OH LORD

of SIMONIN Guillaume

UNITED KINGDOM, 2007, 00:04:20

Production : NORTH WALES SCOOL OF ART DESIGN
Genre : Video art, Clip
Keyword : Africa, Cultural Identity, Music, Society

Summary :
This case study about audiovisual performances and video-interactive mixing (VJing) is at the very origin of the collaborations between a multimedia graphic designer and a jazz-reggae-dub band known in Liverpool (UK) as F.O.E. (Freedom Of Expression). The video is inspired by the live visuals projected behind the band during their performances on the Liverpool music scene and has been recorded on similar circomstances.

The heroic upsurge of the Azanian (South African) people against the racist South African regime has been going on for well over a year and a half. We have witnessed mass demonstrations, strikes, boycotts, etc. These have been subject to violent repression by the regime, which has led to the deaths of some 1,500 people, according to the regime's own count.
We have seen the hypocrisy of the U.S. government's condemnation of apartheid in words, while it is one of the main backers of the racist regime in deeds.
This music video is a dedication to all the actors of that revolution.

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