30 Best Black Music Month Podcasts

1. Afrobeats Weekly

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Afrobeats Weekly is a podcast about African music that podcast highlights some of the biggest news around the Afrobeats genre and the people behind it - the musicians, producers, writers.
Ranking #23 in Apple Charts (NG)
Hosts Tunde Adediran, Sho
Producer/Network Global Village
Email ****@globalvillage.studio
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2. 95bFM: The Swap Meet

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The Swap Meet is three hours dedicated to the celebration of funky music wherever we find it: the tributaries contributing to modern beat culture. We pay our respects every week to the foundational black musical traditions of Disco, Soul, Funk, Boogie, Jazz, Samba, Blues. Salute!MORE Ranking #40 in Apple Charts (NZ)
Producer/Network 95bFM
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3. Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments

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Author and Baylor University professor Robert Darden tells stories - and plays recordings - from the Baylor University Libraries' Black Gospel Music Restoration Project in an on-going weekly series of two-minute segments. Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments explores the distinctly African-American sound of the 'Golden Age of Gospel' (1945-1975). The series celebrates this fertile musical period in American history, presenting cultural snapshots that reveal the depth of a people, their community, and the influence they have had on the rest of American music.MORE Host Robert Darden
Producer/Network Unknown
Email ****@baylor.edu
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

4. Back to Funk

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Broadcasting since 1980, BACK TO FUNK is Australias longest running funk music radio show. Not only has the show been a long-time fixture on Sydneys airwaves, but over the years fans have also been treated to rare interviews with funk heavyweights such as George Clinton, Kool Bell (Kool & the Gang), Charlie Wilson (Gap Band), Fred Wesley and members of James Brown's Band, Todd Terje, Mr Scruff, Jamie Liddell, and Lance Ferguson from The Bamboos...MORE Host Michael Moebus
Producer/Network Meem
Email ****@meem.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 73.3K Get Email Contact

5. 12-Bar Talk: A Blues Podcast

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Welcome to 12-Bar Talk, a blues music and dance podcast that covers blues history, current artists and trends, dances done to blues music, and more. Join Dr. Chelsea Adams as she interviews musicians, dancers, scholars, and delves into the myriad of topics that deal with this uniquely black American art form.MORE Host Chelsea June Adams
Producer/Network Chelsea June Adams
Email ****@weber.edu
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. A Bowl of Soul A Mixed Stew of Soul Music

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A Bowl of Soul A Mixed Stew of Soul Music™ is a Rhythm& Blues music show that is created and produced by Terry A. Ferguson. The show's premise is to educate listeners about the roots and influences of Rhythm & Blues by giving listeners a history lesson on the artist, composers, arrangers, singers and songwriters who have contributed and continue to contribute to this genre of music.MORE Host Terry A. Ferguson
Producer/Network Terry A. Ferguson
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 278Twitter 1.5K Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Since Aug 2016 Get Email Contact

7. Reggae Uprising Podcast

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Hosted every Wednesday by artist & songwriter Danieal; uniting the African diaspora's heritage, sharing it's wisdom and uplifting it's history. To know where you are going, you must first know where your coming from. This show is the bridge ensuring safe passage for the African diaspora's future. Achieving against all odds and defiance in the face of adversity are a uncoincidentally a re-occurring theme throughout our episodes. The priceless generational wisdom shared, will resonate with knowledge seekers who are the road to empowering themselves...MORE Producer/Network Danieal
Email ****@live.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 2Facebook 4.2KTwitter 432 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Liberation of Black Music Podcast

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The Liberation of Black Music Podcast is designed for audiences to learn about black artists that don't get much credit for the contributions they made in the music industry. We play a few games here and there, and create a safe space for upcoming black artists, musicians, and/or producers to showcase their talents and discuss their music journeys. This is a podcast FOR US BY US.MORE Host Kevaun
Producer/Network Kevaun, the Music Lover
Email ****@outlook.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Heartbeart of Gospel

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The Heartbeat of Gospel is more than a radio show—it's the sound of real life through the lens of real faith. Every episode brings bold Christian conversation about the issues we face at home, at work, in our communities, and in our walk with God. Hosted by Pastor B.E. Major, Lady Rhe, and comedian Ron Snipes. This show delivers balance: wisdom from the Word, honest talk, and conversations you can engage with your family.Tune in for powerful segments that keep you encouraged, informed, and inspired:- Motivational Moments with Dr...MORE Estimated listeners
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10. DJ Grizz - Soul and Jazz Shows on Our Music Radio, also on Mixcloud.com - DJ Grizz Soul

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DJ Grizz on ourmusicradio.com , internet radio playing the best in Black Music Monday Soul Niceness Shows ft Soul, Funk, Rare Grooves and more, from 'back in the day' Sunday Jazz Hour ft Jazz, Jazz Funk, Fusion, Smooth and Latin. NB DUE TO ISSUES WITH PODOMATIC FOR THE IMED. FUTURE ALL NEW SHOWS WILL BE ON www.mixcloud.com/GrizzDJMORE Producer/Network DJ Grizz
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 120 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

11. Black Music Nomad

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Exploring the global networks of African music and music of the Black diaspora through the stories and experiences of musicians, producers, and DJs around the world
Host Genevieve Allotey-Pappoe
Producer/Network Black Music Nomad
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Instagram 160 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Ady Stewart...House Music....It's Spiritual

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UK based House Music DJ and producer. Nudisco, Funky, Jackin, Disco House, Deep House...a cross genre journey of HOUSE MUSIC. Releases on: Legent Music, Groovy Riddim Records, Moiss Music Black, Cultural District Recordings treinta3tres, B Club Milano From a journey starting with a love of dance music, Ady Stewart crafted his skill in DJing within the bars & clubs around the Thames Valley area of the UK...MORE Producer/Network Ady Stewart
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Apple Reviews 1Twitter 14Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. These Books are for Everybody

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A podcast that works to make great lit and critical thinking fun and accessible. After all, much like these hoes, these books are for everybody.
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. The Rap Soul Podcast

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The Rap Soul Podcast is where hip hop and R&B intersect. This podcast delivers album reviews, artist features, and discussions about hip hop and R&B from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. It is a compelling show that blends the worlds of rap and soul music, offering listeners a deep dive into the intersection of these genres. Hosted by 12Kyle, the podcast explores the rich history, influential artists, and evolving trends within rap and soul...MORE Producer/Network The Rap Soul Podcast
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. The Hip-Hop Babies Podcast

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The Hip-Hop Babies Podcast is your source for new and content regarding hip-hop and black culture. We are a community, giving y'all a little something entertaining and meaningful to check out and connect with.We hope y'all enjoy our content.Send beats/music to be reviewed at ****@gmail.comMORE Hosts Zack (Deadleigh), Eric Ray-Love
Producer/Network The Hip-Hop Babies Podcast
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. The Black Soul Music Experience Podcast

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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. White People, Black Music and Liberation

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We explore antiracism as liberation work rather than a politics of opposition.Through reflective, question driven episodes, the show examines how identity and cultural programming shape our understanding of race and belonging. Instead of focusing on correctness or performance, it invites listeners to slow down, notice inherited patterns, and consider what liberation asks of us internally as well as socially.This is a space for people who want to stay in the work with curiosity, humility, and care, even when the answers are not simple.http://whitepeopleblackmusic.com/MORE Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

18. Erykah Badu - Audio Biography

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Erykah Badu, born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas, is a trailblazing artist who brought a unique voice to the neo-soul genre. Raised in a creative household, Badu grew up immersed in the arts and later attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Her brief college years at Grambling State University gave way to a full-time career in music. Adopting the name Erykah Badu to mark her spiritual journey, she began cultivating a style that fused hip-hop, soul, jazz, and R&B with deeply introspective and socially aware lyrics...MORE Producer/Network Biography
Email ****@mac.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

19. Black Music Seen

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The Black Music Seen Podcast highlights and celebrates Black musicians in genres where Black people are seldom seen. Produced by the Black Orchestral Network, Black Music Seen serves to lift our voices and tell our stories.MORE Hosts Joy Payton Stevens, Titus Underwood, David Norville
Producer/Network Black Orchestral Network
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Radio

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Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Foundation (JDBHPF) is a nonprofit established in 2011, officially becoming a 501 (c) 3 in 2016 to create public programs that raise cultural and ethnic awareness of Black traditional music, traditional art, folklore, oral histories, and the experiences of Black people in the United States. Standing on the foundation of the Blues People's legacy, JDBHPF works to celebrate, preserve, and conserve Blues music and culture while highlighting the many events in American history that have cultivated our communities and musical expressions.MORE Producer/Network Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Radio
Email ****@theafricanamericanfolklorist.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 1.5KTwitter 679Instagram 3.3K Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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21. Hip Hop World Cup

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Hip Hop World Cup is the podcast that pits golden-age hip-hop tracks and albums against each other in a contest to find the ultimate champions! In each episode, classic joints from hip-hop's golden age battle each other in head-to-head matches, where we debate them and vote for our favourite. Join life-long hip-hop fans Danny, Steve and James as they deep-dive into the most beloved rap music of the 1990s, celebrating the greatest beats, producers, rhymes and rappers.MORE Host Danny Phillips
Producer/Network Danny Phillips
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Reviews 1Twitter 103Instagram 165 Avg Length 98 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

22. No? Cap? In My Rap ?️

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No Cap In My Rap is a bi-weekly podcast where we keep it ? at all times and dont ?And the real one come through and speak facts. Chopping it up with Producer/ DJ @Djbuck0 around major topics and great discussions that will have you engaged from the jump a perfect blend for all audiences. *Music Industry *Social Justice *Black Culture*Relationships*Sports *Politics You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcast, Spotify or Youtube.MORE Producer/Network DjBuck0
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. No Chaser Podcast with Remy Roe

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Welcome to the 'No Chaser Podcast,' your go-to source for unfiltered conversations on the vibrant tapestry of black music, comedy, and culture flourishing in the heart of Tampa, Florida. Join us as we dive deep into the soulful rhythms, side-splitting humor, and rich cultural experiences that define this dynamic community.? *Soulful Sounds of Tampa:* Embark on a melodic journey as we explore the eclectic music scene thriving in Tampa...MORE Producer/Network Falkenburg Productions
Email ****@falkenburgproductions.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 76 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. Hip Hop / R&B / Pop / News

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Um talento que apreciadores dos Hits Maistream não podem deixar de conhecer. Everton Sântos Mixa Open Format com um feeling que o destacou como uma das grandes revelações das noites de São Paulo, tocando desde 2019 com os top Djs da cena.Influenciado por ouvir os discos de seus pais, cresceu na levada Black Music, Soul e Hip Hop - sua maior paixão. É claro que isso contribuiu notavelmente em sua formação musical, resultando em um profissional Open Format desde o berço...MORE Producer/Network Dj Everton Santos
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Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. Hip Hop / R&B / Pop / News

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Um talento que apreciadores dos Hits Maistream não podem deixar de conhecer. Everton Sântos Mixa Open Format com um feeling que o destacou como uma das grandes revelações das noites de São Paulo, tocando desde 2019 com os top Djs da cena.Influenciado por ouvir os discos de seus pais, cresceu na levada Black Music, Soul e Hip Hop - sua maior paixão. É claro que isso contribuiu notavelmente em sua formação musical, resultando em um profissional Open Format desde o berço...MORE Producer/Network Dj Everton Santos
Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. The Rap Dad's Show

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In an effort to change the narrative of Black fathers, esteemed Executive Producer and Radio Hall of Famer, Sway Calloway, and accomplished music television producer, host, author, and father, Esteban Serrano, have joined forces to create a groundbreaking interview series that offers an unprecedented glimpse into the world of Hip-Hop culture.Recognizing that rappers make some of the best fathers, this unique project will provide a platform for Hip-Hop artists. They'll openly discuss their pivotal roles as fathers...MORE Producer/Network Esteban Serrano
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact