by Abesi Manyando with photos by Umar Asia Nazir
Oprah, Ava and Sade? Yes Sade. It sounds too good to be true but 2018 is already turning into an incredible year full of surprise. The soundtrack of Ava DuVernay’s science-fiction-film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time features the soothing and soulful Nigerian and British songstress. We are pitching ourselves and hoping to not wake up in the process. But come on with Black Panther doing numbers and a sudden rejuvenation of African pride, cultural acceptance and a little Sci-Fy love from audiences who aren’t usually into Sci-Fy again anything is truly possible.
The timing of A Wrinkle In Time couldn’t be any more perfect. Sade recorded a new original song for the upcoming film adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. Director Ava DuVernay announced the news on her Twitter account: “I never thought she’d say yes, but asked anyway. She was kind + giving. A goddess. We began a journey together that I’ll never forget.”
Entitled Flower of the Universe, the song will be the Sade’s newest music since the band’s sixth album in 2010. Soldier of Love,which was a gift that came with a tour proved to be another classic for the band. The soundtrack to A Wrinkle in Time will also feature music from artists including DJ Khaled and Demi Lovato, Sia, Kehlani and Beyoncé proteges Chloe x Halle. Iranian-German composer Ramin Djawadi. A Wrinkle in Time is being released on March 9th and we absolutely cannot wait.
Check back with us to read Abesi’s “A Night with Sade” and peep the photos from that show by Umar Asia Nazir.
