Last week on Thursday night, I was invited to a private online viewing on Vimeo of the ‘one-shot’ music video dubbed “Labelled Human”, a collaboration with an eclectic group of young Kenyan musicians: Clef & Bandana; Bakhita; Sogallo and Caleb, with production by Phinoshey. It premieres on May 25 and will coincide with the Africa Day, which celebrates the meaning of African creativity and how it can help shape a bright future for the continent.
The music video has a moderate pulse and it allows the viewer to steadily interact with the actors, the beauty, the colour and the energy. The melody grows on you and I'd weger it will soon find its way into many a music lovers playlist. It showcases the basketball court restoration, murals, community exhibition, ‘The Urban Residency’, and accessibility features created during the festival which has been published as a case study called ‘Paint The Court’ on Nairobi Design Week (NDW) website. It seeks to inspire other communities to collaborate and create impact. The producer, Phinoshey says, “I want people to make this a global anthem...feel the lyrics because the artists were singing from the soul.”
