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.
DOMi & JD Beck – [bc] tm_s not promised (Knxwledge cover)
This cover of Knxwledge’s ‘[bc] tm_s not promised’ by DOMi & JD Beck is incredible.
Kuma Gold – Super Kuma Heat, Vol. 1
I hope you brought ice and some burn heal because Kuma Gold has brought the fire and the flames once again on Super Kuma Heat, Vol. 1.
Black music theorist Philip Ewell calls out racism in music theory
Philip Ewell spoke out against racism in a 2019 paper and found himself on the other end of it when White music theorists responded in a closed publication.
The Black Music History Library
Get educated with The Black Music History Library, curated by Puerto Rican-Dominican writer Jenzia Burgos.
James Brown - Get Involved & Soul Power (Live in 1972)
James Brown’s live performance of Get Involved & Soul Power in 1972 was awesome and Black AF.
kaewunn - PULSES [ bump l l ]
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This is PULSES [ bump l l ], the 2019 sequel to UK producer kaewunn’s debut, PULSES [ bump l ].
Thundercat's Favourite Bass Lines
Bass icon Thundercat broke down his favourite bass lines for Pitchfork including D’Angelo’s Lady and Herbie Hancock’s Chameleon.
Dilla Data Is A Dilla Treasure Trove
4 NYU students created a site called Dilla Data that collected information on J Dilla’s samples. Check it out.