Yannis & The Yaw - Walk Through Fire feat. Tony Allen (Official Video)

On 18th April 2024 75 CRT Televisions were taken to London.

People on the street were given a cassette player loaded with the song you’re hearing right now.

They were given the chance to create their own Music Video, moving their eyes between the screens to create their own edit.

Whilst listening along with young Tony and young Yannis, people were able to watch themselves in a create feedback loop - completing the triangle of collaboration between Tony, Yannis and themselves.

The same is true whenever they listen to the song, or watch the music video, like you, right now.

Experience the interactive digital version: https://walkthroughfire.yannisandtheyaw.com/

Listen to Walk Through Fire: https://yannisandtheyaw.ffm.to/walkthroughfire
Pre-Order 'Lagos Paris London' EP: https://yannisandtheyaw.ffm.to/lagosparislondon

'Walk Through Fire' is taken from Yannis & The Yaw's upcoming EP, 'Lagos Paris London' - out 30th August via Transgressive Records.

Follow Yannis & The Yaw:

https://www.instagram.com/yannisandtheyaw/
https://www.tiktok.com/@yannisandtheyaw
https://twitter.com/yannisandtheyaw
https://www.facebook.com/yannisandtheyaw
https://yannisandtheyaw.com/

Credits:

Directed by Kit Monteith https://www.instagram.com/kit_monteith/
Analogue TV Installation by Paul Sullivan, Static Gallery https://www.instagram.com/staticcomplex/

Director of Photography: Siobhan Cox https://www.instagram.com/siobhan_cox/
Steadicam Operator: Matt Stacey https://www.instagram.com/static_airwaves/
Installation Assistance & Transport: Deano McMillan https://www.instagram.com/deanogrigio_/
Installation Assistant: Victor Calvi https://www.instagram.com/_stigmates_/
Installation Assistant: Russ Longmire https://www.instagram.com/sketchstance/

Concept/Production/Edit/Grade by Kit Monteith https://www.instagram.com/kit_monteith/

Young Tony - Jude Ugbehe
Young Yannis - Freddie Bennion

Footage of Tony Allen: Extract from Tony Allen - Tribute to Art Blakey concert 19 february 2016 at La Maison des Arts de Creteil as part of the Festival Sons d’Hiver
filmed and produced by Oléo Films

Thanks to all those who came to experience the artwork and become part of the video.

Lyrics:

Now between the Devil
And the deep blue sea
No rest for you
And no peace for me

You stand your ground
With the powers that be
Don’t flee under fire for
All to see

You walk through wind and you break through bones
Look for a place that you call your own
You once were king, but now you’re beat
Long past the time to concede defeat

Well I walk through fire
I walk through flame
The city burns
While it says my name

It feels like war now
It feels like heat
The time has come
To claim the streets

Keep keep keep keeping on
Keep keep keep keep keep keeping on I keep
Keep keep keep keeping on
Keep keep keep keep keep keeping on I keep

Now the fire it rests with me
Gold destructor for all to see
I break the windows, I burn the lines
Lay waste the spires and I wind back time

Start it over, to start a new
Salvation comes but far from you

Oh I walk through fire
I walk through flame
The city burns
While it says my name

It feels like war now
Feel the heat
The time has come
To reclaim the streets

I walk through fire
Oh I walk through flame
Oh I walk through fire

And you said my name
Oh you say my name
Oh you say my name
Oh you say my name
Oh you say my name

#yannisphilippakis #tonyallen #walkthroughfire