Somos el aire
Dec 05, 2022, 02:25 PM
"Since the sound is recorded at a climate protest, I directly thought about what could convey the idea of resistance. As a musician, when thinking about resistance, I always tend to go towards afrobeat and other sounds inspired by it, but this time I thought about going in the reggae direction, which has always been a form of protest and a voice for the oppressed.
"Also, COP 27 (the climate summit) was happening in my country at the same time when I was working with this field recording, which made it much more relevant.
The sound inspired me as well as a protest against how detached humans have become from nature, and the chant the activist is singing resonates with the idea of harmony and unity with our surroundings, and it is a call to reconnect with our habitat."
Climate change protest in Edinburgh reimagined by Hossam Hilal.
"Also, COP 27 (the climate summit) was happening in my country at the same time when I was working with this field recording, which made it much more relevant.
The sound inspired me as well as a protest against how detached humans have become from nature, and the chant the activist is singing resonates with the idea of harmony and unity with our surroundings, and it is a call to reconnect with our habitat."
Climate change protest in Edinburgh reimagined by Hossam Hilal.