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Re-Score – The Burial of Kojo

Peter Somuah

Peter Somuah

During this edition of the Black Soil Film Festival, The Burial of Kojo (2018)—the feature film debut of filmmaker and musician Blitz Bazawule—takes on a special new dimension. Trumpeter and composer Peter Somuah has created a live score specifically for this screening, joined by vocalists Latanya Alberto and MiDi KwaKwa.

The film follows young Esi, who sets out in search of her father after he disappears during a gold-mining expedition. Family drama, dreams, and spirituality converge in a work of magical realism, brought to life by the landscapes and powerful visual language of Ghana.

In this "Live Cinema Re-Score," film and live music engage in a direct dialogue. Jazz, soul, gospel, highlife, and West African rhythms combine to create a fresh musical interpretation of the film’s emotional and spiritual landscape. Somuah blends his Ghanaian musical roots and contemporary jazz with the warm, poetic neo-soul of Latanya Alberto and the Afro-inspired alternative R&B of MiDi KwaKwa.

Black Soil Live Cinema is a collaboration between the Black Soil Film Festival, House of Knowledge, and Architects in Music (AIM), uniting film, musical curation, and live performance into a unique audiovisual experience.

  • Fr 11 Dec 2026
  • 20:30 - 21:30
  • LantarenVenster
  • Rotterdam
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