Blitz the Ambassador

Blitz the Ambassador
Blitz Bazawule in 2022
Blitz Bazawule in 2022
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Bazawule
Also known asBlitz Bazawule
Born (1982-04-19) 19 April 1982 (age 42)
Accra, Ghana
Occupations
  • filmmaker
  • author
  • visual artist
  • rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2000–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

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]

  1. ^ "Sam Blitz Bazawule". IMDb. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ Editorial (4 March 2019). "Whitney Biennial". Two Coats of Paint.
  3. ^ Chibelushi, Wedaeli (24 December 2023). "Blitz Bazawule - the Ghanaian who dazzled Beyoncé takes on The Color Purple". BBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ Jurgensen, John (27 December 2023). "The Beyoncé Veteran Remaking 'The Color Purple' for a New Generation". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ 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.