Mavis Staples Wants To 'Build A Bridge' With Her Sensational New Single
The album, 'If All I Was Was Black', is out this month.
There's a reason why Mavis Staples remains a legend in R&B and soul music, and it's not just because she has one of the smoothest voices in the genre. With her new song 'Build A Bridge', she addresses the political state of the world and expresses her wishes for a more inclusive world.
Mavis Staples at Latitude Festival
The 78-year-old soul diva unveils a new song from her forthcoming sixteenth studio album 'If All I Was Was Black', which has been written and produced by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. It's an exploration of the injustices of today's political climate, and harkens back to the days of her Staples Singers career.
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