Saturday, 6 April 2019

TITTLE: POVERTY
ARTIST: OLAMIDE
DIRECTED: UNLIMITED L. A
SHOT: IN LAGOS




 The introduction of the papers,great idea because I believe it signifies poverty burning and stuff but not enough for the introduction. Instead of that I feel they should have made it look like a dream then in that dream, the person sees Olamide and his wolee, jumping, dancing, singing and disappearing as we all are seeing it from the video. Hence, that there would clearly soak us (the viewers) in.

                            (in Olamide's "poverty die")

             (in Kendrick Lamar's "humble")

 When you place this view side by side, you will notice from the angle of the top view here, this shot here has its origin from the American rapper "Kendrick Lamar" in his song "humble". Another video that has this striking resemblance is the video of Skibi's "sensima".


 Yes! The video is over here but looking at the top left there, Is that another wintchi behind these (medium shot) two wolee? That changed the dynamics of the video here though.


 Maybe a coincidence or not, there is more to this costume by Baddosneh here, yes it has green in the middle but it sort of brings the feeling of this voodoo wears the "aje" as we call them in Yoruba films wear. However just saying.

 In addition to the totality of this video, there should have been alagba (elderly servants of God), that would have added more deaper meaning instead of looking a bit too simple in thoughts.
 So what do you think of my critic, is it good or could there have been more?

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