Togo primarily based rapper Elom 20ce held the ultimate live performance devoted to his sophomore album Amewuga which interprets to ‘An individual is extra priceless than materials issues’ on the La Case Des Daltons in Lome. The live performance noticed followers come to expertise the usually politically and spiritually charged rapper in an intimate setting.
The live performance which was a dedication to political prisoners each dwelling and useless had because the backdrop to the stage a big graffiti inkling bearing the names of some Black leaders and political prisoners. The names included: Meme Cecile Fatiman; Nana W.E.B. Dubois; Nana Marcus Garvey; Kuku Tavio Amorin n.ok.
The present opened with Elom’s traditional Vodoo Sakpata off his debut album. The rapper clad in a sheet overlaying his complete physique evoked the Yoruba masquerade Egungun. This, he appeared on stage with for his opening act. What grabbed my consideration right here was a caged pigeon which was additionally set on the stage. Elom later freed the pigeon from its cage the place it flew and sat on a line above on the occasion house during your entire present. In a later dialog with the rapper, he talked about the act was to symbolise the releasing of political prisoners and to convey blessings. He went on to carry out different classics together with Amewuga, Egungun and Afrika iz da Current together with his dwell band product of a trumpeter, a drummer and a dj who additionally doubled as his backing vocalists.
Elom 20ce’s engagement with the gang which was characterised by frequent interludes by means of conversations with the viewers goes to point out that he’s not only a rapper however a trainer, a brother, a good friend and a comrade. Amewuga: The Final Live performance was a worthwhile expertise which exhibits that politically charged rap is certainly very a lot alive and appreciated in Togo on the very least.
