Screengrab via Black Pumas "Colors" Juneteenth Session video
Austin, TX-based soul outfit Black Pumas have shared a new live rendition of their 2019 hit, “Colors”, in honor of Juneteenth today. As Black Pumas, led by vocalist Eric Burton and producer Adrian Quesada, explained in a post along with the video,
We wanted to share this video to further highlight the Texas Holiday known as Juneteenth or Emancipation Day. June 19th or Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas were notified about the signing of The Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, marking the end of slavery two and half years prior. Throughout the years, the celebration spread to neighboring states and the holiday is now observed in 48 states.
With help from some talented backing vocalists, Burton leads the live rendition of their 2019 debut album, which helped earn them a nomination for “Best New Artist” at this year’s Grammy Awards.
I woke up to the morning sky first
Baby blue just like we rehearsed
When I get up off this ground
I shake leaves back down to the brown brown brown till I’m clean
Then I walked where I’d be shaded by the trees by a meadow of green
For about a mile I’m headed to town town town in style
With all my favorite colors
All my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers see them like no other
All my favorite colors
Its good day to be a good day for me a good day to see my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers they see them like no other
All my favorite colors
Now take me to the otherside
Where the baby blues birds fly
In grey clouds, or white walls, or blue skies we gon’ fly feel alright
Now we gon’ woo oo woo oo woo oo ya
They sound like woo oo woo oo woo oo ya
The least I can say I anticipate a homecome parade as we renegade in the morning
All my favorite colors
All my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers see them like no other
All my favorite colors
It’s good day to be, a good day for me, a good day to see my favorite colors
My sisters and my brothers they see them like no other
All my favorite colors
