Black Man

Duration 8:29

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From album

Songs in the Key of Life

Stevie Wonder · 1976

Details

Duración8:29

ÁlbumSongs in the Key of Life

Año1976

ISRCUSUMG0000365

Fun facts

Stevie Wonder wrote "Black Man", a song that appeared on the album Songs in the Key of Life from 1976. He recorded it together with Gary Byrd, a musician who collaborated with him on that project. The piece has a smooth rhythm and a melody that flows effortlessly, as if taking you on a path you don't know where it leads.

The story behind

Stevie Wonder wrote Black Man in 1976, within the album Songs in the Key of Life. The song is based on a clear idea: the need for peace between people of different races. It speaks about justice and criticizes racism, using historical names such as Crispus Attucks, seen as the first martyr of the American Revolution.The structure is rich: in the first verses, 12 people are mentioned, divided into groups of four, alternating with the chorus and the bridge. Then there is a format of question and answer, citing 17 people. Everything is done with a language of colors, as if words were used to define the skin. The song lasts more than five minutes, but every second counts.

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