PEACE – Odario – Music Video

PEACE.

Respect, Gratitude & Growth.

“For this visual, I reached out to some of Toronto’s most interesting characters to fulfil the task as lead emcee. You’ll find Toronto born Kalmplex (He/Him/Sir) covering my verse. Kalmplex is a multimedia visual artist that has been documenting Toronto’s art & culture scene for two decades. Covering Len Bowen’s verse, I introduce to you Angelita SB, Toronto’s fiery new poet & emcee (and basketball prospect). Angelita currently resides in Toronto’s deep west end, near The Westway neighborhood. Her community & peers refer to their ‘hood as ‘Ghost Town’, due to the multiple cemeteries surrounding the area. Parts of the Peace video was shot at a housing complex & basketball court near Ghost Town. Other parts of the video was shot at Loveless Cafe (temporarily referred to as Love Us Cafe) near Brockton Village, my stomping grounds. I specifically wanted the video to embrace the city’s vibrant dance culture (you’ll notice that in all my videos), and provide that exhilarating feeling we get when experiencing dance. A dope crew of Toronto’s aspiring dancers were assembled by long time choreographer Kwamé Mensah (DoDat Dancers / Sōl Kōd). Shout out to Amanda May, Ashlee Holder, Thandi Strybos, Shila Lee, Mackenzie Ball, Matteo Walker and Janelle Rodd. Also appearing is Rasta Rydah, the captain of ALPHA, an all female riding club based in Toronto’s greater area. Rastah Rydah was born in Montreal, but her passion for bike culture developed while spending time in Hanover, Jamaica. With the help of cinematographer Lucas Joseph, we aimed to capture a slight peek into the lives of these beautiful faces. The video is about community. Together, WE MAKING IT WORK! The song itself is a feel good tune I wrote with the intention to ease my own mind and settle my tampered nerves. The song is produced by composer Todor Kobakov, featuring emcee Len Bowen and gospel vocalist Dawn Pemberton. It’s available on my EP “Good Morning Hunter” via Do Right Music. Thank you for being here.”

-Odario (2020)