“We no longer need to close our fists for the revolution.
The open palm may show you our separation is man made.”
Artist, poet, musician Kojey Radical of London premiered “Open Hand” via The Fader. The most appropriate write up for this piece would be the poem in it’s entirety. The words are powerful and resonate with truth. The haunting and excellent musical accompaniment was produced by New Machine.
Kojey told The Fader, “We’re in a very delicate time where even the word ‘black’ is treated with a level of sensitivity because of how we’ve been conditioned to think. The revolution is not in the closed fist, it’s in the open hand, because an open hand represents acceptance. Something we all need to learn to embrace.” “Open Hand” is the first track I’ve heard by Kojey, I spent the rest of the morning listening to his music. Watch the stunning video for Bambu, another track loaded with substance and meaning.
Get to know Kojey Radical via his interview with Complex. He spoke to Ellis Earl of Complex about music, touring and poetry. “Poetry has no boundaries. It’s probably one of the last art forms that truly allows you to express yourself with no filter. It has the potential to reach the moon and back, as soon as we stop being so guarded with it and quick to categorize what is poetry and what isn’t. I’m constantly growing, musically, and there’s definitely going to be a few surprises on the new project.
“We no longer need to close our fists for the revolution.
We must be heard.”
