| Blitz the Ambassador | |
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 Blitz Bazawule in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Bazawule |
| Also known as | Blitz Bazawule |
| Born | 19 April 1982 Accra, Ghana |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Samuel Bazawule (born 19 April 1982), known professionally as Blitz Bazawule and Blitz the Ambassador, is a Ghanaian filmmaker, author, visual artist, rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer.[1][2]
He started his career in the late 2000s, publishing four studio albums and being awarded the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Contemporary Music. Blitz made his debut as a film director debut with The Burial of Kojo (2018), and co-directed the musical film Black Is King (2020) alongside Beyoncé, receiving his first Grammy Award nomination. He directed the musical film adaptation The Color Purple (2023).[3][4] In 2024 Variety listed him as one of the "10 Directors to Watch for 2024".[5]
- ^ "Sam Blitz Bazawule". IMDb. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Editorial (4 March 2019). "Whitney Biennial". Two Coats of Paint.
- ^ Chibelushi, Wedaeli (24 December 2023). "Blitz Bazawule - the Ghanaian who dazzled Beyoncé takes on The Color Purple". BBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Jurgensen, John (27 December 2023). "The Beyoncé Veteran Remaking 'The Color Purple' for a New Generation". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Vary, Peter; Debruge, Peter; Elfadl, Murtada; Gilchrist, Todd; Goldstein, Gregg; Hendrickson, Paula; Howard, Courtney; Jackson, Angelique; Simon, Brent (4 January 2024). "Variety's 10 Directors to Watch for 2024: Blitz Bazawule, Cord Jefferson and Anna Kendrick Among Noteworthy Helmers". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2024.