Stonebwoy - Come From Far [Wogb3 J3k3]

What this video is

Released in April 2017, 'Come From Far (Wogb3 J3k3)' — with its title translating from Ga/Twi-inflected Ghanaian vernacular — arrived at the peak of Stonebwoy's domestic dominance, when he held the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Dancehall Artist of the Year title. The track and its Gorilla Films-directed visual embody the aspirational, resilience-driven narrative central to Ghanaian dancehall: a genre that fuses…

Why it matters

A landmark single in the Ghanaian Afro-dancehall sub-genre, 'Come From Far' demonstrates how Stonebwoy and producer Mix Masta Garzy synthesised Jamaican dancehall structure with Ghanaian vernacular language and Afrobeats production textures. The video, produced by the continent's most prolific…

The director

Justin Campos is a South African director, cinematographer, and founder of Gorilla Films, a full-service media production company he established in 1998. He began his career in music production and advertising jingles before transitioning to video direction.…