Rapper Sammus’ Film, ‘ENONGO’, Bringing Black Women Animators to the Mic

I met Nerdcore rapper and producer Sammus aka Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo back in 2017 at Geek Girl Con in Seattle, Washington. I liked her style immediately. She was soft-spoken and genuinely engaging in our interview with her. On stage that year at GGC she was something else — fierce and full of energy. Sammus has gone on to do so much more, including earning her PhD from Cornell. Her latest project, ENONGO, is seeking crowdfunding. It is a feature-length documentary project inspired by her life story with original, hand-drawn animation sequences from a team of six talented Black women. Sammus’ music tackles various subjects including race, feminism, video games, the music industry, mental health, and the complexity of relationships. Inspired by the iconic feminist bounty hunter protagonist of Nintendo’s Metroid video game series, Enongo adopted the stage persona “Sammus” to tell her story and experiences through her music. Sammus is an amazing lyricist and beat stylist with a hard nerd edge. Hailing from New York state, she is a woman with a story to tell and a dope crew of Black women behind her. Her music is available on her website: Sammus Music. In addition to 4 discs and numerous singles, Sammus is also an accomplished educator and activist. Meet The Team Animation Team from L- R : Christa Carr, Shammah McVay , Leah Coleman & Ariel Paxton “A major goal in my career as an artist is to provide representation for Black women and show the multiplicity of our stories. Enon…