Black Texas Artists to Support on Bandcamp Friday

Black Texas Artists to Support on Bandcamp Friday: + A Collaboration Between KVRX and KANM

June 4, 2020 in Features

by DJ Lighter Fluid


In light of the current protests across the U.S. and the world, KVRX and KANM (UT and A&M student radio stations) have come together to highlight and support Black artists from across Texas for Bandcamp Friday, tomorrow, June 5th. Bandcamp Friday is an event where Bandcamp waives its revenue share on all sales, letting musicians keep 100% of their sales revenue. In support of small Black artists from our home state, we wanted to share this list so that we as a music community can show our support.

College Radio has always had a diverse, revolutionary culture that is built upon the idea of sharing music that doesn’t always receive mainstream attention. Current mainstream “indie” music has become extremely centered around white, straight male artists singing songs about their “plights,” with black artists often being ignored or relegated to hip-hop and rap categories. In the revolutionary spirit of college radio, KVRX and KANM want to support Black artists who are putting out amazing music but aren’t getting the attention they so rightly deserve. Even though Black musicians have always led trends for new and cutting edge music—from rhythm and blues, rock and roll to hip-hop and experimental pop music—their achievements have often been overlooked in favor of less-talented white musicians.

In supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, it is important to make sure to celebrate the achievements of Black lives who have contributed so much to our culture.

Love,

KVRX & KANM




Anywhere Welcomes You

Acoustic Indie

anywherewelcomesyou.bandcamp.com


Black Mercy

Hardcore

blackmercy.bandcamp.com


B L A C K I E… All Caps, with Spaces

Experimental/Noise

blackieallcapswithspaces.bandcamp.com


Blumoon

Neo Soul

blumoon.bandcamp.com


Blxpltn

Industrial

blxpltn.bandcamp.com


Chucky Blk

Hip Hop

chuckyblk.bandcamp.com


Christelle Bofale

Indie Rock / R&B

christellebofale.bandcamp.com


Curbside Jones

Hip Hop

curbsidejones.bandcamp.com


Doughbeezy

Hip Hop

doughbeezy.bandcamp.com


Eimaral Sol

Soul

eimaralsol.bandcamp.com


Fat Tony

Hip Hop

fattonyrap.bandcamp.com


Jackie Venson

R&B

jackievenson.bandcamp.com


Kind Keith

Neo-Soul

kindkeith.bandcamp.com


Kinder

Electronic

kindermusic.bandcamp.com


Liv.e

R&B

o-liv.bandcamp.com


Lord Meraki

Hip Hop

lordmeraki.bandcamp.com


Magna Carda

Hip Hop

magnacarda.bandcamp.com


Mathias Lattin

Soul

mathiaslattin.bandcamp.com


MC²

Hip Hop

mc2vibes.bandcamp.com


Mercutio & the Constantines

Punk

mercutioandtheconstantines.bandcamp.com


Mind Shrine

Indie Pop

mindshrine.bandcamp.com


Mobley

Alternative

mobley.bandcamp.com


Ojos

Folk-punk

ojoshouston.bandcamp.com


Perseph One

Hip Hop / Trap

persephoneraps.bandcamp.com


Pleasure Venom

Punk

pleasurevenom.bandcamp.com


Propain

Hip Hop

propain.bandcamp.com

Trouble in the Streets

Electronic

troubleinthestreets.bandcamp.com


Ukeme

R&B

ukeme.bandcamp.com


UNITYTX

Hardcore

purenoise.bandcamp.com/album/madboy





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