NEW VIDEO: Samuel Gaskin + Kee'ahn 'Find My Way Back' Video
Samuel Gaskin and Kee’ahn share a powerful journey of reconnection to self and ancestry in their latest visual collaboration for ‘Find My Way Back’
Samuel Gaskin and Kee’ahn unveil an ethereal and otherworldly visual exploration of their latest collaboration ‘Find My Way Back’, their ancestral love letter and a reminder to listen deeply to Country. Premiered on triple j’s ‘Home and Hosed’, ‘Find My Way Back’, is “an invitation to accept ourselves where we are at so that we can have the courage and self belief, to chase after what feels like home" shares Kee’ahn.
Filmed by Pride Productions, with VFX by Fagan Wilcox, and creative and direction by Beat Entertainment, the clip represents the reconnection to self and ancestry, with makeup and costumes inspired by sci-fi warriors and goddesses, the surrounding landscape draws on scenes from films like The Never Ending Story and A Wrinkle In Time to create a futuristic indigenous extraterrestrial look. Sam and Kee’ahn are seen riding giant sea dragons, passing galactic ancestors, interspersed with dancers surrounding them both, their costumes woven clashes of colour, created by one half of Beat Entertainment (BEAT), Johnny Hamilton
The release of this clip is a deep heartfelt celebration of years of creativity and community gathering and support. Sea Dragons are the physical manifestation of magic, beauty, survival, and adaptation to your environment without losing your individuality and weirdness! So what better creature to be carrying QTPOC powerhouses Kee’ahn & Samuel Gaskin! - Johnny Hamilton
This video for me represents the power we hold as Indigenous people continuing on the work of our Ancestors. How we are all interconnected and the light we carry as we represent our loved ones both here and in the other realms. - Samuel Gaskin
About Samuel Gaskin
Samuel Gaskin is the very definition of a cultural and creative renaissance man, with his myriad focuses spent furthering the advancement of music, theatre, advocacy, and his Beat Entertainment company. Their recent years have included writing and performing with l Indigenous artists, including Yothu Yindi & The Treaty Project and The Merindas, and creating a multisensory celebration of Indigenous joy RECKŌNING: Te Waiata Paihere Wairua with their business and life partner Johnny Hamilton, which was taken on a full national tour of the country in 2023. Through Beat Entertainment (BEAT), a BIPOC, LGBTQI+, First Nations led and focussed entertainment company, they have grown as a creative company helping clients reimagine events, engagement and activations through a broad range of innovative support including choreography, costuming, set design, production, casting, direction, and music production. With collaborations and recent releases that have received widespread airplay across radio & playlisting love from both Spotify & Apple Music, most importantly, Sam shows what comes from a lifetime spent fighting for equality and a place in the wider entertainment world.
About Kee’ahn
Hailing from North Queensland, Kee’ahn’s name derives from the Wik word meaning to dance and to play. Effortlessly blending the sounds of soul, R&B and pop throughout their music, Kee'ahn weaves rich vocals and hopeful yet vulnerable lyrics that champion finding strength in our struggles, encouraging us all to reflect, reinvent, and rejoice in all of our journeys. With the ability to floor you with their spectacular voice and songwriting, Kee’ahn’s music has captured the attention of many communities worldwide.
Journey with Sam and Kee’ahn through the galaxy as they find their way back.
'Find My Way Back’ is out now via Noisehive