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Artists 4 Racial Equality

When the pandemic came to North America, award-winning EMT and ER tech Breonna Taylor was designated an essential worker.   Breonna loved being at the hospital.  Had she not been murdered by police on March 13, 2020, she would now be well on her way to becoming a nurse.   The woman whose own life was taken before her 27th birthday wanted only to save the lives of others.

Artists 4 Racial Equality (ARE) is a group of Canadian musicians and visual artists who want the world to remember Breonna Taylor.  We live in Toronto, where a Black person is 20 times more likely than a white person to be shot and killed by police.  We are donating all proceeds from our song and video "Breonna" to Black community organizations across Canada via The Black Solidarity Fund.  You can donate directly at:

Unite for Change by Canada Helps

Black Solidarity Fund
Artists 4 Racial Equality (ARE) is a group of Canadian musicians and visual artists who want the world to remember Breonna Taylor.

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LYRICS

Breonna

In a world that didn't see you as you are
You decided to become a shining star
Such a healer and a gentle friend
A helper to the very end
Your life had only just begun

(Chorus)

Breonna you were taken far too young
Breonna there were songs you had not sung
Breonna you know it's a crying shame
But I'm never gonna stop saying your name

And you dreamed about the months and years ahead
Planned the day that you would be a newlywed
You were gonna get a good degree
And raise a little family
A daughter and a loving son

(Chorus)

No justice, no peace
No killer police
No closure for your mother or your man
The people you saved
Now stand at your grave
None of them will ever understand
I'll never understand

(Chorus)

Words and Music by Anna Gutmanis
©2020 Anna Gutmanis/Ban-Anna Music (SOCAN)

"Breonna" Words & Music ©2020 Anna Gutmanis/Ban-Anna Music (SOCAN)

Produced, engineered, arranged and mixed by James Atin-Godden
Recorded at Silverthorn Studios, Blanketfort Studio, and the home studios of Elizabeth Rodriguez, Stephen Stanley, Karen Dinardo and Jade Elektra, Toronto
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering, Toronto

Artists 4 Racial Equality:

Musicians

Anna Gutmanis: Lead and harmony vocals
Bryn Scott-Grimes: Harmonica, harmony vocals
Elizabeth Rodriguez: Violin, harmony vocals
Jade Elektra: Harmony vocals, additional vocal arrangements
James Atin-Godden: Bass, drum and keyboard programming, guitar, vocal arrangements
Karen Dinardo: Harmony vocals, additional vocal arrangements
Stephen Stanley: Harmony vocals

ARE Press Release (pdf) ARE Musician Bios One Sheet (pdf) ARE Visual Artist Bios One Sheet (pdf)

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"Breonna" is an Official Selection of Pupila Film Festival in Brazil!

"Breonna" is an Official Selection of Pupila Film Festival in Brazil!


"Breonna" the video has played at these festivals:

"Breonna" the video has played at these festivals

· LA Independent Women Film Awards ·
· Venice Shorts California Film Festival ·
· Euro Music Video Song Awards ·
· Toronto Indie Shorts ·
· European Short Film Festival ·
· SOUND On SCREEN Music Film Festival ·
· International Music Video Awards ·
· Toronto International Women Film Festival ·

*Winner, Best Music Video

· Munich Music Video Awards ·
· Malabar Music Festival ·

*Honourable Mention, Best English Song Video
*Winner, Best Female Video Director
Honourable Mention, Best Male Music Director

· WRPN Women's International Film Festival ·

*Winner, Outstanding Excellence in Original Song

· Santa Barbara Shorts Film Festival ·

*Winner, Best Music Video

· Vancouver Movie Awards ·

*Semi-finalist, Best Music Video

· Tokyo Shorts ·

*Winner, Best Human Rights Film

· Roma Shorts ·

*Winner, Best Music Video

· IndieFEST Film Awards ·

*Award of Merit, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest Film and Award of Merit, Original Song

· Chicago Filmmaker Awards ·

*Semi-finalist, Best Music Video

· Sydney Indie Short Festival ·

*Winner, Best Social Justice Film

· Bestlov Film Festival ·
· Pupila Film Festival ·

ARE thanks the radio stations and shows that are playing "Breonna":

Breonna and 15 radio stations

· CIUT FM (Rainbow Country) ·
· CITR Vancouver (Queer FM) ·
· Not Weird, Queer - AltQRadio.com ·
· CJLO Montréal ·
· CKMS Waterloo ·
· CFAK Sherbrooke ·
· Severn FM (The Blues Hour) ·
· CFFF Peterborough (Blues Themes Delivered by the Milkman) ·
· Lonely Oak Radio ·
· CFRL London ·
· The Rockin' Blues Show on Paisley FM ·
· CJMQ FM - The Qube ·
· KWLC Iowa ·
· CFMU Hamilton ·
· Colorful Drive on Colourful Radio ·
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