On the collaborative 2019 project Songs of Our Native Daughters, Amythyst Kiah wrote and sang “Black Myself,” leading her bandmates Allison Russell, Rhiannon Giddens, and Leyla McCalla in a potent anthem about ingrained racism and resilience. The group was creating on the fly, re-centering black stories in roots music.
Amythyst Kiah Reveals Plans for New Album, ‘Wary + Strange’
Amythyst Kiah’s new song “Wild Turkey” is one of 11 from her forthcoming new album, Wary + Strange. The devastating track finds the singer-songwriter recalling her mother’s death and the fallout from the tragedy.
Throughout “Wild Turkey,” Kiah shares details of her mom’s suicide: “Body in water for days