Iconic and legendary artist Stevie Wonder surprised fans by releasing two new songs today. Wonder held a press conference announcing the release of “Where Is Our Love Song” and “Can’t Put It In the Hands of Fate”, featuring the Busta Rhymes, Rapsody, Cordae and Chika.
The 70 year old Grammy Award winning musician stated the reason for the release of the songs and he said it’s his response to “systemic racism … every young person is saying this stuff here is unacceptable. We can’t be a united people of the world and have this craziness … change is right now – we can’t put it in the hands of fate.”
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The Superstitious singer also talked about an EP Through the Eyes of Wonder and a possible move to Ghana, although he did not go into detail about the move . Also he announced that he left Motown records and started his own imprint So What’s the Fuss label via Republic records a subsidiary of Universal.
Stevie shares his views on the state of America “all the confusion, all the hate, the east versus west, left versus right: a heartbreak … a lot of confusion.” All the proceeds from the track will go to the charity Feeding America to provide aid during the coronavirus pandemic, with Wonder saying: “We are in a place we’ve never been in before, so if I can do anything to use the gift of song to help to feed people, to show my love … it is my joy.” he added also about the upcoming election “We can’t put voting in the hands of fate. The universe is watching us. We’ve got to vote justice in and injustice out.” He evocatively longed for a “funeral of hate”.
Listen to his two new songs below