Djeliya is Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism at its finest, smoothly blending West African lore and imagery, with futuristic vibes, all wrapped up in the frenetic artistry that pays homage to the influences to the media that fueled Ba’s imagination as a child. But of course, it is so much more than that - read my review to find out. Djeliya is the culmination of his passions, hobbies, and learning, but only the beginning of his journey as a masterful storyteller.Īt its simplest, Djeliya is a tale of a prince, a djeli, and an apocalypse. The elaborate continuities he concocted were always intended to become comics, but it wasn’t until he became a young adult that he began diving into theories on how to craft narratives. When not busy watching or reading of the exciting adventures of any number of his favourite characters, he was busy telling his own stories with action figures, bought or made. While growing up in Senegal and spending summers in France in the ’90s, Juni Ba found lots of time to feed his active imagination with the likes of Xena, Beyoncé, manga, bande dessinées, and the Cartoon Network.
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