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Fischman
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  • Posted: 02/25/2018 01:09
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baystateoftheart wrote:
Ok let's switch gears here from discussing the merits of black history month back to discussing the music. What are your favorite albums by male and female artists in each of these major traditionally black genres? Mine are below.


I'll offer a response, albeit an incomplete one:

Afrobeat: I'm not familiar with this genre. Looks like I've got some studying to do
Blues: Damn Right I Got the Blues by Buddy Guy /Deluxe Edition by Koko Taylor
Hip-Hop: Call me racist, but I don't listen to hip hop
Jazz: Moanin' by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers / Sarah Vaughan by Sarah Vaughan
Reggae: Call me racist, but I don't listen to reggae
Soul: Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes / Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions by Etta James

Appendix: Although it overlaps with soul, I'll add as a distinct genre:
Funk: Maggot Brain by Funkadelic / open to suggestions--seems to be a male dominated genre
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  • Posted: 02/25/2018 04:34
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I've been travelling and thought this a cool thread but can only reply now.

That morning I hop on google play and they had a cool playlist of the early black pioneers of rock and roll or something. Totally made my morning as I got ready.

Here's the albums I hold dear regardless of skin color, but still in honor of Black History month - but first this amazing montage First few times I watched it I didn't even notice it was all black artists - just great music! haha. Furthermore, I have to say that America has like 90% of it's musical heritage to thank to black musicians.


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I won't comment on genre's cause somehow I've valued that classification less.

But here's the albums I'll be forever grateful to these black artists for:


Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone


The Carnival by Wyclef Jean


Exodus by Bob Marley And The Wailers


Hush by Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin


Here's Little Richard by Little Richard


Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience


Thriller by Michael Jackson


What'd I Say by Ray Charles


In A Silent Way by Miles Davis


Live At The Apollo by James Brown


I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You ...a Franklin


Chuck Berry Is On Top by Chuck Berry


My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West


What's Going On by Marvin Gaye


Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.


I was going to post all the black artists I ranked on this site as my favorites, but I think my top 100 albums will do for now.
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  • Posted: 02/25/2018 15:15
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Fischman wrote:
Funk: Maggot Brain by Funkadelic / open to suggestions--seems to be a male dominated genre


I’d fill latter void with:


Betty Davis by Betty Davis

And for the former either:


In The Jungle Groove by James Brown

Or:


Rejuvenation by The Meters

Could throw Disco into the genre mix too, in which case Chic’s Risque and either Sister Sledge or Loleatta Holloway would fit the bill.
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  • Posted: 02/25/2018 17:14
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3 songs I love:

uplifting:

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pure:

Link



heartening:

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Fischman wrote:

Funk: Maggot Brain by Funkadelic / open to suggestions--seems to be a male dominated genre


Sly and the Family Stone, (my favorite funk group), is a mix of men, women, white and black.
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glynspsa



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  • Posted: 02/25/2018 18:23
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Betty Davis by Betty Davis


They Say I'm Different by Betty Davis


Nasty Gal by Betty Davis
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Fischman
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  • Posted: 02/25/2018 18:59
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Jimmy Dread wrote:
I’d fill latter void with:


Betty Davis by Betty Davis

And for the former either:


In The Jungle Groove by James Brown

Or:


Rejuvenation by The Meters

Could throw Disco into the genre mix too, in which case Chic’s Risque and either Sister Sledge or Loleatta Holloway would fit the bill.


Thanks,
I'll check some of those out.
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  • Posted: 02/26/2018 03:26
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I generally like traitorous artists that defy national/racial boundaries. I feel that Prince is an example of this. In classical which I am really more familiar with the prime examples are Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich, who were widely regarded as traitors in their time.
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baystateoftheart
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And that's a wrap. 30 albums, more than one for every day of February. 17 new to me. All are listed on the first page if you're curious. I'll call this project a success. Thanks to everyone who chimed in to talk about the music.
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You have a mixed rating system. Care to embellish?

Also thanks for the reminder. That was a great experience.
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