Afrofuturized Wiz
By KARIMAH Crum
Afrofuturism at its finest, The Wiz has always held a special place in my heart because of the
impact it had on me as a child. I’ve loved musicals for as long as I can remember, but seeing
icons like Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Nipsey Russell in a world so haunting, funky, and
full of life was something else entirely. The music, the design, the acting—it all pulled me in and
made me dream of walking that technicolor road myself. I still wonder sometimes, what it would
feel like to wear those silver slippers and find my own way.
Rest in power, Quincy Jones:
"Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release."
Ring 1 - The Wiz
Sterling Silver head ring - cold enamel
Ring 2 - Poppy Girls
Sterling Silver lip ring - acrylic - cold enamel
Ring 3: Evilene
Acrylic ring - cold enamel