Words and music by Davóne Tines

The idea for the song “What is My Hand in This” came from an invitation to be part of the entertainment at a Christmas party in one of New York City’s wealthiest neighborhoods. Davóne took this as an opportunity not to entertain, but to speak directly and imploringly to a room of the 1% with the subtext “You in this room have the power to affect great change, so what is your hand in contributing?”. The tune borrows from Black American folk tradition.