By Figure of Speech
Design meets rhyme.
My self-titled album, touching on race, identity and colonisation, in the backdrop of the covid pandemic and Black Lives Matter. This part spoken word, part rap narrative, intertwines timelines through historical events and my own lived experience. The musical scape created by Boca 45 is a deconstructed hip-hop score forming the heartbeat, tension and sometimes relief throughout the record.
The cover portraits are inspired by a project called Identity Matters, a series of photographs by Olumide Osinoiki, aimed to break racial stereotypes. I was lucky enough to get Olumide onboard for this LP.
We are donating the sales to Bristol Black Carers charity.