‘Our home on native land’: Singer Jully Black makes small change to O Canada lyrics at NBA All-Star Game
The Juno Award-winning R&B singer performed the national anthem before the game in Salt Lake City, Utah and altered one line to recognize the Indigenous peoples who lived on the land before European settlers.
The new lyrics appeared to draw a largely positive reaction on social media where some viewers praised Black’s revised lyrics.Rapper Chuck D, a member of U.S. hip-hop group Public Enemy, commended Black’s performance: “My girl @JullyBlack just kicked the most soulful O Canada I ever heard at 2023 #NBAAllStar game,” he tweeted.
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