Leyla McCalla Shares Cover Of Haitian Ballad “Zanj” Feat. Alynda Segarra Of Hurray For The Riff Raff
Leyla McCalla is sharing the final track in a series of singles that reflect upon the struggle for freedom in our society today.
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Leyla McCalla Shares Cover Of Landmark Protest Song “Freedom Is A Constant Struggle”
Today, on singer and activist Barbara Dane’s 96th birthday, Leyla McCalla is sharing a powerful rendition of “Freedom Is A Constant Struggle,” a meaningful 1966 Civil Rights-era a Capella protest song Dane famously sang and recorded with the Chambers Brothers.
Leyla Mccalla Shares Cover Of Kendrick Lamar’s “Crown”
Artist and activist Leyla McCalla says she felt compulsively compelled to record this new track–a solo cover of Kendrick Lamar’s “Crown”-- due to the power of its recurring refrain “you can’t please everybody.”