Clea Ana\u00efs<\/a> reminds us not to give up, even amid all the setbacks, with her latest single “Powerful Women.” Against snappy drums and synths, her airy voice sings words of encouragement: “If the fuel of that fire ignites\/As you stand in its flames\/Know I see you\/It’s the brave who remain in that light\/If the battle lasts long\/Know I feel you\/We come from a line of powerful women.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the video, Ana\u00efs worked with dancer Pam Tzeng to create flowy, emotive choreography and incorporated footage of women from diverse backgrounds and occupations throughout history, using a purple color palette, floral imagery, and a kaleidoscope effect to create beautiful symmetry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of the footage was either donated or found in a collection of films from the Prelinger Archives, which showcases U.S. cultural history. Ana\u00efs had to incorporate some present-day footage in order to showcase a diverse group of people. “As a person of mixed background, something that was notable to me was the type of footage that existed in these archives and how limited it was in terms of ever seeing women of color,” she explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We really focused on trying to find clips of women who were experiencing joy or working on things that they loved,” she adds. “There’s something kind of global about he track itself, and that really brought in the idea of having all these women be a part of this imagery because it’s driven by the universality.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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