Saman Kesh returns to music videos and reunites with Ed Sheeran for the vibrant, high-energy promo, strong on Iranian influences and flavour, for Azizam. Shot like a fever dream, the video celebrates culture, movement, food and the universal intensity of human connection. It's fast-moving camerawork captures Ed as he's thrust into a variety of scenarios, encountering a cast of admirers in a gallery, UK-Iranian actor Omid Djalili in a hotel kitchen, a wedding party and legendary Iranian singer Googoosh - plus songwriter/producer Ilya Salmanzadeh, who co-wrote the song.This breathless whirlwind of rice-infused colour and energy - which starts when Ed trips over a Persian rug in the recording studio - is a refreshing departure for the singer, while taking Saman Kesh back to his own Iranian roots in his first collab with Sheeran since Drunk in 2012.It also echoes the director's early work in music videos for the likes of Cinnamon Chasers and Russ Chimes. Like those breakthrough promos Kesh uses the camera as a character in its own right, flipping between Ed's POV and those of his admirers. That really contributes to a brilliantly-executed vision that feels as fresh as the track.

Santiago Posada directs a stunning video for Chiléan artist Miraclis - aka Max Clementi - drawing upon traditions in rural Columbia spanning nearly 300 years. The music video for Scienter - from the just-released debut album Origin Of Truth - is inspired by the horsemen who have been gathering since 1735, dressed up in self-made costumes, to celebrate an equestrian spectacle, which represents the battles between indigenous people, Africans, Moors and Spaniards in the 18th century.Anchored by a stirring performance from first-time actor Pacho Toro, the video is a breathtaking amalgamation of concept, culture and cinematography, masterfully executed by director Santiago Posada, the DoP Omar Gutierrez, and team. The filmmakers visited the rural community over a period of three years in order to get access and shape the story based on the myths and tales from the elders - a huge commitment which has paid off in the project's authenticity.

Charlie Robins explores dance culture in his brilliant video for Rudimental. Opening with a preamble where several characters discuss their love for dance and movement, the video documents the ritual of a night out, albeit under current social distancing guidelines.The group of friends inhabit an almost empty nightclub space, but none of them are bothered in the least. They dance, pose, pop bottles of champagne and relish in the glow of strobes and laser lights. Reminding us of drunken nights on the dancefloor with our nearest and dearest, the hyper-stylised aesthetic and contrasting neon colours (care of DoP Pieter Snyman) feel incredibly contemporary and reflective of an optimistic future post-Covid.