“Exu killed a bird yesterday with a stone he only threw today”. It is with this Yoruba saying that Emicida opens AmarELO: It's all for yesterday . The film is much more than a documentary about the rapper's creative processes and life, it is a great showcase of all black protagonism in the history of Brazil.
A script constructed in a way that flows naturally and from the beginning shows what it came for: bringing a sense of belonging and importance to the entire black population of Brazil. AmarELO album show .
“Because there isn’t a beam, there isn’t a bridge, there isn’t a street that hasn’t had a black hand working”
Emicidal
It is a choice that is enough to show that, from now on, black men and women will indeed be able to occupy the space that has been denied to us for a long time. The result of the struggle of several who came before, such as the members of the Unified Black Movement who, during the Brazilian military dictatorship, staged a large demonstration against racism in front of the theater.
A very well constructed work with compositions that talk about the reality of the black Brazilian population. The film moves anyone who watches it, even if they are not a rap fan, because the singer has a sensitivity that touches anyone, especially in the section where the featured song is Ismália .
A song that talks about the evident lack of value for black lives in the country that kills the most black people in the world. With the excerpt “Denies their god, offends, separates them”, Emicida shows everyone how much they tried and still try to weaken the black population. However, by bringing an album full of other names who fight for equality in Brazil and showing so many others who fought battles for a more equal world, the rapper also arrives with a very important message: together we are much stronger!
When talking about the composition of the song that gives the album its title, the rapper says that it doesn't matter if he chooses just one fight, as there are other minorities who also suffer. The entire concept of the film and album revolves around building a bond that is enough to show that we must empower ourselves and unite.
When Emicida says he wants to “use the strength of AMAR to build this ELO” he gives us the entire concept of the birth of a great Brazilian music product. So if you haven't listened to AmarELO yet, please do! And take advantage of the momentum to also watch the documentary AmarELO: It’s all for yesterday . I'm sure the experience will be great and also very enriching.
