video premiere: indie electro african folk artist taharqa satti drops stunning visual ‘transcendence’

Check out this new visual from independent electro African folk artist Taharqa Satti, for his single ‘Transcendence’. On the track, the London-based rapper takes on the concept of self-actualization and identity by taking an introspective look at being a person of the diaspora. Taharqa (who produced the song himself) also aims to draw attention to the musical/instrumental aspect of rap-influenced music in general. “I personally feel that recently, there has been a disconnection from the true original essence of music. I wanted to create a sound that could musically reconnect with the soul on a deeper more mystical level; a sound that could create a sense of universal awareness within the listener and could provide the backdrop for a collective repatriation,” Taharqa tells AFROPUNK.

By Erin White*, AFROPUNK contributor

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