Care (2021, Klein)

Inspired by Nigerian Bmovies, Andrew LloydWebber musicals, Disney films and TV show Love Hip Hop: Atlanta, Klein constructed Care from earworm loops, piano refrains, murky electronic, gospel and distorted vocals. Her 13strong cast includes Lord Tusk, Jacob Samuel and BBC AZN Network members Manara and Sweyn J. Musicals can be intimidating and inaccessible and I want to open them up, she declares. It can be free and it doesnt have to be intimidating, cheesy or plain old weird and dated. My musical brings a level of diversity not only in the way people look, but also in the mentality. There is a need for multidimensional roles to be played by people of colour and making this visible is important.