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Support Black Artists on Bandcamp - Some of Our Picks

Last week, Bandcamp once again waived all revenue shares on sales and artists received 100% of their profits from music they sold on the platform. Many of us are donating to Black organizations in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests going on all over the world against ongoing systemic racism & police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and countless others, and buying music from Black artists on Bandcamp is another great way to financially support. After all, we wouldn’t have most of the music we have today if it weren’t for the Black innovators who have created countless musical genres that we know and love.

Mark your calendars for June 19th: Bandcamp announced that they will be donating 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on Juneteenth.

With that, our team has compiled a list of our personal favorites on Bandcamp to support on Juneteenth and beyond (including releases from some of our talented Workshop Leaders).

Suzi Analogue - SU CASA EP

https://suzianalogue.bandcamp.com/album/su-casa-ep

Sassy Black - iBeBae

https://sassyblack.bandcamp.com/album/ibebae

JWords - Year 2300

https://jwordsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/year-2300

quest?onmarc meets Neana - GEMINI (II)

https://questionmarcdj.bandcamp.com/album/gemini-ii-quest-onmarc-meets-neana

UNIIQU3 - DIGITAL DIVA EP

https://uniiqu3.bandcamp.com/album/digital-diva-ep

DJ Delish - Khadijah Vol 6

https://djdelish.bandcamp.com/album/khadijah-vol-6

CHROMA presents: Source of Nature Compilation

(feat. JADALAREIGN, AKUA, Boston Chery & more)

https://chromanewyork.bandcamp.com/album/source-of-nurture

OBaH - Sand in my shoe

https://obahny.bandcamp.com/track/sand-in-my-shoe

Tenesha The WordSmith - Peacocks and Other Savage Beasts

https://teneshathewordsmith.bandcamp.com/album/peacocks-and-other-savage-beasts

KA [BLACK SUN] - CRUCIFY

(prod. by PlayPlay)

https://kablacksun.bandcamp.com/releases

Dale Novella - #MONEY

https://dalenovella.bandcamp.com/track/money

Mikal Amin - The PassPort

https://freshroots.bandcamp.com/album/the-passport

Synead - The Rifts

https://synead.bandcamp.com/track/the-rifts

CHAZ VAN QUEEN - WAAAVY

https://chazvanqueen.bandcamp.com/track/waaavy

KG - Sensei EP

https://gooncluballstars.bandcamp.com/album/gca011-kg-sensei-ep

Leonce - Seconds & Fifths EP

https://leonce.xyz/album/seconds-fifths-ep

P.U.D.G.E. - TheUpperVolta {Sankara's Lament}

https://pudge222.bandcamp.com/album/theuppervolta-sankaras-lament

Go Mike Gip Greatest Jersey Club Hits

https://gomikegip.bandcamp.com/album/go-mike-gip-greatest-jersey-club-hits

DJ Swisha and Kush Jones - Outta Bounds

https://djswisha.bandcamp.com/album/outta-bounds-ep

DJ RAY BLK - Queen’s Plaza

https://whoisdjrayblk.bandcamp.com/album/queens-plaza

Moonheart - i’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter

https://moonhearttt.bandcamp.com/track/im-gonna-sit-right-down-and-write-myself-a-letter

Waajeed - Ten Toes Down EP

https://waajeed.bandcamp.com/album/ten-toes-down-ep

Acemo - SYSTEM OVERRIDE

https://acemo.bandcamp.com/album/system-override

Want even more music? Check out this spreadsheet for 1800+ more Black musicians to support: http://blackbandcamp.info/