Soft is Strong
A(f)mrka
2021
02:08 min. excerpt of 06:06 min.
Video diptych for two CRT TVs. Single-channel version.
Text, Sound, Vocals, Editing: Miatta Kawinzi
Two-Channel SD Color Video & Two-Channel Audio: Vocalization, Cassette Tape Recordings, Synthesizer, Original Electronic Score
A video blues poem exploring the Afrka in Amrka and Amrka in Afrka.
The audio track is inspired by/riffs off of the Liberian National Anthem “All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" and the Black American National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Full screener available upon request.