Rudimental & Major Lazer ft. Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi 'Let Me Live' by Chris Saunders
David Knight - 10th July 2018
With Rudimental and Major Lazer's anthemic collaboration Let Me Live about to take over our summer, South African photographer and director Chris Saunders provide the fantastic blockbuster video that the dancehall-inspired track deserves.
As the song is a global alliance of music artists in the UK (Rudimental and guest singer Anne-Marie) the US (Major Lazer) and Africa (Nigerian rapper Mr Eazi), Saunders has created a brilliantly vibrant video that pinballs between London and Johannesburg.
And in the South African section in particular, Saunders stages a remarkable show of colour, choreography and characer: some of the most talented dancers in South Africa provide a heart-surging display of music, dance, fashion and street culture, in an underpass of Jo'burg's M2 motorway. It's dazzling, and as lead performer, Anne-Marie doesn't disappoint either - she is completely wrapped up in the moment too.
Saunders, who is based between Johannesburg and Paris, has spent years researching and documenting South African dance and performance culture. He has revealed that the choreography for the Let Me Live video was designed to showcase the dancers’ original work.
“These dancers are often asked to work within pre-existing choreographies and set pieces,” says Saunders. “This was an opportunity to collaborate with the highest-level African performers on original choreography in a more consultative and respectful way.”
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David Knight - 10th July 2018
Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Chris Saunders
- Producer
- Shabana Mansuri
- Producer
- Maurice Dingli
- Producer
- Allison Swank
- Production Company
- BELIEVE MEDIA
- Executive Producer
- Jannie McInnes
- Executive Producer
- James Coville
- 1st AD
- Mark McPadden
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Alexandre Jamin
- Steadicam
- Josh Brooks
Art
- Art Director
- David Hamilton
Editorial
- Editor
- PO
- Editing company
- H
Grading
- Colourist
- Arthur Paux
VFX
- VFX Company
- Gloria FX
Agent
- Director's Rep (UK)
- AU
Commission
- Commissioner
- Dan Curwin
- Label
- Asylum Records
Other credits
Believe Head of Production
Vitaly Koshman
Rudimental Stylist
Bevan Agyemang, Laurie Hadleigh
M/U
Liz Taw
Major Lazer Stylist
Tati Cotlier
Anne-Marie Stylist
Phoebe
M/U
Kim Neeta
Hair
Emma Osborne
Mr Eazi Stylist
Mariam Abass
South African Production
Ola Films
Executive Producer
Olivia Leitch
Art Director
Tamzyn Botha aka. Tamzyn Limb
Costume Design
Nao Serati & Tamzyn Botha
Steadicam
Jo Oosthuizen
Make-up
Orli Merli (Lampost)
Hair
Mimi Duma (Lampost)
Pantsula Dancers
Impilo Mapantsula
Pantsula Choreography
Thomas Motsapi & Kgotsofalang Mavundla from Impilo Mapantsula
Pantsula Dancers
Tshepo Mashego, Thomas Motsapi (Choreographer), Mjabulo Zaba, Doctor
GQOM Choreography
Welile Artchild Gumede
GQOM Dancers
Welile Artchild Gumede (Choreographer), Ayanda Mkhize, Boniwe Gaga, Ntokozo
Voguers
Lebo Otukile ( Fakamatah) Alonzo Strauss
Stunt Driver
Stacey Lee May
SA Performers:
Mabunda, Sphelele Ngqulunga, Tshepiso Munyai, Milton Tshabalala, Bongani Lebusa,
Bukhosibakhe Letsekha, Sipho Zulu, Thando Dlamini, Bafana Mathibela, Zakhele Madida, Paballo
Phiri, Kgotsofalang Mavundla (Choreographer)
Joy Nyuswa, Nosipho Shamase
David Knight - 10th July 2018