Baloji is a masterful Belgian rapper of Congolese origin who has already collaborated with Africa Express by Damon Albarns and many others. His previous album 137 Avenue Kaniama - named after the address in Lubumbashi where Baloji saw his lost mother again - dates back to 2018. Anno 2024, Baloji is all the way back - and how!
AUGURE is the moniker of his challenging project that takes three miraculous forms. For One, AUGURE is Baloji's debut as a director. It immediately landed him in the official selection of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, for the prize in the 'Un Certain Regard' category.
AUGURE is also a monumental album, composed of 4 EPs with a total of 36 songs, written from the point of view of the four main characters in the film. To top it off, AUGURE is also a veritable expo taking place at the prestigious MOMU (Fashion Museum) in Antwerp.