'Dust Off Your Wings': Tiny Desk Contestant Britton Smith On Pride And Potential
Smith entered the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest with his band Britton & The Sting. He says "Blackstronauts" is about finding joy: "I want us all to put on our freedom suits and fly together," he says.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Oct 11, 2020
2 minutes
Imagine being able to lay down your burdens and fly away from Earth â to a place of harmony, where discrimination is left behind. That dream is the basis of the song "Blackstronauts" by Britton & The Sting, a standout entry in this year's Tiny he wrote "Blackstronauts" while thinking about one particular burden: the need for affirmation.
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