Black Excellence in Music

Find new favourites and known artists here! Please add suggestions (but not videos, please and thanks) in the comments. If I haven't seen and added your suggestions please check in with me when you see me in music class!

Withrow's BE Playlist Suggestions:

Yasmin Williams (composer, guitar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-z-Gqd30Q

Esperanza Spalding plays and sings Stevie Wonder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ2o5CWCOgk

Jon Batiste "Freedom": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHVC1DcHmo

Ayoub Ogada "Kothbiro": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Jwf-Y1uww

Bobby McFerrin at the World Science Festival demonstrating the universality of the pentatonic scale:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk