Video: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – We The Common

The title track from Thao & The Get Down Stay Down’s latest record We The Common is a upbeat number that features hand claps and a cheery chorus of back-up singers cooing oohs and aahs. Dedicated to Valerie Bolden, the tune was inspired by an advocacy visit that Thao Nguyen made to a woman’s prison, where she met Bolden, who was serving a life sentence without parole. The conversation that Nguyen and Bolden had that day, had a profound impact on the singer-songwriter, which she recounts prior to this live in-studio performance. Let’s check it out…

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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – We The Common (For Valerie Bolden)

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down kick off their spring tour tonight with a gig at The Blue Lamp in Sacramento. The tour also includes a slew of shows in Austin for this year’s SXSW Music Festival.