The Sound and Music of The Color Purple
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In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we explore the seamless integration of the blues, gospel, and spirituals of Director Blitz Bazawule's THE COLOR PURPLE. We delve into how the music becomes a character in itself, amplifying the triumphs and tribulations of Celie and the ensemble cast. From the hauntingly beautiful to the joyously uplifting, THE COLOR PURPLE weaves a sonic tapestry that mirrors the emotional richness of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. ABOUT THE COLOR PURPLE Torn apart from her sister Nettie (Halle Bailey) and her children, Celie (Fantasia Barrino in her major motion picture debut, reprising her 2005 role from Broadway) faces many hardships in her life, including an abusive husband simply called Mister (Colman Domingo). With the support of sultry singer Shug Avery (Taraji P. Henson) and stand-her-ground stepdaughter Sofia (Danielle Brooks, Tony-nominated for the role on Broadway), Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood. “The Color Purple” is directed by Blitz Bazawule from a screenplay by acclaimed playwright and WGA Award winner Marcus Gardley (“The Maid”). Bazawule is a Ghanaian multimedia artist who was a co-director on Beyonce’s Black is King and made his feature debut with the critically acclaimed Afrofuturistic “The Burial of Kojo.” SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/SubscribeSoundWorksCollection AUDIO PODCAST SUBSCRIBE: https://linktr.ee/soundworkscollection MORE VIDEOS AND NEWS: https://www.SoundWorksCollection.com
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