Following the release of an album trilogy inspired in part by philosopher Sylvia Wynter’s 1970's unpublished manuscript Black Metamorphosis, Sierra Leone born, Berlin based artist Lamin Fofana presents a new sound piece, The West Is An Insane Asylum, A Conscious And Premeditated Receptacle Of Black Magic. The mix includes words by Wynter and poets Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Edouard Glissant.

In an interview with Kashif Sharma-Patel in The Wire 442, Fofana describes how he uses his practice to process structural racism in contemporary society. “Thinking in musical terms, particularly in these ambient pieces”, says Fofana, “I’m calling it atmospheric prejudice. It finds its way into you, you’re just out there in the atmosphere just trying to enjoy the sunlight and you’re sensitive or just a human being.”

Read more about Fofana's evolving practice and latest projects in the December issue of The Wire. Subscribers can also access the full interview via the digital archive.