Beyonce Knowles-Carter is a brilliant performer but her sister Solange has, in my opinion, has become a style icon, talented writer, and a conceptual artist. Her lyrical content is honest. She tells stories that could happen to anyone but the way she pairs her stories with music video treatments adds a different dimension. Often I want to to join in on the fun I see on-screen. Comparatively, her appeal isn't as broad as her older sister's but I think she' quite comfortable with that; which makes me like her more. She's the odd girl in the back of the class who doesn't seek attention but gets it anyway.
A blog could be created solely focusing on her fashion sense. She invented color-blocking (well, that's probably a stretch). Her thrift store couture and adventurous coifs are ahead of her time. Her most recent single "Losing You" barely shows her expansive vocal range but the melody invites you to memorize the chorus before the second verse hits.
Back to the video tho, its' a composite of shots taken seemingly in an African nation that features well-dressed, dapper men posing in HBCU drum major-like fashions as candid frames of on-lookers are intertwined in the production. It's like watching a music video and the behind the scenes footage at the same time. Nothing new necessarily, many artists have had similar styles but the quirkiness of Solange's "dancing" makes my heart happy. Never taking herself too seriously she adds movements that are lighthearted and playful; but my favorite nuance is that her calmer self consistently shines in brief flashes of cinematography. (So, it's obvious that I'm a big fan by now -right?)
I look forward to Solange's upcoming projects and hope that she just the much due recognition (GRAMMY NOM -at least) that she deserves.
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