50 song playlist that celebrates three aspects of black music history – black joy, black party anthems and the finest of today and tomorrow’s black talent
Throughout Black History Month, we co-curated a very special MOOD playlist in honour of black music, and specifically R&B and Soul music, with our community over on Instagram. Our community has top tier music taste so we knew to expect a playlist of classics we’ll be spinning for the ages. And our people did not disappoint. So enjoy this sonic ride through Black History and Present. It’s presented in 3 themes: black joy, black party anthems and the finest of today and tomorrow’s black talent.
Black History Month Playlist Theme 1: Songs for black joy
Tracks 1 – 22
Featuring the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire, ENNY, Jill Scott, India Arie, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, D’Angelo and more. These are the songs selected by our community and us that speak to the essence of black joy.
Theme 2: Black party anthems
Tracks 23 – 34
Featuring Wizkid, Tems, Bel Biv Devoe, Koffee, Cameo and more. These are the songs we’d play to get the party started at a black family function.
Theme 3: The finest of today and tomorrow’s black talent
Tracks 35 – 50
These are songs by some of the black talent we’re betting on to be musical icons of the future. Mostly, they are singing songs of black empowerment, pride and joy. Featuring Little Simz, Tems, Solange, Kojey Radical, Bellah, Anaiis, BLK ODYSSY and more.
