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  • Retro Tech, The Church, Sylvester & Black Liberation
    2024/06/13

    We're celebrating Black Music Month—a time to honor and reflect on the rich tapestry of Black music and its profound impact on our lives, culture, and spirits.


    Today, we have a special guest, Musicologist Flisadam Pointer—an accomplished entertainment journalist and author. Flisadam joins our producer to discuss her earliest memories of music and explore the deeply spiritual essence of Black music. She shares insights on Sylvester, our Queer legend, and the undeniable influence of House Music.

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    29 分
  • From Jazz Cabarets to Raves: The Politics of Dance and Black Joy
    2024/06/06

    This week on the Black House Black Joy podcast, we talk about the history of the criminalization of dance, tracing its roots from jazz cabarets to modern-day raves in the UK.


    In honor of Black Music Month, we explore how dancing and public expression are not only beautiful acts but also powerful political statements. Join us as we hear from the insightful voices of WBGO On Air Host Sheila Anderson, Dance Music Scholar Nico Rosario, and Journalist Craig Seymour.


    Celebrating Black Music Month allll year:


    Subscribe to Craig Seymour's Substack

    https://substack.com/@craigspoplife


    Listen to China Moses:

    https://www.mixcloud.com/TheBoAtPod/china-moses-jazz-adjacent-the-boat-pod-february-2024/
    https://www.mixcloud.com/ChinaMosesradio/jazz-adjacent-china-moses-may-2024/


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    20 分
  • This is Our House: Season 2 of Black House Black Joy
    2024/05/13

    Welcome to Season 2 of Black House Black Joy podcast The Black House Black Joy podcast invites listeners to immerse themselves in the rich history and evolution of the New Jersey House Music Community.


    Every June we celebrate Black Music Month and the intersections of House Music and other Black genres. BHBJ podcast is a companion to the film series Black House Black Joy. If you are enjoying this content please spread the word and give what you think it is worth one penny, one dollar, ten dollars or 100 dollars. Your contributions secure the future of this project and history.

    https://gofund.me/986ef1a3

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    1 分
  • Dan Shiver: Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready!
    2023/09/14
    This is a conversation between friends. Jamara Wakefield speaks with Dan Shiver aka DJ Dan Dan of Soulful House Nation about the New Jersey House Community, and how to persevere in this film project Black House Black Joy, and together they laugh a lot.
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    51 分
  • Adeva talks gospel music, her parents and finding her strength in teaching.
    2023/08/24

    Producer Jamara Wakefield speaks with Adeva. They discuss her roots in gospel music, the love she has for her parents and the ways teaching has helped her heal.


    Adeva (born Patricia Daniels) is an American singer. She had a string of successful house and R&B hits in the late 1980s to early 1990s, including "Warning!", "I Thank You" and "Respect" (all three of which reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart).

    Early lifeBorn in 1960 in Paterson, New Jersey, Daniels was the youngest of six children. She developed her voice as a member, and later director and vocal coach, of her church choir. She began singing professionally in the mid-1980s, releasing the single "In and Out of My Life" in 1988 on Easy Street Records.





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    14 分
  • Black House Black Joy on WNYC 8/16 and Radio Free Brooklyn - 8/17
    2023/08/17

    Thanks to you, people are paying attention to Black House Black Joy Film + Podcast.


    Check out producer Jamara Wakefield on Alison Stewart 8/16 @ WNYC

    https://www.wnyc.org/story/wbgo-celebrates-new-jersey-house-black-house-black-joy-podcast


    On 8/16 at 1:30 PM join Producer Jamara Wakefield on the Alison Stewart Show


    On 8/17 join me on VIBE ARCHITECTS Hosted by Alva Lewis-Johnson Thursday at 7:00 pm Radio Free Brooklyn -

    A live show featuring artists from the underground electronic music scene with occasional interviews with DJs living in Brooklyn, DJs playing in Brooklyn, or ravers dancing in Brooklyn. Vibe Architects - Radio Free Brooklyn

    Follow Alva Lewis Johnson on Twitter


    Follow Jamara Wakefield on Twitter @jamaraproducer


    Black House Black Joy Podcast is a production of WBGO Studios

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    3 分
  • Kym Mazelle talks her London debut and friendship with Chaka Kahn
    2023/08/10
    In part two of this interview producer Jamara Wakefield and First Lady of House Kym Mazelle truly kick it. They marvel at the courage it took Mazelle to enter the male-dominated world of House Music and the beauty of finding a mentor like Chaka Kahn. We laugh ALOT in this interview and we left that in on purpose.
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    33 分
  • Duce Martinez & DJ Millie Milz talk Production, Latin Freestyle and Mentors
    2023/08/03
    tep inside the dynamic world of music production as we join the talented Producer Duce Martinez in his studio. In this unique podcast episode, Duce takes us on a captivating journey through his creative process while he skillfully remixes a gospel track. Joining forces with DJ Millie Milz, both artists come from the rich traditions of Latin Freestyle, a genre with diverse influences from around the globe.
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    12 分