[NOW] ‘Old Souls – Part XI’ (2020)

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The brilliant artists featured here don’t need to be hyped.  Their music speaks for itself.  Thank you for listening…

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…But please don’t just listen.  Every day, always, support Black artists.  Buy music on platforms and from shops that are financially equitable, don’t just stream.  It takes literally tens of thousands of streams on Spotify et al to add up to the same financial support as one CD, LP or download purchase–and those streams trickle in over years, instead of coming at once.  If you’re only streaming your favorite artists–they’re not your favorites, and you’re not supporting them.  Every day, always, support Black-lead organizations working to right the systemic injustice that informs centuries of history and all current governmental and corporate policy.  Every day, always, act to support justice and equity for Black people everywhere.  If you can’t safely get to protests and demonstrations during COVID-19, there’s still a lot you can do.  And every day, always, don’t stand for bullshit on an individual level from white people you know: when you hear racist remarks, call them out; when you encounter well-intended but softly ignorant talk about “I don’t see color,” take it as a sign someone wants to learn but just haven’t yet that justice and equity are not the same as pretending life is a meritocracy and we’re all free so that’s good enough.  If you’re not Black, when you act, make sure you’ve listened to Black people first, and have understood it’s not about you, and help how you’re told help is needed, and don’t try to take on leadership that isn’t yours.  But rely on education that’s available: don’t burden Black people with your search for answers or your need to feel better.  We cannot ever “get back to normal,” because normal was nowhere near good.  Let’s never go back to that.

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Through April 19th, 2020, when Bandcamp will honor Juneteenth by direct their typical 10%-15% portion of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Musicophilia is partnering with Chicago producer Mike Schpitz at Twitter to help support direct needs of Black organizations fighting for justice, and to support Black artists directly.  Retweet this tweet and link to an album you love by a Black artist/group on Bandcamp, and for at least the first 100 people to participate (we’re at 37 so far), we will donate $20 to the organizations represented here, and buy you two digital albums/eps of your choice by Black artists on Bandcamp.  Our hope is that in addition to the direct financial support, this will help others hear about and support, directly, these crucial organizations and the Black musicians who have made this a golden age of amazing music.

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Various – ‘Old Souls – Part XI’
2020

01 [00:00] Naeem – “You & I” (‘Startisha’ 2020)
02 [02:30] Nnamdi – “Rage” (‘Black Plight’ EP 2020)
03 [04:35] Dominique Fils-Aime – “Constructive Interference” (‘Stay Tuned! Demo’ 2020)
04 [05:35] Ghostpoet – “Humana Second Hand” (‘I Grow Tired But Dare Not…’ 2020)
05 [09:30] Bartees Strange – “About Today” (‘Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy’ 2020)
06 [13:10] Zsela – “For Now” (‘Ache of Victory’ 2020)
07 [17:20] Oui Ennui – “(V) Last Time (Until Next Time)” (‘Democide’ 2020)
08 [20:10] Moor Mother & Olof Melander – “Thought For Bones” (‘Anthologia 1’ 2020)
09 [22:35] Roy Kinsey – “Invisible Man” (‘Kinsey: A Memoir’ 2020)
10 [26:25] Beauty Pill – “The Damdest Thing” (‘Please Advise’ EP 2020)
11 [31:20] Zeroh – “Hydro” (‘BLQLYTE’ 2020)
12 [34:50] Fusilier – “Upstream” (‘Upstream’ EP 2020)
13 [41:00] Duendita – “Darkest Night” (‘Darkest Night’ single 2020)
14 [42:45] Nate Smith – “Leaping Believe” (‘Light & Shadow’ EP 2020)
15 [46:00] Kilamanzego – “Exploration” (‘These Roots Are On Fire’ EP 2020)
16 [48:20] Mourning [A] BLKstar – “Been Around” (‘The Cycle’ 2020)
17 [52:00] Terence Nance – “Like That Tho?” (‘Things I Never Had’ EP 2020)
18 [56:40] Kassa Overall – “Halfway House” (‘I Think I’m Good’ 2020)
19 [60:20] Dua Saleh – “Umbrellar” (‘Rosetta’ EP 2020)
20 [62:50] Serpentwithfeet – “A Comma” (‘Apparition’ EP 2020)
21 [65:35] Moses Sumney – “Cut Me” (‘Grae’ 2020)
22 [69:45] Space Afrika – “Oh Baby” (‘Hybtwibt?’ 2020)

[Total Time: 1:11:45]

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