You may have heard me go on and on about how great Bandcamp is for musicians and fans. Well, on June 19th they’ll be donating all their proceeds to the NAACP!!! You can directly support black artists on this day and an organization that constantly works towards achieving racial equality in the US. Bam!

Below is a list of both Denver artists and national artists you can send your money to. I've chosen to focus on living artists for this list. Guess what? You can bookmark these items on a wishlist so that you are ready to go on June 19th. You can also fill in a higher amount than the asking price to really make you money go further!

Denver black musicians.

I don’t know every black musician in town, obvs, but here are some that I know, or know of, and like. Let me know who I may have missed and I’ll add them pronto!

Bianca Mikahn http://headroomsessions.bandcamp.com/album/bianca-mikahn-head-room-sessions-12

Kim Dawson http://kimdawson.bandcamp.com/track/try-feat-wil-blades

RareByrd$ http://rarebyrd.bandcamp.com/track/key-lady-risque

Felix Ayodele http://felixayodele.bandcamp.com/album/walking-distance-digital-download

Kayla Marque http://headroomsessions.bandcamp.com/album/kayla-marque-head-room-sessions-26

NAME BCKWRDS http://namebckwrds.bandcamp.com/track/113015

SUCH http://iamsuch.bandcamp.com/album/wide-nose-full-lips

Lee Clark Allen http://leeclarkallen.bandcamp.com/track/mud-featuring-britney-jane

Wes Watkins http://cosmicslim.bandcamp.com/album/rain

Matador Soul Sounds https://matadorsoulsounds.bandcamp.com/

Poor Bodhi https://headroomsessions.bandcamp.com/album/poor-bodhi-head-room-sessions-16-3

Wheelchair Sports Camp ft Machete Mouth and KOKO LA https://wheelchairsportscamp.bandcamp.com/track/187bpm-demo

Want even more on black Denver musicians?

Read this article at the Denver Post: https://theknow.denverpost.com/2020/06/04/denver-artists-george-floyd-protests/240001/?fbclid=IwAR0kNfOqRKMv_s4I4_FU_Iw9mH70H_kxb6pG_xcE_r7nmQWM08BCvOf4w9g

Read this article from the 303 Magazine: https://303magazine.com/2020/06/39-local-black-musicians-you-should-check-out-right-now/?fbclid=IwAR2YOuXEck9pz5arcN55B3kklINmjwofULm7dYSN6iAvskvrs3VflkwLU7I

A brand new online music publication called Free Music for Free People is featuring the diversity in the local music scene: https://www.fm4fp.com/the-denver-underground-archive/2020/6/12/music-as-nonviolent-direct-action-how-armando-lopez-is-fighting-systemic-racism-as-a-musician?fbclid=IwAR3e2wPJW9ARKKBXSJ3EeBoTIqSlAxGo2KmK6A1zzYABlgR0ylE9c7lgZW4

Check out this Spotify playlist my friend Bonnie made: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5gfxtKwp3EriKsHdTHHnuP?si=zoIUolTGRBKlgxlbyJsEmg&fbclid=IwAR0K50gUsvw5bIqnZimkqv1mUkoxTABjRDmvthh-Ex5HEHfq2WkFAx3XbPk

National black musicians.

There’s no way I could list every single black musician on Bandcamp in the US so these are musicians I really, really like just in case you haven’t heard of them before.

KING http://wearekingmusic.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-king

Aye Nako http://ayenako.bandcamp.com/album/silver-haze

Moor Mother http://moormother.bandcamp.com/album/fetish-bones

Hear in Now http://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/not-living-in-fear

L'Rain http://astronautico.bandcamp.com/album/lrain-deluxe-edition

Dwight Trible http://dwighttrible.bandcamp.com/track/what-the-world-needs-now-is-love-feat-matthew-halsal

Of Empress http://empressof.bandcamp.com/album/trust-me-baby-in-dreams

Kadhja Bonet http://kadhjabonet.bandcamp.com/album/childqueen

Neneh Cherry http://nenehcherry.bandcamp.com/track/fallen-leaves

Hailu Mergia http://hailumergia.bandcamp.com/album/lala-belu

Nia Andrew http://worldgalaxyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/no-place-is-safe

Sudan Archives http://sudanarchives.bandcamp.com/album/athena

SPELLING http://spellling.bandcamp.com/album/mazy-fly

Jamila Woods http://jamilawoodsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/legacy-legacy

Kingsley Ibaneche http://astronautico.bandcamp.com/album/realms

Ryan Porter http://worldgalaxyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-optimist

Jeff Parker http://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/suite-for-max-brown

Mourning [A] BLKstar http://mourningablkstar.bandcamp.com/album/the-cycle

Dua Saleh http://duasaleh.bandcamp.com/track/body-cast

Tasha https://tashamusic.bandcamp.com/album/but-theres-still-the-moon

Nicole Mitchell and Moor Mother https://moormother.bandcamp.com/album/offering-live-at-le-guess-who

Here’s my entire wishlist for even more suggestions for music consumption: https://bandcamp.com/mollygrowler/wishlist. You can even follow me on Bandcamp to see what I buy all year long!