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Mali Music Ft. Jhene Aiko 'Contradiction' by Davis Silis

Cat Velez - 14th Mar 2016

American producer and singer-songwriter Mali Music has shared this sweet new video for Contradiction, one of his contributions to the soundtrack to Spike Lee's recent feature ChiRaq.

Directed by Davis Silis, it's a wonderfully warm clip shining a spotlight on the Georgia singer and his collaborator, the singer Jhene Aiko. The pair sway gently with a glowing dance club's pretty, jovial crowd while singing about the ups and downs of love. And while the general vibe is happy and life-affirming, it also offers a reminder of those lost in violence not just in Chicago, but all over the world.

DAVIS SILIS:

"The insurmountable loss Chicago has experienced over the years, for many people, only came into perspective when compared to America’s losses in Iraq, a war more publicised, and certainly longer-running than any other.

"I grew up not far from Chicago, so when this project came around, working with the supremely talented Mali Music, Jhené Aiko, and the team behind Spike Lee’s film Chi-Raq, the soundtrack on which Contradiction features, it felt quite personal. Especially when only a few weeks after we finished filming, my own hometown suffered a mass shooting.

"What we wanted to create was a video that reinforced the story of Chi-Raq, but also had its own message. Both a celebration of community, and a lament of its destruction. Or in other words, a contradiction. That while life does go on, we shall never forget those who were lost."

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Cat Velez - 14th Mar 2016

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  • Hip-Hop
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Pop
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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Davis Silis
Producer
Drew O'Neill
Producer
Elliot Sisson
Production Company
Production Company
Anthem Films
Executive Producer
Hannah Gracie
Executive Producer
Djay Brawner

1st AD
Sam Shapson

Camera

Director of Photography
Corey Jennings
Focus Puller
Jared Bargiel

2nd AC
Holly Horne


Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Corrin Hodgson


Art

Art Director
Zak Cole

Editorial

Editor
Ellie Johnson
Editing company
Speade

Grading

Colourist
Julien Biard
Colour grade company
Finish

Agent

Director's Representation
OB Management

Commission

Commissioner
Akila Robinson
Label
Rca

Other credits


Production Coordinator

Gabriel Younes


2nd AD

Kurtis Gnagey

Steadicam Operator

Andrew Ansnick

Gaffer

Corrin Hodgson

Best Boy Electric

Michael Tingley

Key Grip

Angelo Soiza

G&E Swing

Chris Montgomery, Anderson Lau

Production Designer

Brian Mayfield

Wardrobe Assistant

Beatrice Balaj, Kali Hanks, Nora Mercado

Make Up Assistant

Jovanie Acosta

Runners

Chris Cash, Erin Sanders, Joan Gallagher, Will Gormley

Cat Velez - 14th Mar 2016

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