The top 12 posts of 2021
A quick glance at the most popular articles this year.
Category: Music
Happy 9th Birthday, Sampleface!
We’re big now!
An interactive map of Syrian music
Explore Syria and its rich heritage of music.
Black Artist Database is a list of Black artists on Bandcamp
Enjoy Black music on Bandcamp from a crowd-sourced list.
Leftover Links: Record Label Releases 3
Leftover Links is back with some more releases from Crisis Center Collective, Jakarta Records, and Illect Recordings.
Stevie Wonder at Festac '77
Festac ’77 was a festival of Black musical excellence in Nigeria which took 12 years of planning and over $1bn in costs (in today’s money). But Stevie Wonder stole the show.
The Black Music History Library
Get educated with The Black Music History Library, curated by Puerto Rican-Dominican writer Jenzia Burgos.
Music Writing is Boring, Hard, and Rewarding
Don’t mind me, just a meta-article on music writing and how it’s difficult but worth it in the end but also boring but also rewarding.
Michael Jackson Is Alive! #1
Our new series looks at different men called Michael Jackson who are living and breathing. Today’s edition looks at a British-American talk radio host.
We Asked 6 People What Black Music Meant To Them. Here's What They Said.
In a collaboration with Bedford’s Power In Discussion, we conducted a survey on black music and what it meant to people.