Click image to watch alt-J “Taro” music video
While a lot of the hip-hop community is aware of what’s going on in Chicago because of all the music that has spawned in the past year or so, many people are still unaware of the ills of the Chi. To raise awareness through a different kind of music, director Melissa Murray directed this video for alt-J’s “Taro” to get people to pay attention.
“When I heard alt-J’s ‘Taro,’ Chicago was the first location I thought to capture the energy in the song. I wanted to put a spotlight on the violence that is going on there and have real faces to go along with those statistics. Having Capa and Taro’s story shown through the eyes of two young Chicagoan kids will hopefully hit home to those who have no idea what’s going on there.”
Pray for Chicago.
OS REWIND: Alt-J – Breezeblocks (Live On CONAN)
Artist: alt-J
Song: “Taro”
Album: An Awesome Wave
Director: Melissa Murray