New York City artist =Afika= has been up and coming for the last five years, working hard to express rap and hip-hop in a unique and royal way. =Afika= intentionally engages visual symbolism of his South African roots into his work, especially in his up and coming EP, BLK JON SNO. The title represents his idea of a Black Game of Thrones - "a show about ancient African kingdoms, filled with rich character storylines, drama, and the supernatural. Featuring a Black Jon Snow character."

“Guide Me Home” is honest. =Afika= previewed the video on Facebook saying, “Take a minute right now to find something—church, prayer, meditation, a good book, a phone catchup w an old friend—to guide yourself home.” A melodic confession to a battle with self, “Guide Me Home” is =Afika= asking for a light to be shown on the path in which he can represent himself in the fullest and best way possible. It takes a slower pace than most of his work, and the intermittent spoken-word pieces pair well with the hymns that underlay his vocals. =Afika=’s visual project for BLK JON SNO was produced by Christian Medice (Lovelytheband, HALSEY, P!nk) and is out now. Check out the video for “Guide Me Home” below!

Check out more about =Afika= on his website.