By Samia Dumbuya
Louis VI on how his latest album is a vision for living harmoniously with the planet
Louis has poured his musical talents and global connections into EARTHLING, bringing the listener on a musical journey that intertwines with climate justice. In fact, he sees this as his role as a creative. “Artists need to come together to paint the future, that’s how we win.”
And EARTHLING does just that: it brings people together not just to dance, but to unite around themes of nature, political frustration, a longing for land justice, and overwhelmingly, deep-rooted admiration for Mother Nature.
And if you listen closely, throughout the album Louis has sampled British bird songs and the sounds of the Amazonian rainforest, transporting the listener directly to the places he’s calling out to protect and grounding us in the ecosystems from which we’ve come.
By Samia Dumbuya