Listen to BERWYN’s unapologetic new single ‘I AM BLACK’

nme.com:

BERWYN has released a powerful new single called ‘I AM BLACK’ – you can listen to it below.The Trinidad-born singer-rapper returned last month with the triumphant comeback track ‘Neighbours’.

He released two versions of the soulful song; he first dropped a piano-driven solo take, before DJ and Producer Fred again..

remixed the song.Earlier this week (May 14), BERWYN released ‘I AM BLACK’ – an anthemic and bold single that relays a true and honest depiction of Blackness.

The track is also “underpinned by a heavy sadness” and “shines a light on the harsh realities of so many people in his situation across the country and beyond”.BERWYN said about the writing process: “I really wanted to make an opportunity in the world where people can say those three words in a positive way.”‘I AM BLACK’ was one of the most difficult records BERWYN has ever written as it draws on his experience of leaving his father in Trinidad at age nine and moving to Romford, London to live with his Grandmother.Speaking on the experience, he explained: “I left a country where colour doesn’t matter so much, [so] moving from blackness to Romford – you’re forced into corners of survival.”The 28-year-old has yet to announce a release date for his first studio album, but ‘I AM BLACK’ is also expected to feature on the record.