Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre

On this episode of Our Body Politic, guest host Mara S. Campo looks at the foundational role of Black Americans in country music, and the barriers to entry that still exist. First we hear Mara’s conversation with professor Francesca Royster, author of “Black Country Music: Listening for Revolutions.” Then Mara talks with country music singer Brittney Spencer who was one of Rolling Stone’s 25 artists to watch in 2023. We round out the show hearing grammy-nominated Mickey Guyton speak with Mara about paving the way for other Black women in country music.

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Black Country Music Stars on Diversifying The Genre is an episode from Our Body Politic by Diaspora Farms, LLC.

This episode is 00:51:54 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2024.

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