In her latest visual masterpiece, Ghanaian Afro-spiritualist artist “Hadzi•Vodu•shi•” Enam stirs the soul and shakes the spiritual realm with ‘Afa’—a hauntingly beautiful music video that transcends entertainment to become a visual prophecy, a cry for liberation, and a celebration of divine intervention.
This is not just art. This is a vision captured from the spirit world—an echo of ancestral pain, ritual power, and ultimate redemption.
At the heart of Afa lies a chilling, yet spiritual story: innocent souls captured and imprisoned—not for crimes, but for the simple truth of their identity. Enam paints this narrative as a visual lament, a cry for all those who have been suppressed, misunderstood, and shackled for simply being different. These souls are depicted as angels—beings of light—who have been caged, punished for the brilliance of their own kind.
Through raw choreography, symbolic visuals, and a deeply spiritual soundscape, Enam creates a parallel between the physical world and the realms unseen—reminding us that every scene in the video is not just fiction but a spiritual reenactment of what transpires beyond the veil.
Central to this mystical journey is the power of ‘Afa,’ known in Yoruba cosmology as ‘Ifa’—a sacred system of divination used by our ancestors to communicate with the divine, seek guidance, and discover new paths. For centuries, the forebears consulted ‘Afa’ to find the fertile lands, the safe roads, and the hidden truths. With faith in its messages, they thrived.
In the video, ‘Afa‘ is not only a symbol of wisdom but also of freedom. It promises deliverance—and it delivers. As the enslaved souls cry out, the voice of the land responds. Enam invokes “Atsafu Ga”—the Great Ocean Spirit—a divine force that rises in defense of the tortured. Like a tidal wave of justice, this supreme force crashes through the gates of captivity, liberating the imprisoned spirits in a cinematic moment that feels both triumphant and tearful.
Enam’s ‘Afa’ reminds us that freedom is both a spiritual and a physical journey. It requires divination, faith, and divine timing. It is also a call to remember the tools our ancestors used—Afa, the oracles, the rituals—and to embrace the power they carried to reveal and redeem.
‘Afa’ is not merely a music video—it is a spiritual testament. Enam has crafted a powerful cinematic ritual that captures the haunting beauty of ancestral memory, the agony of injustice, and the unrelenting hope of divine rescue. Through the language of symbols, sound, and spirit, Afa sings of a truth we all feel: that freedom is sacred, and the soul always longs to return to it.
