Terrace Martin, Denzel Curry, Daylyt, Kamasi Washington and G Perico join in a cry of rage
On the 1st of June, right after the killing of George Floyd, jazz/hip-hop musician Terrace Martin shared the track Pig Feet, created with Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington, G Perico and Daylyt from Watts.
“Someone asked, how do I feel?,” Terrace Martin wrote. “I told them hurt, fearless, angry, aware and fully ready to protect me, my family & my people at all cost. I got together with Black men that felt the same way and created a work of truth. PIG FEET”.
The track is accompanied by the frenzied sound of Kamasi Washington‘s saxophone, and a video montage of moments from the protests curated by Jasper Graham. A disclaimer warns: “This video is happening right outside your window”. In the final two minutes, which are silent, we see the obscenely long list of the names of black victims murdered by police. Horrifying. And powerful.