“SilverCane” highlights the prosperous black households of twentieth century Greenwood, Oklahoma who couldn’t escape the persecution of white supremacists.
Corinne Bailey Rae feedback: “Generally known as ‘Black Wall Avenue’, Greenwood was a rich district of an oil city on the flip of the twentieth century, with 600 black companies, together with accommodations, a bus firm, eating places, 21 church buildings, a hospital and put up workplace. A number of distinguished households owned non-public planes.”
“The destruction of Greenwood got here in 1921 with a well-documented enactment of white supremacist violence, the primary incidence of home firebombing in US historical past. However this music celebrates Greenwood earlier than that; the households, the liberty, the arrogance, the sensation of getting created a spot away from hatred and concern. There may be an ominous feeling within the background as we, the listener, know what’s coming,” she continues.
“”SilverCane” is a part of my Black Rainbows challenge. I’m thrilled to be celebrating the success of Black Rainbows because it shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, Album of The 12 months 2024.”
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