Not a single one existed before. It takes its philosophical grounding and visual, textural and spatial concepts from the musical notation of Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and other jazz composers. Several designers and artists have reduced these chants to computer-generated visualizations. These patterns are finding their way into fabric design and are starting to show up on fabrics and wall coverings. The patterns have a profound therapeutic effect on both the wearer and the viewer.
Digital audio generated from the patterns evoke a state of deep concentration and well-being.
The increased international exposure of Africentric design and the designers who create it has led to a greater respect for the visual and artifactual legacy of African peoples. The influence of American urban street style with its fashion, music and hairstyling is almost immediately felt in places as far away as Shanghai, Sydney and Dar Es Salaam. Virtual design consultancies are now a common practice. Designers anywhere on the planet are collaborating on various design projects in real time using the Internet. Through the digital communications revolution of the last decade, African and African-American culture along with Asian and Hispanic and many others, have been exposed to more people in the last 10 years than ever before.