Tournesols Noirs
a cinematographic concert for soprano, performer and musicians 2018-2019
created by Arturo Fuentes
Music and stage direction: Arturo Fuentes
With the poetry text "Les tournesols noirs" by Laure Gauthier
Donatienne Michel-Densac, soprano
Joanne Saunier, performer
Ensemble Instant Donné
Featuring the song "Four Woman" by Nina Simone
Duration: 1 hr.
created by Arturo Fuentes
Music and stage direction: Arturo Fuentes
With the poetry text "Les tournesols noirs" by Laure Gauthier
Donatienne Michel-Densac, soprano
Joanne Saunier, performer
Ensemble Instant Donné
Featuring the song "Four Woman" by Nina Simone
Duration: 1 hr.
ENGLISH DEUTSCH
Introduction |
Arturo Fuentes |
Four Women by Nina Simone
My skin is black
My arms are long
My hair is woolly
My back is strong
Strong enough to take the pain
inflicted again and again
What do they call me
My name is AUNT SARAH
My name is Aunt Sarah
My skin is yellow
My hair is long
Between two worlds
I do belong
My father was rich and white
He forced my mother late one night
What do they call me
My name is SAFFRONIA
My name is Saffronia
My skin is tan
My hair is fine
My hips invite you
my mouth like wine
Whose little girl am I?
Anyone who has money to buy
What do they call me
My name is SWEET THING
My name is Sweet Thing
My skin is brown
my manner is tough
I'll kill the first mother I see
my life has been too rough
I'm awfully bitter these days
because my parents were slaves
What do they call me
My name is PEACHES
My skin is black
My arms are long
My hair is woolly
My back is strong
Strong enough to take the pain
inflicted again and again
What do they call me
My name is AUNT SARAH
My name is Aunt Sarah
My skin is yellow
My hair is long
Between two worlds
I do belong
My father was rich and white
He forced my mother late one night
What do they call me
My name is SAFFRONIA
My name is Saffronia
My skin is tan
My hair is fine
My hips invite you
my mouth like wine
Whose little girl am I?
Anyone who has money to buy
What do they call me
My name is SWEET THING
My name is Sweet Thing
My skin is brown
my manner is tough
I'll kill the first mother I see
my life has been too rough
I'm awfully bitter these days
because my parents were slaves
What do they call me
My name is PEACHES
This is the song Four Women by Nina Simone