.

…And where’s Salt Bae now? Exactly!"