About this project
"Native Sun," is a short-film, set in Ghana, that follows an imaginative young boy as he searches for his father. The movie, written and co-directed by Blitz the Ambassador, features music from his upcoming album of the same title. We completed filming over two week in November, but we are now seeking funds to finish color correction, editing, and sound design.
It was important for us to create a visual representation of Africa, that is different from the average perspective of poverty and despair. We tried to capture the beauty, conflicts, and contradictions, of Ghana through the whimsical eyes of a young boy.
"Native Sun," the short-film, is the visual accompaniment to Blitz the Ambassador's second album, which will be released on May 3. If you like what you see, please contribute, and help us show a new vision of Africa.
"Ain't nobody saving an African. Only an African can save himself." - Blitz the Ambassador, "Free Your Mind," NATIVE SUN
Credits:
Directed by Blitz the Ambassador & Terence Nance
Cinematography by Shawn Peters
Produced by James Bartlett
Executive Produced by MoCADA, Judith Aidoo, Janet Bazawule 
Quotes about Blitz:
"Every once in a while, I find myself back in the audience, wide-eyed and helpless to explain what my senses are telling me. That's what happened when Blitz the Ambassador visited Soundcheck." - NPR
"The djembé-playing artist rocked the stage. He lived up to his name as an ambassador, introducing the audience to his intoxicating, world-wise hop-hop." - Huffington Post
"Step outside of an American-centric perspective, and it's a fact that on the global stage, African hip-hoppers are winning the race to the top. Blitz the Ambassador is one of the most exciting artists to emerge from this ascending group." - Washington Post
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on March 23, 2011.
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• A thank you email from Blitz the Ambassador. :) • A link to preview the rough cut of the full short-film.
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• A thank you email from Blitz the Ambassador. :) • A link to preview the rough cut of the full short-film. • Admission +1 to a Blitz the Ambassador concert.
Pledge $100 or more Pledge $100 or more
• A thank you email from Blitz the Ambassador. :) • A link to preview the rough cut of the full short-film. • Admission +1 to a Blitz the Ambassador concert.. • A signed copy of Native Sun CD (May 3 release).
Pledge $200 or more Pledge $200 or more
• A thank you email from Blitz the Ambassador. :) • A link to preview the rough cut of the full short-film. • Admission +1 to a Blitz the Ambassador concert.. • A signed copy of Native Sun CD (May 3 release). • Blitz the Ambassador T-shirt. • Personal thank you call from Blitz the Ambassador. :)
Pledge $500 or more Pledge $500 or more
• A thank you email from Blitz the Ambassador. :) • A link to preview the rough cut of the full short-film. • Admission +1 to a Blitz the Ambassador concert.. • A signed copy of Native Sun CD (May 3 release). • A signed copy of Native Sun vinyl (May 3 release). • Blitz the Ambassador T-shirt. • Personal thank you call from Blitz the Ambassador. :)
Pledge $1,000 or more Pledge $1,000 or more
• A thank you email from Blitz the Ambassador. :) • A link to preview the rough cut of the full short-film. • Admission +1 to a Blitz the Ambassador concert.. • A signed copy of Native Sun CD (May 3 release). • A signed copy of Native Sun vinyl (May 3 release). • Blitz the Ambassador T-shirt. • Personal thank you call from Blitz the Ambassador. :) • Executive Producer credit on the Native Sun film.
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Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Blitz the Ambassador grew up to the sounds of Afro-Beat, Highlife, Jazz, and Motown. His upcoming project, Native Sun, is both an album and a short film inspired by Ghana.
