Diary Of A Black Band
A podcast where your host Glyniss reflects on Black groups, from their impact in music and culture, their rise to fame, greatest and underrated hits and their lasting legacy. New episodes premiere bi-weekly on Wednesdays. Follow us on IG and TikTok @diaryofblackband.
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L.T.D. (opens the original)
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For this episode, we take it back to Black bands' early beginnings with a group that valued musicianship and were trailblazers in dance hits, funk and R&B slow jams. Podcast artwork by Jonathan Mashack. Podcast Intro produced by Jaren Smith. Spotify link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0okVP4JY8lj6yd2B1GFU7q?si=vnh-iNjUS4-Nx4NkKnSb2A&pi=TCo2gZa4TYCpG Apple Music link to playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/diary-of-a-black-band-deep-cuts/pl.u-NpXmbb4uLDLp02 No copyright i
Playa (opens the original)
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This week on Diary of a Black Band, Glyniss is giving the flowers to underrated group, Playa, a group that brought musicianship, soulful harmonies, and an alternative, futuristic edge to ’90s R&B. Their innovative sound was a blueprint to the genre, but even with unique raw talent, sometimes that's not enough in the music industry. Podcast artwork by Jonathan Mashack. Podcast Intro produced by Jaren Smith. Spotify link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0okVP4JY8lj6yd2B1GFU7q?si=vnh-
Joe Public (opens the original)
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Glyniss is back talking about a group that valued musicianship and a pioneering, alternative, funky R&B sound. Unfortunately, that was also the reason for their downfall. Podcast artwork by Jonathan Mashack. Podcast Intro produced by Jaren Smith. Spotify link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0okVP4JY8lj6yd2B1GFU7q?si=vnh-iNjUS4-Nx4NkKnSb2A&pi=TCo2gZa4TYCpG Apple Music link to playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/diary-of-a-black-band-deep-cuts/pl.u-NpXmbb4uLDLp02 No copyri
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