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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

BACKSTAGE PASS TO MAKING THE “#LAZIMA WATII” REMIX VIDEO: WAKUU MUSIC FAMILIA FEAT. RAMZEY SIELE

#BEHIND THE SCENES


Kenya is experiencing something of a creative explosion in the music industry. It is just no longer artists trying to outdo each other and compete; which is healthy for the industry; but also producers and music video directors- and all this is what will push Kenyan music to great heights. The future seems bright that’s for sure.
This past Sunday, 15th June 2014; I joined two great artists- no, make that three and a great team for an indoor music video shoot downtown Nairobi. Being a Father’s Day; and these entire people father’s in their own way; the hype for the shoot had already been created on the social media and hence it was all systems go.



This was the #Lazima Watii remix video shoot that saw Wakuu Music Familia feature Ramzey Siele. Their names sounding new, but their flows, all local; incorporating sounds and styles from the present.
The video brings together a great team. Directed by Mr Keemss; the transitions and new talent will blow your mind. The light exposure is al well balanced and the HD feel is just what it needed to go even bigger and viral.
The editor/videographer is by Yahoo Edits and you can already start speculating what to expect. Many are waiting to see his mastering and final piece that will be out soon. This clip will draw you in not just because of the flows and rhymes that are hard like Mohammed Ali’s punches; but also the use of dancers who do crazy stunts and flips.



Everything in the video is fast and this blends in well. Sisqo Reloaded dancing flips will leave you on the edge of your seat.
The song is predominantly rapped in Swahili although Ramzey flows in with a great English rap. This is a good feel video- no pun intended.
And after long hours of getting the perfect shots and the Director calling it a wrap; way past 11pm; it was a shoot worth attending and being a part of.
And as Ramzey finishes in the song with a clear message punch- “these rappers will never feel the same again! Your radio (and TV) will never be the same again”…need we say more?

-Photos and behind the scenes footage shot courtesy of- Frank Kibe and Rocow piddey

check out the original version here- http://www.reverbnation.com/p/vGMXEQ


By Embukane Vincent Libosso.                                         






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