This collaboration has come about in order to give an artistic response to the murders of the three men, all African-American, who are represented on the recording. The first clip is from the initial news report of an unarmed Mike Brown being killed by the police. The second clip is the audio taken from the footage of Eric Garner who was put in an illegal choke hold by the NYPD only a couple of minutes before he actually dies. The final clip is audio taken from the footage of the mentally-ill Kajieme Powell, being executed by the police, shooting him 9 times (four miles away from where Mike Brown was shot). Ahmed and I created this arrangement of the negro spiritual, "Soon Ah Will be Done", because of the immense sadness we felt and continue to feel due to the murders of these men, as well as numerous unarmed individuals of various races who have been murdered as a result of police brutality.  This is our artistic outcry FOR them and TO those of us who are still here to make a difference and who will not bow down to injustice.

CREDITS: 
Vocals and vocal Arrangement - Janinah Burnett
Piano accompaniment/arrangement and Production - Ahmed Sirour (@22music)

Soon I Will Be Done - Janinah Burnett & Ahmed Sirour

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