
Corinne Bailey Rae returns with her brand new single, "SilverCane"
Corinne Bailey Rae has released her brand new single, "SilverCane", as the first taste of new music following the release of her Mercury Prize-shortlisted album Black Rainbows.
"SilverCane" highlights the affluent black families of 20th century Greenwood, Oklahoma who couldn’t escape the persecution of white supremacists.
Corinne Bailey Rae comments: “Known as ‘Black Wall Street’, Greenwood was a wealthy district of an oil town at the turn of the 20th century, with 600 black businesses, including hotels, a bus company, restaurants, 21 churches, a hospital and post office. Several prominent families owned private planes."
"The destruction of Greenwood came in 1921 with a well-documented enactment of white supremacist violence, the first incidence of domestic firebombing in US history. But this song celebrates Greenwood before that; the families, the freedom, the confidence, the feeling of having created a place away from hatred and fear. There is an ominous feeling in the background as we, the listener, know what is coming," she continues.
""SilverCane" is part of my Black Rainbows project. I’m thrilled to be celebrating the success of Black Rainbows as it shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, Album of The Year 2024.”
"SilverCane" is out now.
- Joviale and Fabiana Palladino feature on Laura Groves' first release in two years, Yes
- Kesha releases new single, "THE ONE."
- Humour unveil new single, "In The Paddies"
- Wolf Alice cover Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” and preview new album The Clearing at Glastonbury 2025
- Kim Petras returns with new track, "Polo"
- Olivia Rodrigo brings out The Cure’s Robert Smith during Glastonbury headline set
- CHVRCHES surprise fans with first live performance in two years and confirm new album
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday

Lorde
Virgin

OSKA
Refined Believer

Tropical F*ck Storm
Fairyland Codex
