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30. FRANK OCEAN [swim good]
by nabil elderkin
5 months ago
29. Heidi Klum - SHINE - 30sec
by nabil elderkin
6 months ago
28. BON IVER "Holocene"
by nabil elderkin
6 months ago
27. FRANK OCEAN [Novacane]
by nabil elderkin
8 months ago
26. WOLFGANG ft. Will.i.am [Forever]
by nabil elderkin
8 months ago
25. John Legend [PDA]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
24. DISTANT RELATIVES [Patience]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
23. Morning Parade [A+E]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
22. DIDDY / DIRTY MONEY [someone To Love Me]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
21. BRUNO MARS [grenade]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
20. SEAL [secret]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
19. K'NAAN [Take A Minute]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
18. BOUNCING CATS film trailer
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
17. "BOUNCING CATS" trailer HD
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
16. K'NAAN [Waving Flag]
by nabil elderkin
1 year ago
15. KANYE WEST [Coldest Winter]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
14. Black Eyed Peas & Sergio Mendes [Mas que nada]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
13. MOS DEF "Supermagic"
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
12. KANYE WEST [Glow in the Dark book promo]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
11. ELECTRIC 6 [bodyshot]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
10. MR HUDSON [white lies]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
9. JEREMY SCOTT web video thingy...
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
8. COMMON [The Game]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
7. NAS & DAMIAN "JR GONG" MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
6. KANYE WEST feat: RIHANNA [paranoid]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
5. K'NAAN [T.I.A]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
4. KANYE WEST [Welcome to Heartbreak]
by nabil elderkin
2 years ago
Directed and shot by: NABIL.com
Editor: Eric Greenburg
compositing/post/artwork: Gustavo & Clara
Producer: Nabil
add Prod: Kathleen Heffernan
thx: kathleen Heffernan, Marc Antoine, Jodie Smith, Sheku

Damian Marley & Nas are Distant Relatives

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  • PP plus 1 year ago
    Dope! :d
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  • Jon Edwards 1 year ago
    This is amazing, I just posted it to my site heavyhittas.com - great work
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  • amalony 1 year ago
    Yeah , amazing .. you're right
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  • Hana Ofangel 1 year ago
    weird but still stunning !

    great work !
  • Drazen Zeljkovic 1 year ago
    agree!

    nice work!
  • Jesse Meria plus 11 months ago
    exactly..
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  • MΔZY VISION 1 year ago
    Beyond genius work!!!!
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  • sofijka 007 1 year ago
    love it, impressive !
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  • Cheech Williams 1 year ago
    Up'd to the blog
    tiltedtongues.blogspot.com/

    The words are so powerful
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  • Christopher Bradford 1 year ago
    crazy good!
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  • John Dillingham plus 1 year ago
    LOL way to do your research Mike.... I like it when someone criticizes an artist of ripping themselves off. Makes total sense....
  • nabil elderkin plus 1 year ago
    eeeek... i know
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  • David Godwin 1 year ago
    Inspired by ICP "Miracles"?
  • Edel Tripp 1 year ago
    only this one didnt make me vomit from laughter
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  • Faizan Tariq 1 year ago
    This is great
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  • Kevin Lanre 1 year ago
    In Cam'ron voice..."Nabil, you own me!!!!!"
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  • John Dillingham plus 1 year ago
    Fire.
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  • The Kool Skool 1 year ago
    Kemet-Magnetik!
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  • RE-VOLT RADIO 1 year ago
    out of this world!
    revolted..& blogged
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  • Sho Producciones 1 year ago
    Wow
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  • Jay Tillery 1 year ago
    Hype!
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  • Joe Moya plus 1 year ago
    Dat's some nice compositing
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  • Jay Tillery 1 year ago
    The marriage between Nas and Damian is absolutely brilliant. The visuals provided by Nabil is fackin' genius! Damn! Goosebumps.
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  • Haze Attacks 1 year ago
    DOPE all the way around. Video is amazingly good!!! Great work Nabil!
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  • Michael Triana plus 1 year ago
    Very cool!!!
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  • Nick Fitzhugh plus 1 year ago
    Dope. Great stuff, Nabil! Very impressed.
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  • Fritz Desir 1 year ago
    Dope-ness. Happy Birthday Bob (2-6-45) your boy done good! Lyrics here for those not hip to yard-talk: bit.ly/hh7e2S
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  • electrocinema plus 1 year ago
    Some epic work, Nabil!
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  • andrew benson plus 1 year ago
    nice compositing work. Some really excellent texture on this.
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  • 2Dots 1 year ago
    Distant Relatives =Legends, Amadou & Mariam= Legends, music video = legendary
  • Moundor 1 year ago
    True!this is just legendary!
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  • Jinesis plus 1 year ago
    this was great
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  • HeruTutankhamun 1 year ago
    Video of the year. Perfect that they feature Black Afrikan culture for Black History Month. Even the concepts of Christianity originates out of Afrika....black folks we got this! This is our time to resurrect & lead this Earth into the Heavens as our ancestors the 1st people on Earth once did. Amen
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  • Ben Famous 1 year ago
    I want to be apart of historic pieces like this. The imagery and song content make this entire production ageless. I'm in awe.

    GDMWorldwide.com
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  • Esteban Medrano 1 year ago
    awesome, if it's no arrogance asking...what programs did you use?....you think this would be possible by manipulating after effects to the xtreme? i love the shot whne they are walking over water with the moon above...it looks very very real.
  • Harriet Macdonald 1 year ago
    I agree too, would love to know :) really love the layers and the movement and how the story progresses like a futuristic tapastry AMAZING
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  • Gavin Gantner plus 1 year ago
    visually amazing.
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  • Kashif Iqbal 1 year ago
    So inspiring, great work :)
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  • Lord Bootsy Jenkins III 1 year ago
    This was outstanding. So many layers of detail! I will have to watch this at least 10 times to take everything in.
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  • Mashood Oshodi 1 year ago
    Fire!...your vision & creativity is crystal clear & brilliant!
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  • David Sater plus 1 year ago
    the footage lacks physical depth.. to expand on the illusion we need to travel through the frame not just watch the surface.. take us through and into the world. then you will truly be successful. great work
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  • Shkelzen Kernaja plus 1 year ago
    wow i love it :)
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  • Daniel Grant 1 year ago
    best music video of all time!!
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  • gareth phillips plus 1 year ago
    amazing visuals, well done!
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  • rjad malki 1 year ago
    Respect !!! Love your work!!!
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  • CLAYTON RHULE 1 year ago
    As a Jamaican i stand proud knowing what began by the father is continued by the son. Much love to two of the greatest lyricist of our time. People buy the album!!!
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  • rushya617 1 year ago
    THIS IS WHAT WE NEED MORE OF SALUTE
    KINGS
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  • Henner Figueiredo 1 year ago
    o loco mano!
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  • Blake Whitman staff 1 year ago
    <3
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  • Alan Cross plus 1 year ago
    The imagery and transitions rock my world! I will watch this video many times and love the track almost as much. Art from the heart speaks loudest!
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  • Sham Noir 1 year ago
    I don't know what else to say ... I'll comment back when I find the words.
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  • Andrew Grey 1 year ago
    Astounding!!! Mind Blowing!!!
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  • jdoggett 1 year ago
    It is redemption in moments like this where someone has expressed visual, and audibly (the musicians), a piece that initiates great change and awakening within the ideologies of agency when it is most needed. This piece reminds me, that I am not alone.
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  • Kamaal Manboard 1 year ago
    if di earth change shape agen mi wudda dwl, lol
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  • Tamzin plus 1 year ago
    ! love it!
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  • phillipj. woods plus 1 year ago
    this is great
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  • chad simcox 1 year ago
    Great job Nabil, was it your editor that did the compositing as well?
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  • kommak 1 year ago
    wow, this is incredible. I love the universe your created and the music is awesome =)
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  • Vladimir 13.15. 1 year ago
    Beautiful song and Film!
    Posted on our blog vconfession.com/vblog/?id_object=272
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  • Color Lounge - Cedric Riveau 1 year ago
    I am not at all in the music but the video is a beauty! I looooove the design and graphics!
    Cheers
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  • Hilda Groshild 1 year ago
    This music is not my favor, but the images is perfect! :) Great!
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  • Luis Felipe Ribas 1 year ago
    Great song, great video!
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  • Mark Rodway plus 1 year ago
    Utter quality from start to finish. Love the world you created.
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  • Artjom Bagri 1 year ago
    awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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  • Pushpasis Sarkar 1 year ago
    Just awesome!!! Liked the concept as well as the song... The director and editor did a wonderful job!!!
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  • Beta Clothing Designs Inc. 1 year ago
    Amazing...Lyrics are substantial and the visuals are complex. Great composition with some solid collaboration from Nas and Damian. Nice work!
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  • tout-sur-la-boxe.net 1 year ago
    L'apparition d'amadou et mariam est superbe.
    Put1 de sons
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  • bozbuach 1 year ago
    in what language does the woman sing?
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  • ASTRAL SATELLITES plus 1 year ago
    brilliant
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  • Lynn Evans Jr. 1 year ago
    Man this is awesome!
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  • BENZIN-79 1 year ago
    Great work! respect....
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  • Luis Servera plus 1 year ago
    Great Video man. Visuals are really Stunning.
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  • Pavlenko Roman 1 year ago
    Класс! ;) Молодцы!!! :)
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  • Brians Dome 1 year ago
    Just saw this video today! Perfect visuals for the song!
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  • tweedlover 1 year ago
    Illuminati!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • nabil elderkin plus 1 year ago
    Agghhhhhhhhh!!!!!! runnnnn
  • Evian of Benin 1 year ago
    Hee hee!

    Nabil, I just did a short write up of my interpretation of this video. I believe you have incorporated the spiritualist energy of ancient Kemet (Egypt), works of Ivan Van Sertima, Ashra Kwesi and Cheikh Anta Diop. I grasp that by the imagery and Damien's verse, could I get some feedback from you?

    Kind regards and keep up the good work.

    Evian

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  • armandkajangwe 1 year ago
    wow this is so creative, great work Nabil, would love to work with you.
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  • Short of the Week plus 1 year ago
    Whoa. Intense emotional response. Weird connection I suppose, but it felt kinda like the evolution of the Kanye "Power" video, set to romanticism and scale of Gaiman's Sandman comics
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  • nabil elderkin plus 1 year ago
    thanks all for the comments! i appreciate you checking it out and leaving thoughts. Vimeo is the best, it's more like an artistic community
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  • Nicole fontana 1 year ago
    i swear. this is how i dream- in collage. i can rip out pages of my sketch book that LOOK like this video. really really spoke to me visually. i can't express my connection. thank you.
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  • Honesty 1 year ago
    Perfect artistry for a thought provoking song. Flawless!
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  • Will Salomon Orellana plus 1 year ago
    Amazing with a Capital A! Baby!
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  • David G 1 year ago
    What he said!...and she said.... and they all said. Yeah, really good effort - especially praise to the post guys who gave it the magic!
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  • Tara K. Anderson 1 year ago
    Wonderful! Mindful! Stunning visuals.
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  • Kieron 1 year ago
    great video, reminds me of yeezy's coldest winter video. i'd love to wear the cloaks and crowns.
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  • Rica O 1 year ago
    Amazing. Visually stimulating and creative!
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  • D's EyeZ Productions 1 year ago
    Great piece! Visually on beat with lyrics and love the expressive setting transitions.
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  • Matt Matei 1 year ago
    amazing quality:X:X
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  • ProphBundy 1 year ago
    Possibly the greatest music video of all time.
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  • Thiago David Moreira 1 year ago
    I'm almost sure that i know that woman singing the same on another song.
  • Thiago David Moreira 1 year ago
    Ok found it here. AMADOU & MARIAM - SABALI
    Same vocal :D
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  • Concrete Loop plus 1 year ago
    so dope. Posted it on CL: concreteloop.com/2011/02/music-video-nas-damian-marley-patience
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  • jo22 1 year ago
    sema207.ru JOB +100000%
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  • Hamish Newey 1 year ago
    love that panther at 3:28.
    great clip! great song
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  • The MC 1 year ago
    beautiful!
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  • Agron Berisha 1 year ago
    great work perfect in every sense!
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  • Gus Winkelman plus 1 year ago
    Good work, amazing concept, love post production + color + timing! props to everyone involved
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  • ALEX ;-) 1 year ago
    A beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing.
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  • Joseph Aldridge 1 year ago
    Inspirational, your videos are like a breath of fresh air for creativity. Thank you
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