Riz MC, AKA Riz Ahmed, Unveils Video For New Single Mogambo
Wednesday, 03 October 2018
Written by Jon Stickler
Riz MC, aka Riz Ahmed, has released a new single, Mogambo.
The politically-charged track was produced by Redinho of Ahmed's group Swet Shop Boys. View its accompanying video, which was directed by New York based filmmaker Bassam Tariq, who said:
"Our initial idea was a glamorized and intentionally composed video that challenged ideas of masculinity but after looking back at footage Riz and I shot in Pakistan, we realized that there is a raw energy that we can never recreate. So we decided to make the footage work and embrace the pedestrian nature of it. It’s tough for my ego to put something out that feels rough around the edges but throughout the edit the footage kept telling me that we are enough to keep viewers interested. We don’t need to be flashy to have people like us. We are perfectly imperfect - shaky compositions and soft focus and all."
The song is named after a Bollywood villain of the same name and follows Ahmed's 2016 'Englistan' mixtape and Swet Shop Boys' debut LP 'Cashmere'. In 2017, the trio dropped the 'Sufi La' EP.
We don't run any advertising! Our editorial content is solely funded by lovely people like yourself using Stereoboard's listings when buying tickets for live events. To keep supporting us, next time you're looking for concert, festival, sport or theatre tickets, please search for "Stereoboard". It costs you nothing, you may find a better price than the usual outlets, and save yourself from waiting in an endless queue on Friday mornings as we list ALL available sellers!
