"Ahead of the October release of his debut album ‘Birthplace’, Novo Amor, aka Ali Lacey, is harnessing his talents to be a catalyst for collaboration and a voice for the oceans. His recently released video for ‘Birthplace,’ the album’s title track, stars world-renowned freediver Michael Board suspended in the stunning beauty of the living ecosystem — and then surrounded by its very real and growing threat: plastic pollution.

Written and directed by Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy, ‘Birthplace’ was shot in Komodo and Bali, Indonesia, with the goal to reconnect people to our common origins, and bring awareness to the global issue of marine plastic pollution. Lyrically and visually, 'Birthplace' sends a poignant message about humanity's effect on our life-giving ecosystem, and the consequences of surrendering to the status quo of everyday materials."