500 GIGABYTES - 24AUG25 - BLACK INDIE FOLK, FOLK & COUNTRY ARTISTS

We're expanding our horizons on the show today by featuring folk/indie folk/country songs by Black artists, who are not typically associated with the genre, but are still prolific within it.
Featuring tracks by Joan Armatrading, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Mon Rovia, Valerie June, Surely Shirley, Yasmin Williams, L.A. Salami, Richie Havens, Tracy Champman, Sunny War, Anjimile, Joy Oladokun, Amythyst Kiah, Darius Rucker, Tasha, Elizabeth Cotten, and Kara Jackson

  • Joan Armatrading - Mama Mercy @ 00:06
  • Carolina Chocolate Drops - Snowden's Jig @ 02:50
  • Mon Rovia - Heavy Foot @ 06:44
  • Valerie June - Tennessee Time @ 09:01
  • Surely Shirley - Needlepoint Heartache @ 12:11
  • Yasmin Williams - Cliffwalk @ 15:22
  • L.A. Salami - Generation L(OST) @ 20:11
  • Richie Havens - The Klan @ 23:52
  • Tracy Chapman - Save Us All @ 28:22
  • Sunny War - Irrelevant Now @ 32:03
  • Anjimile - 1978 (Reunion) (Instrumental) @ 35:42
  • Joy Oladokun - War Games @ 40:16
  • Amythyst Kiah - Dark Matter @ 43:26
  • Darius Rucker - Never Been Over @ 46:55
  • Tasha - Burton Island @ 50:29
  • Elizabeth Cotten - Fox Chase @ 52:36
  • Kara Jackson - lily @ 56:20
  • Yasmin Williams - On a Friday Night 59:00
Airdate: 
Sunday, August 24, 2025