It also won the grand prize at the 2019 luxor african film festival in egypt. Apr 25, 2011 native sun, blitz the ambassador s second studio album, is a mix of highlife, afrobeat, and hip hop. Blitz s feature directorial debut the burial of kojo premiered at urbanworld film festival where it won best narrative feature world cinema. All set to swirls of brass, distorted guitars, and the crackle and pop of old amplifiers. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Blitz the ambassador, born samuel bazawule in accra, ghana, now resident in brooklyn, new york. Blitz the ambassador brings the panafrican noise with native sun a blindingly bright clarity drives blitz the ambassador.
Native sun by blitz the ambassador the hip hop african. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Blitz raps in several languages and his subject matter is out of the ordinary too. Directed by blitz and terence nance, the afropop season finale will feature native sun in all its. Samuel bazawule was born in accra, ghana, in april 1982. Then i met with seun kuti who playlisted him in his selection for paris djs, and who told me to go and check his music asap, describing it as some. Native sun, blitz the ambassador s second studio album, is a mix of highlife, afrobeat, and hip hop. Also, blitz adds guest artist like chuck d, corneille, les nubians, his band embassy ensemble and many more.
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Born and raised in accra, ghana, blitz and his band, the embassy ensemble, bring a new sound to international music. Native sun by blitz the ambassador on amazon music unlimited. Diasporadical blitz the ambassador to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Blitz the ambassador native sun vinyl records and cds for. Blitz the ambassador s newest effort, native sun, a follow up to his critically acclaimed stereotype, will be released on may 3. These variety of sounds together contribute to the greatness of native sun. Native sun by blitz the ambassador, released 01 may 2011 1. Blitz the ambassador s native sun full album stream april 26, 2011 juma4 if youre properly connected via social media its unlikely that you havent heard something about blitz the ambassador s upcoming album native sun.
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Then i met with seun kuti who playlisted him in his selection for paris djs, and who told me to go and check his music asap, describing it as some ghaneanamerican hypnotic brass ensemble, but more. I love how the musicmood completely shifts within on song. Born and raised in accra, ghana, blitz and his band, the embassy ensemble, bring a. Mar 28, 2019 born and raised in accra, ghana, blitz the ambassador grew up to the sounds of afrobeat, highlife, jazz, and motown. Jakarta records is a record label from berlincologne, germany. Listen to and download blitz the ambassador native sun ft.
Blitz bazawule is a filmmaker and musician born in ghana and based in new york. But when his older brother introduced him to public enemys classic album, it takes a nation of millions to hold us back, as a young boy, he was changed forever. Blitz the ambassadors native sun full album stream. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from blitz the ambassador at the discogs marketplace. Shortly before the release of ghanaborn emcee blitz the ambassadors the warm up ep, we reached out to him to discuss his career and the aspects involved in the making of the album. Blitz has also frequently collaborated with professor a. The video above is a clip of the short film blitz taped when he went. Then i met with seun kuti who playlisted him in his selection for paris djs, and who told me to go and check his music asap, describing it as some ghaneanamerican hypnotic brass ensemble.
Samuel bazawule, operating under the moniker blitz the ambassador, is a ghanaianamerican hip hop artist based in brooklyn. Its been 15 years since blitz the ambassador released his first record, soul rebel. Blitz the ambassadors native sun full album stream april 26, 2011 juma4 if youre properly connected via social media its unlikely that you havent heard something about blitz the ambassadors upcoming album native sun. Music profile for blitz the ambassador, born 19 april 1982. If you love afrobeat and hip hop, youll want to listen to this. The burial of kojo original motion picture soundtrack, diasporadical, diasporadical, afropolitan dreams, native sun. So says stats the short film corresponding to blitz the ambassador s epic new lp native sun is. Listen to your favorite songs from native sun by blitz the ambassador now. Jul 09, 2011 blitz the ambassador, born samuel bazawule in accra, ghana, now resident in brooklyn, new york. Listen to a curated playlist crafted from this song. With a spoton sense of flow, he namechecks basquiat and lumumba, evokes lovelorn sighs on accra buses. The short film corresponding to blitz the ambassador s epic new lp native sun is now viewable online and no disrespect, yeezy. When i first immigrated to america, i was more concerned about fitting in, rather than standing out.
Our boy stats over at okp just posted blitz s newest video check it out above. Native sun, will be released may 3rd in north america, and may 6th worldwide. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of diasporadical 2016 by blitz the ambassador at mp3caprice. Blitz the ambassadors last major project was native sun. Ghanaian rapper blitz the ambassador public radio international. Native sun blitz the ambassador the journey aflame. Les nubians from blitz the ambassadors native sun exclusive version for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Blitz the ambassador samuel bazawule, known by the stage name blitz the ambassador, is a ghanaian hiphop artist, filmmaker, and visual artist based in brooklyn, ny. His fourth studio album diasporadical exemplifies this trajectory. January 25, 2016 symone94 ghana, student projects leave a comment. Blitz the ambassador native sun full album film blitz the ambasador should be a top contender for the artist of the year award for his fantastic rap and lyrical abilities, seriously grooving music and outstanding ability to create captivating music video presentations. Native sun by blitz the ambassador album, afrobeat. If it comes to me, this might be one of the most interesting. I love how well blitz combined all different music types in his songs.
That may seem contradictory until one considers that adam b interviewed him back in 2007 and that thanks to an active publicist he winds up on our newsfeed regularly. Ghana via brooklyn emcee blitz the ambassadors new album native sun is due for official blitz the ambassador best i can live in france december 20, 2010 december 21, 2010. Buy native sun vinyl online at low prices in india. May 10, 2011 blitz is originally from ghanas capital city of accra, and currently resides in brooklyn, but the otherworldly rhythms and triplespeed rhymes of native sun embassy mvmt are a lot harder to. Blitz the ambassador native sun full album streaming. Apr 27, 2011 native sun, blitz the ambassador s second studio album, is a mix of highlife, afrobeat, and hip hop. Native sun, by blitz the ambassador jakarta records. With a spoton sense of flow, he namechecks basquiat and lumumba, evokes lovelorn sighs on accra. The worlds alex gallafent profiles new yorkbased ghanaian rapper blitz the ambassador. Blitz the ambassador combines the sound of africa and hiphop with a message that stretches across borders, languages and cultures.
Born and raised in accra, ghana, blitz and his band, the embassy ensemble, bring a new sound to. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ghanas blitz the ambassador salute an nba legend on dikembe july 11, 20 4. Samuel bazawule blitz the ambassador is a ghanianborn rapper now based in brooklyn, new york. Diasporadical by blitz the ambassador buy and download. Nneka by blitz the ambassador published on 20140415t20. The visionary sound of blitz the ambassador has been years in the making. Ghanas blitz the ambassador salute an nba legend on. Albums include tetr4, native sun, and the journey aflame. Afropolitan dreams by blitz the ambassador free listening. While in school, he amassed awards for his visual art, but later developed an obsession with hip hop music after hearing his older brother play the classic public enemy album it takes a nation of millions to hold us back. Artists like femi kuti and fela kuti have had a big influence on me discovering music. He is the third of four children and attended the renowned achimota school.
Blitz spent a great deal of time traveling between accra, salvador bahia a. Samuel bazawule born april 19, 1982, known by the stage name blitz the ambassador, is a. The ghanaianamerican hiphop artist blitz the ambassador mixes elements of hiphop and afrobeat in his upcoming album entitled native sun. Blitz the ambassador native sun short film okayplayer. Native sun, blitz the ambassadors second studio album, is a mix of highlife, afrobeat, and hip hop. Even i your humble writer was a bit stunned when i looked through the rr archive and. Here you can find blitz the ambassador afropolitan dreams shared files. Since then he has gone on to produce 7 additional albums, start his own independent label embassy mvmt, produce 2 short films, and produced the feature film the burial of kojo, which was released on netflix on the 31st of march, with ava duvernay and array. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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