On his new EP Young, Black & Blue, self-proclaimed Afrobop artist Idris Lawal takes stock of his recent move from Ottawa to Toronto by thinking about his family's journey on a more holistic level — from Nigeria, to Qatar, to South Africa, and finally, Canada.
The result is a well-seasoned homage to his communities of the past and present, as visualized in his new video for the effortlessly smooth "Gung Ho," featuring Jelani Watson on sax and Sydnee Croft on backing vocals. "The music video for ‘Gung Ho’ was meant to be reflective of intimate moments between my parents and I," Lawal wrote in an email to The FADER. "The moments in which my parents passed down the wisdom that guide me today as I navigate through this cold, blue world.
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