14 August 2020 - 0 Comments
Act I is the introspective debut EP from Botswana-born, Auckland-based hip-hop artist, Phodiso. On this 5-track EP, Phodiso explores the relatable and complex hunger to pushback against all barriers to improve oneself and excel.
With a sound influenced from Motswako (a Southern Afrikan sub-genre of Hip-Hop), various other styles of Hip-Hop and Afro Jazz, Act I flawlessly showcases the honest and poetic songwriting Phodiso is known for.
“I experimented with different sounds, flows and feels on this project. It was fun for me to make and I wish it to be just as fun for those who’ll listen. I hope that they find the depth through it too. I want this EP to transform listeners into different realms of thought and feel as each track passes.”
The opening track, Relative eases you into the Act I experience before launching into Running Lines, a rhythmic celebration of the Motherland and all her children, and So Rite, a stirring universal anthem for the vulnerable with a battle ahead of them. The EP then kicks it up notch with an infectious and confrontational beat on Respek before ending on the positive and high-energy Springfield.
The EP release is accompanied by the music video for Respek, directed by James Moore. This track is a call for what has already been earned. Respek on a name, the work put in, the journeys taken and the history that precedes them.
Act I is out now on all streaming services via DRM. Listen to it or watch the Respek video here.
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