Kali Uchis Unveils Video for AFTER THE STORM Featuring Tyler, The Creator and Bootsy Collins
By: Tori Hartshorn Jan. 25, 2018
Kali Uchis debuts the video for "After The Storm"-featuring longtime friend and collaboratorTyler, The Creator and funk legend Bootsy Collins, with production by BADBADNOTGOOD-today, watch it here. The surreal video, shot in Los Angeles, was directed by filmmaker Nadia Lee Cohen (D.R.A.M., A$AP Rocky, Juicy J).
"We can find solace in the fact that we have to go through the bad stuff to truly get to the good," says Uchis of the track. "Just because you're losing at the moment doesn't mean you've lost yet. The storm may be scary now but it's how your flowers bloom later, and paradise is just beyond the rainbow."
Uchis is currently touring North America in support of Lana Del Rey, with further dates, including a stop at Coachella, set for later this year. Her debut album is set for release this spring on Interscope Records/Virgin EMI Records.
Uchis is nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for her collaboration with Daniel Caesar, "Get You," and was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Record of the Year for her song with Juanes, "El Ratico."
Uchis and Collins originally connected on Twitter after Uchis mentioned him as a dream collaborator in an interview and Collins got in touch to return the admiration. Soon after, she traveled to his Ohio studio where they spent several days recording. "After The Storm" is the latest in a long line of collaborations between Tyler, The Creator and Uchis, the two began working together after Uchis' first-ever release, Drunken Babble, caught Tyler's attention. Kali also features on Tyler's critically acclaimed new album Flower Boy.
"After The Storm" follows singles "Nuestro Planeta" featuring Reykon-watch the Medellin, Colombia-shot video here-and "Tyrant" featuring Jorja Smith, which NPR calls "glittery and danceable, but brutal in its honesty."
Raised between Virginia and her parents' native Colombia, Kali Uchis' first studio project, Por Vida, was released in 2015 to acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork and The FADER, whose cover she graced this year. Uchis has collaborated and shared stages with Gorillaz, Diplo, Major Lazer, Tyler The Creator, Snoop Dogg, Kaytranada, Leon Bridges and more.
KALI UCHIS LIVE
January 25 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena*
January 26 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center*
January 30 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center*
February 1 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center*
February 2 Orlando, FL Amway Center*
February 5 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena*
February 6 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena*
February 8 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center*
February 13 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Arena*
February 15 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center*
February 16 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center*
February 17 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
February 19 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
March 17-18 Iztacalco, Mexico Foro Sol
April 13 Indio, CA Coachella Music and Arts Festival
April 20 Indio, CA Coachella Music and Arts Festival
*with Lana Del Rey
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