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Sunday, February 12, 2012
SXSW Band of the Day: Blitz the Ambassador
From: Brooklyn, NY
Online: blitz.mvmt.com/
In 50 words or fewer: Whether soaring over triumphant swells of brass or working the pocket of a deep-funk groove the Ghanaian-born, self-proclaimed “lyrical anthropologist” packs insane amounts of real-talk in every 4-bar cadence. His story rhymes unfold as transcontinental journeys that resound with universal humanity.
Could share a bill with: The Roots, Rakim, Common, Talib Kweli
Beyond beats and rhymes: For his most recent release, ‘Native Sun,’ Blitz traveled back to his Ghanaian homeland to create a 20-minute short film by the same name. The lead track “Something to Believe” off his 2010 joint ‘StereoLive’ is also accompanied by a stunning eight-minute short.
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No Grammys for Austin-based nominees
None of the three nominees with Austin ties, including Austin-based musician Marcia Ball, won awards on Sunday. Ball, who was nominated in the best blues album category for her album “Roadside Attractions,” was beat out by the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Other nominees with ties to Austin included Sarah Dodds and Shauna Dodds, who were nominated in the best recording package category for their work on Reckless Kelly’s “Good Luck & True Love,” and Brandon Bell, Gary Paczosa, Sangwook “Sunny” Nam and Doug Sax, who were nominated in the best engineered album category for Sarah Jarosz’s “Follow Me Down.” All three awards were handed out during the pre-broadcast ceremony.
