Now Playing Week 7 - Esperanza Spalding - “Black Gold”

Hi Everyone!

For this week's @nowplaying-music submission - and in honour of Black History Month - I've chosen Esperanza Spalding's first single from her record Radio Music Society, "Black Gold."

Here is how Spalding once described the song:.

This song is singing to our African American heritage before slavery. Over the decades, so much of the strength in the African American community has seeded from resistance and endurance. I wanted to address the part of our heritage spanning back to pre-colonial Africa and the elements of Black pride that draw from our connection to our ancestors in their own land. I particularly wanted to create something that spoke to young boys. - www.npr.org

Enjoy :)