BLACK SONGS MATTER #10. Continues tomorrow.

A Caffè Lattè tribute…

 

BLACK

SONGS

MATTER

Some remain iconic; some were a call to arms; while others imagined a world where prejudice and injustice ceased to exist. Here are 100 songs by black voices that are the soundtrack to the struggle that continues to this day for equality, respect and dignity. They serve to carry the message that Black Lives Matter. 

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I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE

Nina Simone

This civil rights anthem began life as an instrumental. Lyrics were later added. When Nina Simone recorded her version in 1967 for her ‘Silk And Soul’ album, its words resonated with African-Americans.