Fresh Mula's 'Fuori di testa' Video Fuses Afro-Italian Style with Kathiana Saincy
Italian-Senegalese rapper Fresh Mula, hailing from Treviglio, has unveiled his new single 'Fuori di testa' along with a visually striking video that highlights Afro-Italian culture through its fashion and hairstyles. Directed by Kathiana Saincy, a Haitian stylist who relocated to Italy after the 2010 earthquake, the video incorporates her unique creations and personal archive. It juxtaposes the elegance of post-war Italy with the political sophistication of the Sape movement. Central to the narrative is hair, with Saincy advocating for Afro culture's autonomy from American influences. The video features a satirical portrayal of hair straightening while honoring braids and afros. In August, Fresh Mula made history as the second Italian rapper to perform for COLORS and opened for Tyler The Creator at Fiera Milano Live.
Fatti principali
- Fresh Mula is an Italian-Senegalese rapper raised in Treviglio.
- He released the single 'Fuori di testa' and its video in 2026.
- Kathiana Saincy, a Haitian-born stylist, served as art director, stylist, and hair designer for the video.
- Saincy arrived in Italy after the 2010 Haiti earthquake and trained in Trento and Milan.
- The video draws on Saincy's personal archive, including her mother's clothes partly salvaged from earthquake rubble.
- The video contrasts Italian post-war sartorial style with the Sape movement from Brazzaville and Kinshasa.
- Hair is used to assert an Afro culture emancipated from the US model, referencing Ivorian artist Laetitia Ky.
- Fresh Mula was the second Italian rapper to perform for COLORS and opened Tyler The Creator's only Italian date at Fiera Milano Live in August.
Entità
Artisti
- Fresh Mula
- Kathiana Saincy
- Tyler The Creator
- Laetitia Ky
- Federico Silvio Bellanca
Istituzioni
- COLORS
- Fiera Milano Live
- Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Luoghi
- Treviglio
- Italy
- Senegal
- Haiti
- Trento
- Milan
- Berlin
- Germany
- Brazzaville
- Republic of the Congo
- Kinshasa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Venice