What happened to The Arkestra after Sun Ra's retirement due to illness?
It disbanded
It remained active as The Sun Ra Arkestra
It transformed to a different band
It took a long hiatus
Answer
The Arkestra remained active as The Sun Ra Arkestra. Sun Ra's death in 1993 did not end the band, which continued to perform and record into the 2000s under the direction of band members Marshall Allen and Sun Ra's son, Ra Sun Ra.
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