Beyoncé calls on Americans to ‘sing a new song’ at Kamala Harris rally

• Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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Singer Beyoncé is the latest superstar entertainer to endorse Kamala Harris’s bid to become the next US president.

Beyoncé declared that it’s “time to sing a new song” as she endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president at a Friday campaign rally in Texas.

“The old notes of downfall, discord, despair no longer resonate. Our generations of loved ones before us are whispering a prophecy, a quest, a calling, an anthem,” said the singer at the event in Houston, her hometown.

“It’s time for America to sing a new song. Our voices sing a chorus of unity. They sing a song of dignity and opportunity. Are y’all ready to add your voice to the new American song? Because I am. So let’s do this.”

Queen Bey, who gave Harris permission to use her song “Freedom” on the campaign trail earlier this year, told the rally crowd that she wasn’t at the event as a “celebrity” or a “politician.”

“I’m here as a mother. A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in,” said the singer, who shares three children with her husband, rapper Jay-Z.

“A world where we have the freedom to control our bodies. A world where we’re not divided. Our past, our present, our future merge to meet us here.”

Beyoncé previously showed her support for Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 White House bid. She also backed Joe Biden on the eve of the 2020 presidential election.

“We need you. Your voice has power and magnitude,” Beyoncé said at Friday’s event, which included an appearance by fellow singer Kelly Rowland, who rose to fame alongside Beyoncé in the group Destiny’s Child.

“Your vote is one of the most valuable tools, and we need you. Your freedom is your God-given right, your human right.”

Donald Trump has also been campaigning in the traditionally Republican state.