The Liberation of Black Music Podcast
The Liberation of Black Music Podcast is designed for audiences to learn about Black artists who don't get much credit for their contributions to the music industry. The host, Kevaun the Music Lover, plays games and creates a safe space for upcoming Black artists, musicians, and producers to showcase their talents and discuss their music journeys. The show is a podcast for us by us, centering Black voices and musical legacies.
Episodes
Black Producer Spotlight: Beaux & Bubba 🎵🎛️
Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight! The show where we talk to upcoming Black artists, musicians, and/or producers about their journeys into music!Today’s episode is a special one as we have the esteemed pleasure of talking to our FIRST EVER Black producer, Mr. Beaux & Bubba!Beaux & Bubba is a Memphis native who began his producing c
Black Artist Spotlight: CARRINGTON 🎵🧘🏾♀️
Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome to and/or welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight! This is the show where we talk to upcoming Black artists about their journeys into music and get exposure! 🎵Today we had the beautiful pleasure of talking to Miss CARRINGTON! 🤎CARRINGTON is a Detroit native who began her music career two years ago! Her artistry consists of every genre of
Black Artist Spotlight: Christopher Apollo 🎵🦾
Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight, the show where we talk to upcoming Black artists about their journeys into music and get exposure! 🎵Today we have the great pleasure to talk to Mr. Christopher Apollo! 🦾Christopher Apollo is a Detroit native that has more than three years of experience in music. His artistry is a culmination of alternative R&a
Black Artist Spotlight: Karen Bernod 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome to another long awaited episode of Black Artist Spotlight, the show where we talk to Black artists about the journeys into music and get exposure! 🎶Today we are given the esteemed pleasure of talking to Miss Karen Bernod! Karen is a Brooklyn native who has more than four decades of experience in music. She has worked with prominent voices of Black music such
This or That: Janet Jackson Edition 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome to another long awaited game of This or That? The game where you must pick one song and/or album over the other and both and neither are NOT answers!Today’s edition of the game focuses on the Queen of (Pop) Music, Ms. Janet Damita Jo Jackson! We rallied two of Janet’s biggest fans: returning contestants Sienna and Malik to use their thinking caps to choose so
1K Plays Q&A. 🎶🙏🏾
Hello my big music lover fans! Today's episode is a special one as we commemorate 1K plays on The Liberation of Black Music Podcast! Thank you all so much and I hope you enjoy hearing these great answers to amazing questions! 🎶The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/YouTube:
Sugar Chile Robinson: The Prince of Boogie-Woogie 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! We are back once again educating and entertaining you all about criminally underrated Black artists!Today we are discussing the legacy of Sugar Chile Robinson. Sugar Chile was an amazing child prodigy that could play the piano and sing the blues at only two years old. His piano playing style helped emerged a new genre of blues music called boogie-woogie. Listen as Ke
Love Unlimited: The Female Perspective of Love 🎶💕
Hello my big music lover fans! We are on our second criminally underrated Black group and this one is a personal favorite of mine.Today we are discussing the legacy of Love Unlimited, a vocal trio curated by the Maestro of Love, Mr. Barry White and consisted of sisters Glodean White and Linda James and their cousin, Diane Taylor. Their lyrics invoke a lot of conversation regarding the female audie
Black Artist Spotlight: Denyah 🎶
Hello, my big music lover fans! Welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight! This is the show where we talk to upcoming Black artists, musicians and/or producers and get exposure on their journeys into music! Today our Black Artist Spotlight feature is Denyah! Denyah is a California native who began her music journey eight years ago. She classifies herself as being an indie darli
The Sylvers: The Overlooked Family Dynasty 🎵
Happy New Year, big music lover fans! I’m so excited to be back educating and entertaining you all about criminally underrated Black artists! However this episode is the first to discuss criminally underrated Black groups! To start off, we decided to talk about The Sylvers! A musical family dynasty from Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s. From then on, The Sylvers became
George W. Johnson: The PIONEER of Black Music 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! We are on our ELEVENTH criminally underrated Black artist. This one is a special one because he is the pioneer of Black music as a whole. And this is none other than Mr. George W. Johnson himself! George was a very popular artist who had two famous songs (The Laughing Song and The Whistling Coon) that would follow him all the way until his untimely demise in 1914. Li
This or That?: Michael Jackson Edition 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome to another (long awaited) game of This or That? The game where you must pick one song over the other. And both and neither are not answers!Today’s subject is the iconic, legendary King of Pop himself, Mr. Michael Joseph Jackson! We rallied three of his biggest fans: Returning contestant Sienna and newcomers Jalil and Me’Lyea to use their thinking caps to choo
Deniece Williams: The Black Butterfly 🎵
*ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON FEBURARY 7TH, 2024*Our SECOND criminally underrated black artist features the Songbird and Black Butterfly herself, Ms. Deniece Williams! Join Kevaun as he shares his love for her music and the history of how she became one of the greatest (underrated) vocalists in the music industry! Ms. Deniece, here are your flowers. 💐 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email:
Black Artist Spotlight: Malik 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! Welcome back to another episode of Black Artist Spotlight. The segment where we talk to upcoming Black artists and share their journeys in music and get exposure!Today’s Black Artist Spotlight features Malik! He is a 28 year old proud Texas native who has a decade of experience in music and acting. His music can be a mix of hip-hop and pop music and he eventually wan
Black Artist Spotlight: Morgan Tyler 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! And welcome back to the (long-awaited) segment of the show called Black Artist Spotlight! The episode where we talk to upcoming Black artists, musicians and/or producers about their journey in music and get exposure!Today’s artist features Morgan Tyler! Morgan Tyler is a 24 year old Toledo native who is currently based in Atlanta. He classifies his music as bending d
Mary Wells: The First Lady of Motown 🎵
Hello big music lover fans! We are here discussing our TENTH (not so) criminally underrated Black artist!Today’s artist features Mary Wells, who was the only artist on the biggest music labels and became a huge star just by her first record, Bye Bye Baby! Listen as Kevaun shares her story about her early life, her biggest hit My Guy and so much more! Ms. Wells, here are your flowers. 💐 Timestamps0
Brenda Holloway: Motown's Hidden Gem 🎶💎
Hello my big music lover fans! We are back discussing our ninth criminally underrated Black artist! Today’s episode is dedicated to Ms. Brenda Holloway. A prolific singer and songwriter at one of the biggest record labels of all time: Motown Records. Listen as Kevaun shares her story and the impact she has made in terms of songwriting. Ms. Holloway, here are your flowers! 💐Timestamps0:01 Brenda Ho
Tommy Edwards: The First Black Billboard Artist 🎵
Hello my big music lover fans! Long time no see (or in this case, nor hear!) We are back on the show discussing our eighth criminally underrated Black artist! Today’s episode focuses on Mr. Tommy Edwards. An artist who began his career as a songwriter and musician to making history as the FIRST Black artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard charts with his biggest hit, It’s All in the Game. Join Kev
Black Artist Spotlight: MARQUIŚ WILLIAMS 🎵
Big music lover fans, welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight! This is the episode where we talk to upcoming black artists, musicians, and/or producers to get exposure for their wonderful talents!Today’s Black Artist Spotlight feature is MARQUIŚ WILLIAMS. MARQUIŚ is a 24 year old singer, songwriter, and producer who began his music journey two years ago with his song One Reas
Black Artist Spotlight: Pico Stacks 🎵
Big music lover fans, welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight. The episode dedicating to upcoming black artists, musicians, and/or producers to get exposure for their great talents!Today we speak to Pico Stacks! He is a Detroit rapper and lyricist who is a veteran in the music game for over ten years! His music has reached a new audience discussing his interest in cannabis an
Black Artist Spotlight: HAD! 🎵
Big music lover fans, welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight. An episode dedicated to showcasing upcoming black artists in their journeys of music and get exposure!
Today we talk to our first female black artist, HAD! She is an (almost) 20 year old California native who moved to Michigan two years ago to show off her incredible talent of singing, songwriting, and poetry. Lis
Patrice Rushen: The Queen of the Sampled 🎵
Today’s seventh criminally underrated artist focuses on Dr. Patrice Rushen. An artist whose music has kept the music industry alive by the sampling of her iconic discography. Join Kevaun as he discusses her history and the impact she has (and continues to make) made in all areas of entertainment. Dr. Rushen, here are your flowers. 💐 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationof
Alexander O’Neal: The All True Man 🎵
Our sixth criminally underrated black artist features Alexander O’Neal. An artist that is honest about his intentions in music and did big numbers in the UK. Listen as Kevaun discuss the history of his upbringing, songs, and life of today. Mr. O’Neal, here are your flowers. 💐The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.co
Billy Stewart: The Self Proclaimed Fat Boy 🎵
Our fifth criminally underrated black artist features Mr. Billy Stewart. A man known for his Calypso sounding style and releasing classics that people cover till this very day. Join Kevaun as he discusses the history of Billy and his favorite songs by him! Mr. Stewart, here are your flowers! 💐 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpod@gmail.com Instagram: https
Black Artist Spotlight: Greeshawn 🎵
Welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight! The show where we talk to upcoming black artists, musicians, and/or producers about their journeys in music and get exposure!Today's Black Artist Spotlight focuses on Greeshawn. He is an 25-year-old Maryland native who once moved to Ohio to follow his true calling of music. His discography is a fusion of everything from hip-hop to
This or That?: Beyoncé Edition 🎵🐝🤠
We are BACK with a second game of This or That? The game where we pick one song and/or albums over the other! This episode deals with the iconic, superstar herself Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter! We rallied three NEW contestants and her biggest fans, Adolphus, Shamore, and Malik to put on their thinking caps and play the game! The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackm
Tammi Terrell: The Life of The Party 🎵
Our FOURTH criminally underrated black artist features Tammi Terrell. An artist that went through so much in her personal life, but never allowed it to intertwine with her dream of becoming such a big star. Listen as Kevaun shares her story of how she became the greatest duet partner to an upcoming legend. Miss Tammi, here are your flowers. 💐The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: lib
Black Artist Spotlight: KOTI 🎵
Big music lover fans, welcome to our first installment of Black Artist Spotlight! The episode where we talk to upcoming black artists, musicians, and/or producers about their journeys in music! To start off this installment, we talked to KOTI. He is a 21 year-old Detroit Native who took off with his skits on IG, but stepped away to focus more on his passion of music. Listen as he shares his upbrin
Chuckii Booker: The Accidental Solo Artist 🎵
Our third black artist episode is about Chucki Booker, a multi-talented producer, musician, and singer. Listen as Kevaun shares his story on how he became an accidental solo artist while doing the one thing he came in this industry to do. Mr. Chuckii Booker, here are your flowers! 💐 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.inst
Where is Music Going? 🎵
Kevaun sparks a conversation about today’s nature of music and poses the question: Where is it going and where did it go in the first place? The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAiTikTok: https://www.tikto
This or That?: Aaliyah Edition ✨🎵
Big music lover fans! Welcome to our FIRST GAME, This or That? This is where three contestants MUST pick one song over the other. The topic of the game is Aaliyah and we rallied up three of her biggest fans: Sienna, Amirakal, and Akii to choose between two songs of her discography! We encourage everyone listening to play at home!The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblac
Dear White Music Reviewers… 🎵
Kevaun talks to and about white music reviewers and asks why don’t they TRY to understand the songs we sing and the music we make? And why do they subject us to only ONE genre? The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjT
Barbara Mason: The PIONEER of Philly Soul 🎵
Today on The Liberation, we are talking about our FIRST criminally underrated black artist and pioneer of Philly Soul, Miss Barbara Mason! Join Kevaun as he talks about his love of her music and the history of her contributions to the music industry! Miss Barbara, here are your flowers! 💐 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https:
What is The Liberation of Black Music Podcast? 🎵
Hello to all the big music lover fans out there! Welcome to The Liberation of Black Music Podcast, where the underrated get their flowers! Join our host, Kevaun, the Music Lover, as he talks about the inspirations behind this podcast and everything we have planned for this season! The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials:Email: liberationofblackmusicpod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instag
