Artist: K’naan feat. Snow Tha Product, Riz Ahmed & Residente
Song: “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)”
Producer: Trooko
Album: The Hamilton Mixtape
Director: Tomás Whitmore
Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s The Hamilton Mixtape might be seven months old, but songs from the star-studded project still resonates more than ever these days. The likes of K’naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz Ahmed and Residente have come together for a moving music video for their collaboration, “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done).”
Drawing inspiration from the 2013 movie Snowpiercer, the Tomás Whitmore directed video takes place on a train cars. The video follows evr artists race group cramped up in the small living spaces and getting the job done with their manual labor duties.
Here’s what director Tomás Whitmore had to say about the video.
“To make a film that empowers and honors the migrant narrative in an inclusive manner has been nothing short of transformative for everyone involved. Our hope is that the film can convey the notion that human mobility is the cornerstone of human history, and ultimately, act as a reminder that we are all on this journey together.”
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