Solo

Blade is a 17-year-old boy who is about to graduate from high school in Hollywood. Blade has curly hair and skin that is a “shade darker” than the rest of his family. His family members are all musicians, including himself, whose talents are poetry, songwriting, and playing the guitar. Blade’s mother, Sunny, died when he was seven, so he lives with his famous rock star father, Rutherford, and his older sister, Storm, in a Hollywood mansion. Blade is close to Storm but is frustrated with his father’s substance abuse disorder and media attention. Blade clings emotionally to his girlfriend, Chapel, whom he blindly adores until he catches her cheating on him. Blade’s other love is music and his guitar, named Sunny, after his mom. During an argument, Storm tells Blade that he is adopted, dismantling his sense of identity. Blade learns about his biological mother and travels to Ghana to find her. In Ghana, Blade meets Joy, a teenager who spends her time working and helping others, and a five-year-old orphan, Sia. Together with the villagers in Konko, Joy and Sia help Blade gain perspective about his life. Blade reconnects with Rutherford, realizing that, while imperfect, the love of family and community is what matters most.