{"id":1165374,"date":"2022-07-22T17:15:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T17:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/22\/blitz-bazawule-talks-to-trevor-noah-about-the-scent-of-burnt-flowers\/"},"modified":"2022-07-22T17:15:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T17:15:16","slug":"blitz-bazawule-talks-to-trevor-noah-about-the-scent-of-burnt-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/22\/blitz-bazawule-talks-to-trevor-noah-about-the-scent-of-burnt-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Blitz Bazawule talks to Trevor Noah about &#8216;The Scent of Burnt Flowers&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\" style=\"line-height: 2; letter-spacing: -0.5px;font-size: 18px;\">\n<p>                        <!--p class=\"ky_saved_articles_link\"><span class=\"ky_saved_articles_hide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"ky_saved_articles_img\" alt=\"Blitz Bazawule talks to Trevor Noah about 'The Scent of Burnt Flowers'\" title=\"Blitz Bazawule talks to Trevor Noah about 'The Scent of Burnt Flowers'\"><\/span> Bookmark<\/p-->\n<p>Creator Blitz Bazawule, popularly known as Blitz The Ambassador, is one of the few people pushing boundaries in the world of entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>From successfully producing his critically acclaimed film<em> The Burial of Kojo<\/em> to receiving a Grammy nomination as a director on Beyonce\u2019s Black is King, his talents know no bounds.<\/p>\n<p>Blitz The Ambassador who wears many hats including author, producer, rapper and director recently spoke to Trevor Noah on \u2018The Daily Show\u2019 about his career and new projects he is working on.<\/p>\n<p>He opened up about writing his new book \u2018The Scent of Burnt Flowers\u2019 during the height of Covid-19. He explained that the foundation he was exposed to as a kid in Ghana has influenced his work and career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"nvI8QgydltU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blitz Bazawule - \u201cThe Scent of Burnt Flowers\u201d &amp; \u201cThe Color Purple\u201d | The Daily Show\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nvI8QgydltU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Blitz The Ambassador also revealed that his debut novel will also be turned into a series. <\/p>\n<p>In a bidding war that included a number of streamers and networks,\u00a0FX\u00a0has closed a deal for the development of the six-episode limited series based on\u00a0The Scent of Burnt Flowers he will write, direct and produce, Bliz The Ambassador said. <\/p>\n<p>He added that Emmy winner\u00a0Yahya Abdul-Mateen II\u00a0is expected to play a lead role in the film.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CfeLo8FPake\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Meanwhile, he is also the director of the 2023 version of the 1985 film \u2018The Color Purple\u2019 which starred Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Lawrence Fishbourne, others and was directed by Steven Spielberg.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgFSrpnpC7G\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>He revealed that filming has been wrapped up for the show which now will see stars like Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia, Halle Bailey, John Batiste, H.E.R and others take over the roles from the veterans.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About The Scent of Burnt Flowers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fleeing persecution in 1960s America, a Black couple seeks asylum in Ghana, but fresh dangers and old secrets threaten their newfound freedom in this hypnotic debut novel.<\/p>\n<p>December 26, 1965, Alabama, the fateful night that triggers an avalanche of events that turn newly engaged couple, Melvin and Bernadette, into fugitives. <\/p>\n<p>A pitstop in the wrong part of town ends with blood on their hands, and Melvin decides they must flee the country in order to survive. <\/p>\n<p>Bernadette, who\u2019s hiding a secret from her fianc\u00e9, reluctantly agrees. With a persistent F.B.I. agent on their trail, they travel to Ghana to seek the help of Melvin\u2019s old college friend, who happens to be the country\u2019s embattled President, Kwame Nkrumah.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s chance encounter with Ghana\u2019s most beloved Highlife musician, Kwesi Kwayson, who\u2019s on his way to perform for the President, sparks a journey full of suspense, lust, magic, and danger as Nkrumah\u2019s regime crumbles around them. <\/p>\n<p>What was meant to be a fresh start quickly spirals into chaos. Kwesi and Bernadette\u2019s undeniable attraction and otherwordly bond cascades during their three-day trek, and so does Melvin\u2019s intense jealousy. All three must confront each other and their secrets, setting off a series of cataclysmic events.<\/p>\n<p>Steeped in the history and mythologies of West Africa, at the intersection of the civil rights movement in the United States,\u00a0The Scent of Burnt Flowers\u00a0merges political intrigue, magical encounters, and forbidden romance in an epic collision of love, morality, and power.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CX_OoyxIUuS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>                <!-- Post Tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/blitz-bazawule-talks-to-trevor-noah-about-the-scent-of-burnt-flowers\/\">Source<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creator Blitz Bazawule, popularly known as Blitz The Ambassador, is one of the few people pushing boundaries in the world of entertainment. 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