Cry Freedom (song)
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"Cry Freedom" is a politically charged rock song by American band White Lion, known for its anti-apartheid message and emotive, melodic style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cry Freedom | 1 |
| Cry Freedom (song) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5398804 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cry Freedom (song) Context triple: [Cry Freedom, featuresSong, Cry Freedom (song)]
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A.
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom is a 1987 anti-apartheid drama film directed by Richard Attenborough that portrays the life and activism of South African leader Steve Biko and his friendship with journalist Donald Woods.
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B.
I Shall Be Free
"I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
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C.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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D.
Born Free (song)
"Born Free" is a 1966 theme song from the film of the same name, composed by John Barry with lyrics by Don Black, that became widely known for its uplifting melody and message about freedom.
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E.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cry Freedom (song) Target entity description: "Cry Freedom" is a politically charged rock song by American band White Lion, known for its anti-apartheid message and emotive, melodic style.
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A.
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom is a 1987 anti-apartheid drama film directed by Richard Attenborough that portrays the life and activism of South African leader Steve Biko and his friendship with journalist Donald Woods.
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B.
I Shall Be Free
"I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
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C.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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D.
Born Free (song)
"Born Free" is a 1966 theme song from the film of the same name, composed by John Barry with lyrics by Don Black, that became widely known for its uplifting melody and message about freedom.
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E.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Pride (album) ⓘ |
| artist | White Lion ⓘ |
| composer |
Mike Tramp
ⓘ
Vito Bratta ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guitar solo
ⓘ
vocal melody ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-apartheid
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ human rights ⓘ political protest ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| isPartOf | White Lion discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsFocus |
call for change
ⓘ
oppression ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-apartheid message
ⓘ
melodic hard rock style ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Pride (album) ⓘ |
| performer |
Greg D’Angelo
ⓘ
James Lomenzo ⓘ Mike Tramp ⓘ Vito Bratta ⓘ White Lion ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Wagener ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
WEA ⓘ
linked to:
WEA Inc.
|
| style |
emotive
ⓘ
melodic ⓘ |
| writer |
Mike Tramp
ⓘ
Vito Bratta ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cry Freedom (song) Description of subject: "Cry Freedom" is a politically charged rock song by American band White Lion, known for its anti-apartheid message and emotive, melodic style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cry Freedom (song)