For May's edition of "Melanin", and fresh from a very calming retreat, NikNak delves into storyteller-mode; using music to retell her experiences and what she learned during her time away. She also invites us to listen deeply in silence and see what comes up within ourselves. Featuring tracks from Grant Green, Romarna Campbell, Dorothy Ashby, Harleighblu and many more.
Melanin: NikNak
Melanin is a monthly show by Leeds based producer, turntablist, DJ and broadcaster NikNak where she showcases Black music from around the world and across genres.
Kamasi Washington - clair de lune
Billie Holiday - Solitude
Alice Coltrane - Blue Nile
Romarna Campbell - Song 16
Yelfris Valdés - Ancestry
Alfa Mist - Breathe
Laura Mvula - Something out of the blue
Idris Ackamoor and the pyramids - Sunset
Josef Lemberg - The Awakening
Eartha Kitt - C’est Si Bon
Grant Green - Down On the ground
D’Angelo - Africa
Jill Scott - Slowly Surely
Sampa The Great - Flowers
Sampha - Plastic 100
Illa J & Harlieghblu - Soulsearching
Gavin Holligan -
Brian Jackson - Little Orphan Boy
Amanaz - Khala My Friend
Acantha Lang - Keep Runnin’
Terrace Martin - Think Of You
Dorothy Ashby - Before I get to Phoenix
Michael Olatuja - Ma Foya