Witch Prophet Explained

Background:'solo_singer'
Witch Prophet
Birth Name:Etmet Musa
Label:Heart Lake Records, 88 Days of Fortune
Birth Date:October 8, 1982
Website:www.WitchProphet.com
Alias:Ayo Leilani

Etmet Musa,[1] [2] also known by her alias Ayo Leilani and her stage name Witch Prophet,[3] is an Ethiopian/Eritrean musician based in Toronto, Ontario.[4] [5] As Witch Prophet, she has released 3 albums: The Golden Octave (2018), DNA Activation (2020), and Gateway Experience (2023).[6] [7] [8] She co-founded and is the co-director of 88 Days of Fortune, a collective based in Toronto since 2009 that rebranded as Heart Lake Records in 2018.[9] [10] She also is a member of Above Top Secret, an electro-hip hop group.[11] [12] Above Top Secret has released three studio albums since 2010.[13] [14] DNA Activation was shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[15] In 2021, she released a new song "Leilani", which appeared on the deluxe edition of DNA Activation.[16] The deluxe edition was released July 23, 2021.[17] Her third album as Witch Prophet, entitled Gateway Experience, was released May 1st, 2023.[18] The first single from the album, "Energy Vampire", was released on February 23, 2023 and featured DillanPonders. Gateway Experience was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[19]

She is the subject of Loveleen Kaur's 2023 documentary film Leilani's Fortune,[20] which won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2023 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[21] In the same year, she was also one of several subjects profiled in the documentary film Coven.[22]

Discography

With Above Top Secret

Studio albums

As Witch Prophet

Studio albums

EPs

References

  1. Web site: Witch Prophet on Twitter. 2020-08-19. Twitter. en.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-20. Montreal rapper Backxwash wins Polaris for best Canadian album. 2021-06-21. Montreal. en.
  3. Web site: 'Listen,' Witch Prophet Wants You To Heal. NPR.org. 20 March 2017 . en. 2020-03-31. Gathright . Jenny .
  4. Web site: Witch Prophet Sets Release Show for 'DNA Activation'. exclaim.ca. en-ca. 2020-03-31.
  5. Web site: Witch Prophet on uncovering her East African queer roots. 2020-02-06. Xtra Magazine. 2020-03-31.
  6. Web site: Review: Witch Prophet's DNA Activation shows the power of family in dark times. Stanley. Laura. 2020-03-24. NOW Magazine. en-us. 2020-03-31.
  7. Web site: Stream Witch Prophet's New Album 'DNA Activation'. exclaim.ca. en-ca. 2020-03-31.
  8. Web site: Witch Prophet Challenges Genre, Reveals Past Lives and Finds Creative Safe Space on 'The Golden Octave'. exclaim.ca. en-ca. 2020-03-31.
  9. Web site: 88 Days of Fortune collectively changed Toronto hip-hop. Has its luck run out?. Parris. Amanda. February 19, 2016. CBC Arts.
  10. Web site: Warner. Andrea. Queering the Canadian music industry. CBC Music.
  11. Web site: Queer musician Witch Prophet creates inclusive hip-hop scene. August 10, 2018. CBC Radio.
  12. Web site: Toronto's Above Top Secret Need You to Start Paying Attention to the Murders of Indigenous Women on "BANG". MacDonald. Sarah. 2016-06-13. Vice. en. 2020-03-31.
  13. Web site: Above Top Secret. Ritchie. Kevin. 2016-08-03. NOW Magazine. en-us. 2020-03-31.
  14. Web site: Above Top Secret Above Top Secret. exclaim.ca. en-ca. 2020-03-31.
  15. Web site: Yoo. Noah. Polaris Prize 2020 Short List: U.S. Girls, Lido Pimienta, Kaytranada. 2020-07-16. Pitchfork. 15 July 2020 . en-us.
  16. Web site: Witch Prophet's 'Leilani' Is A Daring Song Of Forgiveness. 2021-06-21. Clash Magazine. 18 June 2021 . en.
  17. Web site: Witch Prophet on Twitter. 2021-06-21. Twitter. en.
  18. Web site: Assalay . Richie . April 29, 2023 . Witch Prophet sees the future . Toronto Star.
  19. https://www.cbc.ca/music/2023-polaris-music-prize-long-list-feist-jessie-reyez-and-more-1.6871592 "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more"
  20. Rachel Ho, "Inside Out 2023: Witch Prophet Sets 'Leilani's Fortune' Apart from Other Music Docs". Exclaim!, May 29, 2023.
  21. Valerie Complex, "InsideOut 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood, June 6, 2023.
  22. Alisha Mughal, "'Coven' Explores an Uncommon Magic with Softness and Empathy". Exclaim!, May 7, 2023.
  23. Web site: Toronto's Witch Prophet is finally putting herself first. Red Bull. en. 2020-03-31.
  24. Web site: Toronto's Witch Prophet talks Seattle weed, grunge and her new remix EP. Streeter. Mark. 2017-03-21. NOW Magazine. en-us. 2020-03-31.

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