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Call Me What I Become

Project Type

Animated Music Video

Date

April 2023

Call Me What I Become follows the journey of a soul experiencing life through the eyes of a baby gorilla. It is a five-minute piece with four movements:
1. Transcendental: the soul leaves the spiritual realm to be born as a baby gorilla
2. Heartbeat: Life begins, and her heartbeat is heard alongside her mother’s
3. Belonging: She is welcomed to her tribe and learns about her connection to nature/community through a lively dance.
4. Rediscovering Identity: The naming ceremony has begun, and a name has been chosen.

COMPOSER, PRODUCER & DIRECTOR
Malaïka Urbani

CREW
Musicians

Ingoma player: Malaïka Urbani
Flutetist: Keren Xu
Clarinetist: Michael Maxwell
Pianist: John Dapaah

Visual Artists
Animator: Sophia von Bauer
Co-animators:
Instagram handles: @pipapeep
@cra3ture
Videographer
Pavel Nangfack @poem.vi

© 2025 by MALAÏKA URBANI

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