Blitz the Ambassador | |
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![]() Blitz Bazawule in 2022 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Samuel Bazawule |
Also known as | Blitz Bazawule |
Born | Accra, Ghana | 19 April 1982
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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]