Rise and shine, friends! 🌞

Today, I woke up with this song in my heart...💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿🎶

#BlackMastodon
#BlackTwitter
#BlackFediverse
#BlackFedi
#BlackMusic
#CeliaCruz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imeXSRNRMeg

Black British Music: Sacred and Secular Study Day

An exciting event in Bristol with an *online* stream of the keynote speech

25/03/2023

https://blackbritishmusic.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

#Ethnomusicology #BlackMusic #Decolonisation

This is one of my favourite covers of #AfroBlue

#music #BlackMastodon #blackmusic #jazz #vocal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQX1VA1KPJU

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackMusic

No one sang love songs like the ladies who sang them in the 60s. (So desperate! I always felt sorry for them.)

So here are a few pre-Valentine's Day love songs from ladies who've got it bad:

My Guy - Mary Wells
https://youtu.be/icptOB_dH1c

Make Me Your Baby - Barbara Lewis
https://youtu.be/xqzobiBFPBk

Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis
https://youtu.be/JJgVlgEW8n0

Yes, I'm Ready - Barbara Mason
https://youtu.be/op0_RAOt5vQ

At Last - Etta James
https://youtu.be/1qJU8G7gR_g

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackMusic

Yesterday I tooted some music from #GirlGroups from the 60s. Here are a few more, mostly from the 60s:

So I Can Love You - The Emotions
https://youtu.be/ORLZghT1ghY

Maybe - The Chantels
https://youtu.be/l_1h4YzCLZE

He's So Fine (Remastered 2000) - The Chiffons
https://youtu.be/MGkhe0DW5Oc

Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
https://youtu.be/lE1z26Ik3Y0

Mama Didn't Lie - The Orions
https://youtu.be/fU_hn9L33Pk

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackNOLA #BlackMusic

It's #BlackFriday! With the approach of Valentine's Day @BigAngBlack recommended love songs as our theme.

The late Allen Toussaint was a #NOLA music giant - musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Among his best known recordings are Right Place, Wrong Time by longtime friend Dr. John, and Lady Marmalade by Labelle.

Here's a link to a great love song to Black women

Soul Sister
https://youtu.be/FHhr4CYkEuM

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackNOLA #BlackMusic

It's #BlackFriday! With the approach of Valentine's Day @BigAngBlack recommended love songs as our theme.

The late Allen Toussaint was a #NOLA music giant - musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Among his best known recordings are Right Place, Wrong Time by longtime friend Dr. John, and Lady Marmalade by Labelle.

Here's a link to a great love song to Black women

Soul Sister
https://youtu.be/FHhr4CYkEuM

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackNOLA #BlackMusic

It's #BlackFriday! With the approach of Valentine's Day @BigAngBlack recommended love songs as our theme.

The late Allen Toussaint was a music giant - musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Among his best known recordings are Right Place, Wrong Time by longtime friend Dr. John, and Lady Marmalade by Labelle.

Here's a link to a great love song to Black women

Soul Sister
https://youtu.be/FHhr4CYkEuM

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackNOLA
#BlackMusic

It's #BlackFriday! With the approach of Valentine's Day @BigAngBlack recommended love songs as our theme.

The late Allen Toussaint was a music giant - musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Among his best known recordings are Right Place, Wrong Time by longtime friend Dr. John, and Lady Marmalade by Labelle.

Here's a link to a great love song to Black women

Soul Sister
https://youtu.be/FHhr4CYkEuM

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackNOLA
#BlackMusic

It's #BlackFriday! With the approach of Valentine's Day @BigAngBlack recommended love songs as our theme.

The late Allen Toussaint was a music giant - musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Among his best known recordings are Right Place, Wrong Time by longtime friend Dr. John, and Lady Marmalade by Labelle.

Here's a link to a great love song to Black women

Soul Sister
https://youtu.be/FHhr4CYkEuM

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackNOLA #BlackMusic
I need some music to soothe my soul. A couple of years ago, one of my younger brothers texted me and said you won't believe who is singing professionally in #NOLA - John Boutte. We grew up with John. He was one of my brother's best friends. You may have heard him sing this intro if you've ever watched Treme (HBO series).

Treme Song by John Boutte
https://youtu.be/kCVccFWtq1o

#diblodibala is one of my favourite guitarists of all time and this is a stone classic of #African Dance #Music

I still remember seeing him in #London with the crazy high energy dancers. Sometimes I miss living in London

#soukous #BlackMastodon #BlackMusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxIjbvlbzKw

#diblodibala is one of my favourite guitarist of all time and this is a stone classic of #African Dance #Music #soukous #BlackMastodon #BlackMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxIjbvlbzKw

I first heard this walking past Groove Records in London. I was on my way to Bluebird Records, the #jazz shop but this caught my ear and I walked in and bought it.

This was conscious #rap before conscious rap was a thing. In my opinion, it may be the best story rap ever laid down.

#QueenMotherRage only made two LPs and disappeared from the rap scene, but sometimes one track is enough. I still love this.

#music #blackmusic #BlackMastodon #hiphop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPj_rGgbQGk

I first heard this walking past Groove Records in London. I was on my way to Bluebird Records, the #jazz shop but this caught my ear and I walked in and bought it.

This was conscious #rap before conscious rap was a thing. In my onion it may be the best story rap ever laid down.

#QueenMotherRage only made two LPs and disappeared from the rap scene, but sometimes one track is enough. I still love this.

#music #blackmusic #BlackMastodon #hiphop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPj_rGgbQGk

I first heard this walking past a record shop in London called Groove Records. I was actually on my way to Bluebird Records, the #jazz shop but this caught my ear and I walked in and bought it.

This was conscious #rap before conscious rap was a thing. In my onion it may be the best story rap ever laid down.

#QueenMotherRage only made two LPs and disappeared from the rap scene, but sometimes one track is enough. I still love this.

#music #blackmusic #BlackMastodon (...)

#arethafranklin has worn many hats, from #disco diva to pop star, but this is the guise I like best.

This is where she proves she really is the queen of #soul

I honestly think a lot of legends are overrated, but not #Aretha. That woman could sing.

#music #BlackMusic #vocal #raregroove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnLl4tLZyR8

I promised to post some #music I enjoyed growing up and today I'm going fairly obscure.

When I was a kid this just blew me away and I've never grown out of it. Maybe the catchiest song you've never heard?

#blackmastodon #BlackMusic #bluebeat #Ska

Turn this one up. It works best that way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w9e2oJyQYQ

Literally no one could turn a #melody inside out and reinvent it quite like #ninasimone

I honestly think people will be #listening to this woman a thousand years from now.

This just makes me feel so much. This is the essence of what #music is.

#BlackMusic #soul #phrasing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0t3l8-_isg

I'm currently #listening to #rinse #fm

I'm too old to go to a club, but not too old to pretend I'm there and enjoying amazing #funky #BlackMusic

#dance #music #radio