Congratulations to EMP client Adrian Quesada, (one-half of the seven-time Grammy-nominated duo Black Pumas) for being nominated for an Oscar for the song “Like A Bird,” written with Abraham Alexander and featured in A24’s drama Sing Sing.
The film, directed by Greg Kwedar, which stars Colman Domingo and a cast of real-life formerly incarcerated actors, tells the story of a group of incarcerated men who work together to stage an original musical.
“The first time I heard [Like A Bird], I was struck by the tender track, which features a lush acoustic guitar and a laid-back yet cool-as-hell guitar solo. The song, like the film (whose star and champion Colman Domingo nabbed a best actor nomination), was a passion project centered on prisoner rehabilitation. Heavy stuff, but Quesada and Alexander channeled it with an emotional ode to the power of perseverance.” – Rob Ledonne, The Ankler
“Cages can’t contain the sheer amount of imagination on offer in “Sing Sing” – Variety
“It uplifts and gently shatters.” – The New York Times
“Domingo’s transcendent performance may be the center, but it’s the world that flowers all around him that makes Sing Sing feel so special.” – Vanity Fair
Click here to watch Abraham Alexander & Adrian Quesada – Like a Bird (Official Video)