ęmí: freedomsong by Rohan Ayinde and Tayo Rapoport
Audio-visual ritual by Rohan Ayinde and Tayo Rapoport
Based in London, United Kingdom
This is a live audio-visual work built around voice, movement and spoken word rather than a band setup. Expect layered vocal performance, percussion, oud, dance, and film/installation elements, with the room treated like part of the composition.
More about ęmí: freedomsong by Rohan Ayinde and Tayo Rapoport
Rohan Ayinde is a poet and anadisciplinary artist; Tayo Rapoport is an artist and filmmaker. The work was made with curator Zarina Rossheart, in dialogue with bell hooks’ All About Love and Camille Sapara Barton’s Tending Grief, and the live version premiered at the Barbican in June 2026. ([barbican.org.uk](https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/event/rohan-ayinde-and-tayo-rapoport-present-emi-freedomsong))
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The live version premiered at the Barbican as part of Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica in June 2026.
Playing
- 2026-11-05 2026-11-05T19:30:00 · ęmí: freedomsong by Rohan Ayinde and Tayo Rapoport · TivoliVredenburg
Worked with
- anaiis featured on live iteration
- Kareem Samara featured on live iteration
For fans of
Moor Mother, Nubya Garcia, Sister NancyOfficial links
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