Burni Aman Blends Boom Bap And Spoken Word In 'Darknessbright'

Cape Town-born rapper Burni Aman shares the video for "Darknessbright" a single from her debut solo LP 'Sweet Science.'

Cape Town-hailing, Switzerland-based rapper and spoken-word artist Burni Aman delivers a letter of praise with the music video for "Darknessbright," a piano-backed single featuring Mali/Senegal-rooted vocalist Thaïsoff her Sweet ScienceLP. The Adrian Reusser and Lia Wagner-produced music video for the song features profile shots of Aman thanking her addressee for encouragement and inspiration while showing her sparring in the ring with a striking, humble confidence.

A former member of celebrated South African female hip-hop group Godessa, Aman more recently co-founded the SA-Switzerland hip-hop collective Rogue State Alliance and is a part of Swiss hip-hop crew Greater Goodz. Last year, she turned Nelson Mandela's 1994 inauguration speech into music alongside French group Gran Kino for the Under Madiba Skies. The 20-track Sweet Science, Aman's debut solo effort, presents a blend of hip-hop, soul and spoken word, and brings together collaborators from Switzerland, South African and the US. Check out the music video for "Darknessbright" below. SweetScience can be found on iTunesAmazon, and Aman's own bandcamp.

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