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Andra Day evokes civil rights icon Angela Davis in the new visual for “Tigress and Tweed,” from The United States vs. Billie Holiday soundtrack.
In the one-shot video, Day replicates Davis’ historic 1972 interview from a California State Prison cell, where she spoke about the Black Panthers, protests, and police brutality:
Since the release of Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Day — who plays the legendary singer in the biopic — has staged a series of inventive performances around “Tigress and Tweed,” an original song from the film’s soundtrack, including on The Tonight Show and Good Morning America, as well as a lyric video for the track:
This past weekend, while “Tigress and Tweed” lost in the Best Original Song category, Day won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her portrayal of Holiday in the film:
