Victor V. Gurbo – “The Ballad of Renée Nicole Good”
“The Ballad of Renée Nicole Good” is a contemporary protest song from New York-based roots revivalist Victor V. Gurbo, responding to the January 2026 killing of Renée Nicole Macklin Good. A finalist in “When Voices Rise: A New Generation of Protest Music,” the track channels folk, blues, and country traditions into vivid storytelling while supporting an Immigrant Defense Fund campaign. The lyricism is pointed and precise, setting the scene right away in its “9:35 on Portland Avenueâ€...
Obscure Sound — “The Ballad of Renée Nicole Good” is a contemporary protest song from New York-based roots revivalist Victor V. Gurbo, responding to the January 2026 killing of RenÃ... more info