In this month's edition of Melanin, NikNak takes time to celebrate Missy Elliott's birthday, ventures into ambient music with tracks from Space Afrika and Damsel Elysium, dives into some disco classics, and recalls her time at Glastonbury by playing tracks from Herbie Hancock and Little Simz.
Melanin: NikNak
Missy Elliott - Bad Man
Shy One - Decaffinated Love
Space Afrika - U Ft. kinseyLloyd
Damsel Elysium - Echoes of Laila
Latin Fofana - Blues
NikNak - Endless
SWV & Missy Elliott - Can We
Missy Elliott - Hit em wit da Hee (Ft. Lil Kim)
MFSB - Summertime
Marvin Gaye - Gotta give it up
The Sylvers - Reach Out
Franz Von - Power Be You
Nyamekye Junction - Aduro
Herbie Hancock - I thought it was you
Natalie Duncan - Hearts in a Cage (4hero remix)
Lizzie Berchie - Nsala
Nicole Mitchell & Lisa E. Harris - Purify Me with the Power to Self Transform
Linda Sikhakhane - Inner Freedom
Little Simz - Boss
Little Simz - Offence
D’Angelo - Brown Sugar
D’Angelo - Cruising’
Missy Elliott - X-tasy
Missy Elliott - On & On
Common - When We Move feat. Black Thought & Seun Kuti