We refer to the spirit, voice and expression of our ancestors as an echo because we are reverberations of the voices before us. We echo through these hollow earthly bodies that can only be filled by following the spirit and painting on the walls of the cave that is our existence. This African renaissance or spirituality is not a genre, it is an essential component of the human experience that has been suppressed. Our liberation is about the return of our unique contribution to existence. Drawing the parallels between various cultures such as Shinto of Japan and Isintu of the Zulu, we illustrate the universal experience of spirit. Our biology is also a form of archeology. From cave paintings to graffiti, the African has always archived their experience through creative expression found in following their internal voice. In both African and Japanese animism, everything has a divinity of its own, so the elements also qualify as an ancestor. We are of the elements and we feed from them, therefore as we engage with nature we rejuvenate our souls, so when Ofentse connects with Charcoal and puts pressure on the canvas, she creates a commodity. The connection found in the mediums and landscapes presented is in the connection towards the natural elements in one way or another, in order to tell the story of their connection to life force. Mel Madiba does the same in her journey with fire through pyrography, passion is known to enliven and destroy but there are great truths expressed with each stroke of fire. Mark Modimolo explores nature as a part of the spirit through his depiction of flowers as a part of the subject.