KEMS KRIOL

Kems Kriol (real name: Camilo Silva) gives an insight into the internal battles one wages when coming of age in the tough nineties in Rotterdam. Rotterdam, a cold and tough transit port city where there’s no place for emotions. Perhaps because of that climate the electronic music scene was blooming at that time. An abundance of clubs, a place where people from every background would come together. The street, that coffeeshop, and the nightlife were a place to find refuge from the daily struggles that marked his upbringing. The birth of his two sons in the early 2000’s made Camilo realise not everything has to be tough and negative. This new experience is the start of his search for spirituality, and digging deeper into his roots. A journey that will eventually lead to nding