Thanks Alex Penney for my first performance at a music festival. This one was very life changing. The people and intentions were uplifting. I came home focused and ready. Performing in a forest was a living dream. “Leave no trace and take care of the forest.”
Systems of Love
What a year. Lost my dad. Lost my childhood possessions. Someone stole my brother’s video game collection which also had systems and games I bought when I played religiously starting at the age of 4. I’m detached from these things; it’s the disrespect that stands out. It also made me reflect on my parents spending so much money on those things to make us happy while we fought to survive. It was our vacation. Systems of love. The love can’t be stolen. So I let go of those things and cherish what remains.
BILLION (single)
Logo: KOFIxNODA
Music written, composed, arranged and produced by KOFI. Music arranged by Johnny Storm.
Mixed by Alex Penny at Monarch Studios.
Mastered by Brock MacFarlane at CPS Mastering.
From the sounds of “The Disrespect”.
Face Puller
The past two years I’ve been quietly getting back into acting. I didn’t plan on it, it just happened organically. My life has been the best acting school and acting teacher. If you dare to be great, be open to adversity. There are no limits when you finally let go. Surrender and flow are important aspects of creativity.
WZRDSHT
The whole creative process for making this album has felt like wizardry so we brought robes, but it was too hot to wear the whole time. This was late into the 10 hour session. Video shot and edited by Dom.
Bright Shadow LP Studio Session
Bright Shadow (LP) is a sonic exploration of the tension between utopia and dystopia and poses the question, “What world do we want to build together?” (Video shot and edited by Dominic Polubinski)
Thanks Chris Couto for the added drums and percussion. And Alex Penney for mixing at Monarch Studios.
Based on KOFI and Ben Helten’s original music for Rachel Helten’s interdisciplinary work, “Bright Shadow.”
Bright Shadow @ Dance in Vancouver 2024
”Bright Shadow is a multidisciplinary performance that navigates the interplay between utopia and dystopia through dance, music, spoken word, and immersive digital projections. At its heart lies the question, “What world do we want to build together?” This dynamic work invites audiences to engage actively, integrating interactive technologies to shape the performance in real time. Through vivid storytelling and evocative artistry, Bright Shadow fosters reflection on collective dreams and fears, offering a transformative space to imagine and co-create a more connected and hopeful future.”
-Kinesis Dance/Soma Anima Arts
Choreography, Concept & Direction:
Rachel Helten
Interpreters:
Ileanna Sophia Cheladyn, Rachel Helten, Allison Lang, Ana Sosa
Composers, Musicians & Poets:
Ben Helten, Kofi Obiri-Yeboah
Projections:
Ezequiel Peralta
Sampled & Recorded music:
Voice recordings of Cecile Helten, Rachel Helten, Ileanna Sophia Cheladyn, Ana Sosa, Allison Lang