The Cops Don't Know
2016 single by Lenny Henry
| "The Cops Don't Know" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lenny Henry | |
| from the album New Millennium Blues | |
| Language | English |
| Released | April 2016 (2016-04) |
| Label | Made in Soho Music |
| Composer(s) | Jakko Jakszyk |
| Lyricist(s) | Lenny Henry |
| Producer(s) | Chris Porter |
"The Cops Don't Know" is the first track and single from the New Millennium Blues album by Lenny Henry.[1] It was released by Made in Soho Music in April 2016. The song was written by Lenny Henry and the music is composed by Jakko Jakszyk.[2][3] The official music video was produced by Chris Porter and directed by Sam Chegini. "The Cops Don't Know" is about racism and police brutality in the United States.[4] The story tells of a failure of a society to truly address the problem of fear and hate of the other. The main thrust is Black Lives Matter.[5]
Awards
- Plural+ FERA-LUCERO Award – Plural+ Youth Video Festival 2016[4]
- Music Video of the Month – The Monthly Film Festival, Glasgow - 2016
- Best Music Video – ShortPole London - Summer 2016
Nominations
- Best Music Video – Portobello Film Festival, London 2016
- Best Music Video – The Smalls Film Festival, London 2016
- Best Music Video – Filmquest Film Festival, Utah, USA 2016
- Best Music Video – TMC London Film Festival, London 2016
- Best Music Video – Los Angeles CineFest, LA, USA 2016
- Best Music Video – Direct Short Online Film Festival 2016
References
- ^ Jonze, Tim (2016-05-05). "Lenny Henry on his music career: 'I had Jeremy Paxman getting down to Sex Machine'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Jakko & Lenny Henry's New Song". DGM Live. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Sir Lenny Henry sings the blues". Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b Youth, Voices of. "PLURAL+ Awards 2016: The Cops Don't Know — Voices of Youth". www.voicesofyouth.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Lenny Henry launches the Cops Don't Know". 20 April 2016.
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