Puerto Rico-based ÌFÉ is the musical, visual, and spiritual project of American drummer/producer/singer Otura Mun (born Mark Underwood). Self-described as "future Afro-Caribeña fusion," ÌFÉ's sound is a cross-cultural amalgam that starts with the sonic conversations of Cuban rhumba and adds layers of electronic synth textures, polyrhythmic patterns, and the beating heart of the West African Yoruba religion. Named for an ancient Yoruban city, ÌFÉ's musical blend on the 2017 debut album IIII + IIII, echoed the rhythms of Konono No. 1, the experimental reach of Gorillaz, and the traditional soulfulness of Amadou & Mariam. 2021's 0000 + 0000 went even further in bridging the cultural geographies of Latin America, Africa, and the United States with musical traditions from the pre-colonial and modern worlds. ~ Neil Z. Yeung