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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

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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
Editing company

Grading

Colourist
Arthur Paux

VFX

VFX Company
Gloria FX

Agent

Director's Rep (UK)

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)

SA Performers:

Pantsula Dancers

Impilo Mapantsula

Pantsula Choreography

Thomas Motsapi & Kgotsofalang Mavundla from Impilo Mapantsula

Pantsula Dancers

Tshepo Mashego, Thomas Motsapi (Choreographer), Mjabulo Zaba, Doctor

Mabunda, Sphelele Ngqulunga, Tshepiso Munyai, Milton Tshabalala, Bongani Lebusa,

Bukhosibakhe Letsekha, Sipho Zulu, Thando Dlamini, Bafana Mathibela, Zakhele Madida, Paballo

Phiri, Kgotsofalang Mavundla (Choreographer)

GQOM Choreography

Welile Artchild Gumede

GQOM Dancers

Welile Artchild Gumede (Choreographer), Ayanda Mkhize, Boniwe Gaga, Ntokozo

Joy Nyuswa, Nosipho Shamase

Voguers

Lebo Otukile ( Fakamatah) Alonzo Strauss

Stunt Driver

Stacey Lee May

David Knight - 10th July 2018

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