When I sit down with MAAFA frontwoman Flora Lucini, I’m expecting to speak with someone seething with anger. As the force behind one of the fastest-growing hardcore punk bands today, noted for her activism in her local scenes and beyond, Flora has been guiding the band from success to success as of late. Earlier this year, MAAFA released their debut full-length album, Because We Are, which has been making waves for the band. No small part of that is thanks to the unique vision of Flora, the group’s founder, composer, vocalist, and lyricist. One of the reasons for that is the subject matter of the lyrics and the band’s approach. Flora dubbed the unique blend of African instrumentation with hardcore punk “Afro-Progressive Hardcore.” The band uses the Swahili word for ‘catastrophe,’ which has...
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