Photo by Merrick Ales

On Jan. 19, Black Pumas performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The duo performed their hit “Colors” from their self-titled record.

Today (Jan. 20), the band also released their Spotify Singles, which consists of a cover of “Sugar Man” by Rodriguez and a re-worked version of “Colors.” The Spotify Singles edition of “Colors” features the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

“I was floored to see someone take something so specific to me and unapologetically integrate an eclectic blend of hip hop, jazz, and funk to speak their piece,” said frontman Eric Burton on collaborating with the Ensemble (via press release). “It felt good to be invited back to my family’s home city of Chicago in this way.”

“Reimagining ‘Colors’ was no easy feat, so if we were going to try it, it had to be different or it wasn’t worth doing,” said producer and bandleader Adrian Quesada (via press release). “I heard a song by the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble on a bike ride one day and their rhythmic phrasing on it reminded me of Eric’s guitar part. They knocked it out of the park with the arrangement they sent, so we didn’t have to do much but re-sing and add some icing on the cake. It was an honor to collaborate with them.”

“‘Sugar Man’ is one of those songs we’ve both been attracted to for years, from Rodriguez’s songwriting and performance to the production of Dennis Coffey, it’s inspired us in more ways than one and is one of those true timeless pieces of music,” said Quesada. “It was a total blast to dissect it and reinterpret in our voice.”

Black Pumas will be performing as part of ‘Celebrating America,’ the “official primetime special celebrating the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.” To tune in, head to: BidenInaugural.org/watch.

Watch their performance of “Colors” below, and listen to the Spotify Singles here.