Young Turks and Apple Music are delighted to announce the release of Process, a film about the London musician Sampha by Kahlil Joseph (Pulse Films). After premiering at London’s Institute of Contemporary Art, The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Underground Museum and The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, Process is now available exclusively on Apple Music. The 37 minute film is a rich, widescreen visual contextualisation of Sampha’s acclaimed 2017 debut album of the same name.
Process was filmed in January 2017 between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Morden, south London. Both places have deep personal significance for Sampha, Freetown being the hometown of Sampha’s parent’s (and the city where many of the Sisay family still reside), while Morden is the outer London suburb that Sampha grew up in after his parents relocated to the UK. Process’s vivid narrative intertwines footage and performance from both places to stunning effect.
Process is directed by the Los Angeles artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph. The Emmy and Grammy nominated director is famed for his work with some of the world’s most exciting and forward-thinking artists, including Beyonce (‘Lemonade’), Flying Lotus (‘Until The Quiet Comes’), FKA twigs (‘Video Girl’) and Kendrick Lamar (‘m.A.A.d’).
Watch Process exclusively via Apple Music HERE
Speaking about Process, Sampha says “”It’s been a genuine pleasure collaborating with Khalil on this film. He has such a unique visual language and has found such a beautiful way to tell this story.”
As one of the UK’s most enigmatic young artists, Sampha has previously lent his vocal, production and songwriting talents to a whole range of standout releases, from homegrown UK contemporaries such as SBTRKT, FKA twigs, Lil Silva and Jessie Ware to world-renowned superstars like Beyonce, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Solange and most recently on Drake’s More Life release. His debut album, Process, was released in February 2017 via Young Turks to widespread acclaim. Now existing in both musical and film form, Process is Sampha’s defining artistic statement to date.
Process credits:
Produced by Pulse Films & Gamma Wave Films
Edited by Parallax Cinematography by Chayse Irvin, CSC
Production Design by Nathan Parker Choreography by Marjani Forte
Costume Artist / Stylist: Ibrahim Kamara
Executive Producers: Larry Jackson, Alexa Dedlow, Scott Seviour, Cayce Cole, Marisa Clifford, Caius Pawson
Produced by Onye Anyanwu & Rik Green
Written and Directed by Kahlil Joseph
Music by Sampha
Starring: Venice Constantine King, Miriama Kamara, Hawa S. Bangura. Duval Timothy
More information on Sampha via:
http://sampha.com/ / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / Soundcloud
