Witch Prophet | |
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| Birth name | Etmet Musa |
| Also known as | Ayo Leilani |
| Born | October 8, 1982 |
| Labels | Heart Lake Records, 88 Days of Fortune |
| Website | www.WitchProphet.com |
Etmet Musa, [1] [2] also known by her alias Ayo Leilani and her stage name Witch Prophet, [3] is an Ethiopian/Eritrean musician based in Toronto, Ontario. [4] [5] As Witch Prophet, she has released 3 albums: The Golden Octave (2018), DNA Activation (2020), and Gateway Experience (2023). [6] [7] [8] She co-founded and is the co-director of 88 Days of Fortune, a collective based in Toronto since 2009 that rebranded as Heart Lake Records in 2018. [9] [10] She also is a member of Above Top Secret, an electro-hip hop group. [11] [12] Above Top Secret has released three studio albums since 2010. [13] [14] DNA Activation was shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. [15] In 2021, she released a new song "Leilani", which appeared on the deluxe edition of DNA Activation. [16] The deluxe edition was released July 23, 2021. [17] Her third album as Witch Prophet, entitled Gateway Experience, was released May 1st, 2023. [18] The first single from the album, "Energy Vampire", was released on February 23, 2023 and featured DillanPonders. [18] Gateway Experience was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. [19]
She is the subject of Loveleen Kaur's 2023 documentary film Leilani's Fortune, [20] which won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2023 Inside Out Film and Video Festival. [21] In the same year, she was also one of several subjects profiled in the documentary film Coven . [22]