In the new video for Meta and The Cornerstones' "Cornerstone," from their album Forward Music, the group's Senegalese lead singer, Meta Dia, turns in an impressive acting job in this moving tale of a young man who decides to get out of selling drugs after a close call with the cops. Director Toni Comas (Uoon Productions) matched the feelings delivered by the song with precision, without any special effects. Keep watching for the credits, it's cute.
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