All your favorite music can be traced back to Black musicians, plain and simple. In honor of Black History Month, we made a mixtape of Black pioneers. These are artists that certainly have paved the road for current Black musicians, but unfortunately may not have received the recognition they deserved. Artists added to the mix include Disco queen Slyvester and Nigerian afro-funk pioneer Fela Kuti. We also added bands like Led Zeppelin with the musicians their stole their sound from, Muddy Waters.
Honor, respect and support Black art not just for Black History Month, but all year long.
Articles used for this week’s episode include:
Great Black Heroes - Nina Simone
Solidarity in Sound - Big Freedia