{"id":42699,"date":"2017-05-30T17:01:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T15:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/eli-alex-wondergem-are-buying-their-freedom\/"},"modified":"2020-04-27T03:39:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T02:39:05","slug":"eli-alex-wondergem-are-buying-their-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/eli-alex-wondergem-are-buying-their-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli &#038; Alex Wondergem are buying their freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"pam-featured-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7095 pam-featured-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ELi-and-Alex-Wondergem-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1431\" height=\"1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ELi-and-Alex-Wondergem-2.jpg 1431w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ELi-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-759x570.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ELi-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-1010x759.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ELi-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-661x497.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ELi-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-465x349.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ELi-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-375x282.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><em><strong>Buying our Freedom<\/strong><\/em>, the\u00a0collaboration of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uid122998.fan-send.com\/l.php?cid=1417227&amp;sid=215863500&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FElimuzikgh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=fr&amp;q=http:\/\/uid122998.fan-send.com\/l.php?cid%3D1417227%26sid%3D215863500%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252FElimuzikgh&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1496236843986000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEG6OPqmsCCTYOt2EI9ib1WVymwtw\">ELi<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/uid122998.fan-send.com\/l.php?cid=1417227&amp;sid=215863500&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2FAlexwondergem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=fr&amp;q=http:\/\/uid122998.fan-send.com\/l.php?cid%3D1417227%26sid%3D215863500%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252FAlexwondergem&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1496236843986000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGMHcK59wd6R4tv09g7bCAoMo2TSw\">Alex Wondergem<\/a>\u00a0is out now.<\/h3>\n<p>The EP composed in Ghana by <strong>ELi<\/strong> and <strong>Alex Wondergem<\/strong> touches different subjects of Ghana\u00a0self-love, cannabis, not giving a fuck (Track \u2018Je m&#8217;en Bats les Couilles\u2019) and what it means to be a \u2018hueman\u2019 (Track\u00a0\u2018Hueman\u2019). Here are ELi &amp; Alex&#8217; words about the project :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Buying Our Freedom is a project about seeking truth. It\u2019s a reflection of our awareness within the paradigm we collectively inhabit as human. The project depicts the narrative of alternative African artist and highlights the importance of collaboration. Beyond music, it is also a visual project showcasing the motherland in a way never seen before.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The duo made a beautiful music video with <strong>Will Niava<\/strong>, a filmmaker from Montreal :<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/04lV-XQdxH8?list=PLi5Wq55_9apNN93UrrzRIjlmZfq87h4Ib\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Alex Wondergem is an experimental multimedia artist, who draws influence from his multicultural upbringing in the United States, Zimbabwe, Chad, Ivory Coast, and today Ghana and Canada. Alex also runs the Clove Clothing line, which infuses Ghanaian culture and aesthetics into western apparel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>ELi is a singer and songwriter born and bred in Accra, Ghana. Already a well respected voice within Ghana\u2019s alternative scene, ELi draws his musical influences from Fela Kuti, Nina Simone and Benjamin Clementine, and sees his music career as one of singing, service and sacrifice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 340px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1190584333\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" seamless=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alexwondergem.bandcamp.com\/album\/buying-our-freedom\">Buying Our Freedom by Eli &amp; Alex Wondergem<\/a><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7090\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Eli-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Eli-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Eli-and-Alex-Wondergem-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying our Freedom, the\u00a0collaboration of\u00a0ELi &amp; Alex Wondergem\u00a0is out now. 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