narrative music videos

Music is a universal language. We may not understand the words all the time, but we’ll feel the rhythm, the emotion and the soul of a powerful song. The Beyond the Short Indie Music Video winners showcases incredible works of narrative music from a diverse, talented group of artists, performers, music video directors and crew.

Explore our entire curated catalog of powerful, emotionally driven music videos.

“Lute - Finding Self” by Juan Felipe Zuleta
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“Lute - Finding Self” by Juan Felipe Zuleta

In this apocalyptic music video/short film hybrid, an adolescent survivalist befriends a malfunctioning android (North Carolina rapper Lute) and teaches him what it means to be "human" on her journey across a lush, robot-filled wasteland.

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“Ab-Soul - Do Better” by Omar Jones
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“Ab-Soul - Do Better” by Omar Jones

The video for Ab-Soul’s “Do Better” is an artistic visual reinterpretation of real-life events that have occurred in Soul’s life. It explores the trials and tribulations of a man who has reached his breaking point.

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“Kayode - Flow da Pele” by Paladino
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“Kayode - Flow da Pele” by Paladino

Kayode’s new music video “Flow da Pele” provokes a reflection on structural racism, police abuse, and injustices committed against black and peripheral people. Through African sound and religious signs, Kayode seeks to exalt black pride and its achievements, rescuing ancestral values.

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