Esty - Home

What this video is

Released in 2021 during the tail of the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Home' by Dominican-American artist Esty is a deeply personal document of lockdown-era mental health struggles. Esty, a Providence-raised, first-generation Dominican-American singer-songwriter, channeled suicidal ideation and emotional fragility experienced during quarantine into the song and its visual counterpart. The roller-skating motif is inseparable…

Why it matters

Esty's 'Home' sits at the intersection of alternative pop, dembow, and confessional singer-songwriter traditions, representing a growing wave of Latinx artists blending English-language indie-pop vulnerability with Caribbean rhythmic roots. Its bedroom-pop visual language and mental-health candor…

The director

French film director and scriptwriter based in Los Angeles. Has created over 200 music videos, art films, and commercials. Has directed for artists including Christina Aguilera, Gary Clark Jr., and Zhavia. Work featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Forbes,…