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Naava records presents 2 Sons Of The East by Yelhomie featuring Moko Koza. Stream 2 Sons Of The East: Release date: 20 OCTOBER, 2024 Produced by Yugi Mixed and mastered by SKar Video shot by Apdor Edited by Narry Takhellambam Off-screen credits - Adoni (A'Hosea) and U Lyngskor (Praise) Wearing Fucking Poser: 2 Sons of the East emphasizes pride in cultural roots and authenticity bringing Yelhomie and Moko Koza, two different artists from the East side, one from Manipur and the other from Nagaland, Naga & Naava, conveying their contribution in the rap scene. Asserting strength and resilience, drawing on personal and cultural references, Yelhomie also talks about how the state of Manipur is still going through a turmoil and how the system has shattered the lifestyles of many youths. The lyrics reflect confidence, hunger for success, and a refusal to conform to mediocrity, while highlighting unique identity and originality. Me and Moko, we have been good friends for quite some time now, off-screen, on-screen, and the bond that we have is strong and mutual. Feb, 2024, I met Moko in Arunachal Pradesh where we performed at the same gig, and that's when we decided to hop on a track together. Most of artists in the Northeast share the same vision of bringing up the music scene in the Eastside, especially rap music and every rendezvous, the conversation usually starts with “What should we do for the scene?“. Fast forward 4 months, I met Yugi in Bangalore and he played for me this raw, rugged, desi sampled boom bap type beat that got me hooked just from the first listen. Soon as I got back in my hometown, I started writing on it keeping in mind that northeast representation is a priority higher than everything else. Every kid has a soil that they played on, fell on, a soil that had groomed them to become an adult, ready to face any predicament that they are thrown to and the hills, the valleys, the Northeast being our soil, we represent that with pride. ‘2 Sons of the East' – Insights on the Music Video The music video for this song was shot in Shillong where we met for a listening session of an album by a Shillong-based rapper. In the video, I carry with me a shawl like fabric called the Ryndia Silk, a traditional cloth in the Khasi culture. Handloom weaving with its unique and traditional techniques has been an inherited and old age process of the Khasis. Ryndia is a significant cultural symbol of the Khasis and is truly a reflection of the community. The motive of representing the Khasi tradition in the video is bring the diversities under a unified portrait. Off the record, my brothers in Shillong especially, U Lyngskor and Adoni, whom I have built a strong bond with helped me out with the shoot and I'm indebted to them.
