Could This Be The Best Video Director In Kenya?

I was watching Prezzo’s new video which i must say is just the definition of too sick! when i found myself wondering who directed it.

My brother and i took wagers. I told him it was a Kenyan and he said that no Kenyan can make such an awesome video… I know that sounds harsh but just look at the track record Kenyan video directors have…
And sure enough, it was a Kenyan. J Blessings to be exact.
And just who is this Kenyan called J. Blessing i found me self asking. Well, as it turns out, i have seen him at work making a video for Rabbit. Mhmm!
Well, J. Blessing started out as an exclusively Christian music video director but i think he realised that for him to get recognition he would have to share the gift he’s been blessed with the rest of the world.
And share it he has. Have you seen the clarity of the vision he puts out through his videos? Check out Rabbit’s “Adisia” for a better understanding of what i mean.
Then his coup de grace, Prezzo’s “My City, My Town”. He has managed to transform Nairobi -Uhuru Gardens to be precise from a chill spot for youngins parking lot pimping to an example of cultural beauty what with the monuments and whatnot. The scenes flow seamlessly from one cut scene to the next and even when Cannibal sings about Mombasa, you can’t tell the scene is about to change because there are no cheesy stalling techniques employed. You get to see the beach in a whole new light devoid of the beach bums like you would at Sarova White Sands.

The only other video director i think who is in this cadre with J. Blessing is A. Macharia. The lad that did Camp Mulla’s “All I Know Is Swagger” and Kanja’s “Paradise” Maybe there’s hope for Kenya yet!

Check out J. Blessing’s portfolio:

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