Bob Marley's spirit is clearly on the prowl as we move through phases of meditation, work, love and celebration in this soulful journey through Jamaica.
A cinematic revisit to the Bob Marley gem "Easy Skanking" to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Kaya album release, with director Brian Kazez of film collective Pantera showing an authentic slice of Kingston, Jamaica and the people who make it a magical place.
When your DP is in the airport during a gunfire scare and you decide to make a music video out of it.
Carlos Lopez Estrada, director: "We had just filmed 2 videos for Watsky in Mexico City and our director of photography, Albert Salas, found himself back in New York, stuck in what seemed to be a terrorist attack. They later found out that the alleged gun fire had been the sound of a pistol signaling the start of an Olympic race, which was playing on multiple televisions at JFK." [via Vimeo]
Lots of videos with costume changes, but I don't think there's one as magical, cool and downright extra-terrestrial as what happens to Watsky in this collaboration with director Carlos Lopez Estrada.
PS: It's lightly NSFW, even if the front side of things is blurred for your protection.
Get in the ring with Watsky for what starts as a traditional fight, but soon becomes something more poetie and graceful, if not downright transcendent.
Either Hinds are taking makeup lessons from King Diamond, or they're super-sad with smeared mascara in this circular and up-close performance video that gets messier/happier as it progresses.