Blitz Bazawule is a filmmaker, musician, visual artist, and author. Born in Ghana and based in New York, his directorial credits include The Burial Of Kojo, Beyoncé's Black Is King, and the upcoming The Color Purple Musical produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, and Scott Sanders. Blitz speaks with Proximity founder Ryan Coogler about meeting at a TED conference, Blitz' transition from musician to filmmaker, creative rotation, telling stories across the Black diaspora, and their Prox Recs.
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Meeting at a TED conference
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Blitz' transition from musician to filmmaker
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Creative rotation
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Telling stories across the Black diaspora
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Prox Recs
