Listening List
Catch up on the music MoCADA Staff, board and guest curators are listening to right now.
The Playlist
Want to listen to MoCADA Picks in playlist format? Now you can. Here’s a curated list of the top three songs from each album we’ve picked this month for your listening pleasure. Please play to listen on Spotify.
The Albums
Click an image below to listen to one of our favorite albums right now. Then add them to your rotation.
Title: Ancient Futures
Artists: Shingai
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: Odyssey
Artist: Odyssey
Selected by: Diamond Gonzalez St. Baptiste
Title: -Ugh, Those Feels Again
Artists: Snoh Aalegra
Selected by: Gabrielle Glore
Title: The Fourth
Artist: Gary Gunn
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: Heaven to a Tortured Mind
Artists: Yves Tumor
Selected by: Audrey Lyall
Title: Black Moses
Artist: Channel Tres
Selected by: Run P.
Title: A Muse in Her Feelings
Artists: DVSN
Selected by: Laura Walton
Title: It Is What It Is
Artist: Thundercat
Selected by: Khethiwe Mnganga
Title: Sweetback
Artists: Sweetback
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: Orishas
Artist: Celia Cruz + Merceditas Valdes
Selected by: Diamond Marie Gonzalez
Title: Elements
Artists: Elaine
Selected by: Khethiwe Mnganga
Title: How I Do
Artist: Res
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: Aromanticism
Artists: Moses Sumney
Selected by: Diamond Marie Gonzalez
Title: mō’zā-ik
Artist: Phony Ppl
Selected by: Laura Walton
Title: Sorry, I Forgot You Were Coming
Artists: Keyah/Blu
Selected by: Audrey Lyall
Title: Street Faërie
Artist: Cree Summer
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: Fuck the World
Artists: Brent Faiyaz
Selected by: Khethiwe Mnganga
Title: Africa to the World
Artist: Sun-El Musician
Selected by: Khethiwe Mnganga
Title: Metronome Pole Dance Twist Amazone
Artists: Varnish la Piscine
Selected by: Moctar Diarra
Title: Soul Makossa
Artist: Manu Dibango
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: Sacred Bull EP
Artists: Annahstasia
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: Cocoa Sugar
Artist: Young Fathers
Selected by: Run P.
Title: Bebey
Artists: Theophilus London
Selected by: Moctar Diarra + Run P.
Title: Donald Glover Presents 3.15.20
Artist: Donald Glover / Childish Gambino
Selected by: Lindsey Norward
Title: Why Black Men Dey Suffer
Artists: Fela Kuti, Africa 70, and Ginger Baker
Selected by: Diamond Marie Gonzalez
Title: BUBBA
Artist: Kaytranada
Selected by: Laura Walton
Title: Mogoyaby
Artist: Oumou Sangare
Selected by: Moctor Diarra
Title: History of Spiritual Jazz (parts 1-4)
Artist: Black Classical
Selected by: Amy Andrieux
Title: A Written Testimony
Artist: Jay Electronica
Selected by: Run P.
Title: Sensei
Artist: KG
Selected by: Run P.
Title: Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
Artist: Solange
Selected by: Macy Rajacich
Title: Psychedelic Sanza 1982-1984
Artist: Francis Bebey
Selected by: Audrey Lyall
