The Liberation of Black Music Podcast

Sugar Chile Robinson: The Prince of Boogie-Woogie 🎵

Hello my big music lover fans! We are back once again educating and entertaining you all about criminally underrated Black artists! Today we are discussing the legacy of Sugar Chile Robinson. Sugar Chile was an amazing child prodigy that could play the piano and sing the blues at only two years old. His piano playing style helped emerged a new genre of blues music called boogie-woogie. Listen as Kevaun tells the story of his famous catchphrase, songs including his famous hit Number’s Boogie, the impact of being a Black child prodigy and so much more! Mr. Robinson, here are your flowers. 💐 BECOME A MEMBER OF THE PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast] The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod [https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod] Timestamps: 0:01 6 Year Old Boogie Woogie Piano King - SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON  2:10 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Intro: The Struggle 3:14 Sugar Chile Robinson Intro 5:17 Early Life  6:24 Career Moves 7:37 Caledonia (What Makes You Big Head So Hard) (from the No Leave, No Love film in 1946) 8:00 The Biggest Moment in History 8:48 Number’s Boogie (Single, 1949) 9:22 Caledonia (What Makes Your Head Big So Hard) (Single, 1949) 9:40 His Last Few Moments as a Star 10:17 Life After Fame 11:08 Back in the Spotlight 12:40 Go, Boy, Go (Single, 1949) 12:58 What Sugar Chile Robinson Taught Me 13:52 Sugar Chile Robinson performing at Royal Oak, Michigan in 2007 14:24 Featured Song: Vooey Vooey Vay! (Single, 1949) 16:39 Song and Album Recommendations  20:57 The Next Episode… 22:05 Outro: FUBU x Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) Background music from Tunetank and Westar  ©️2026 Sunflowertown Productions

Love Unlimited: The Female Perspective of Love 🎶💕

Hello my big music lover fans! We are on our second criminally underrated Black group and this one is a personal favorite of mine. Today we are discussing the legacy of Love Unlimited, a vocal trio curated by the Maestro of Love, Mr. Barry White and consisted of sisters Glodean White and Linda James and their cousin, Diane Taylor. Their lyrics invoke a lot of conversation regarding the female audience about their desires, thoughts, and feelings when it comes to love. Listen as Kevaun talks about their history, their influence in music and fashion and so much more! Ladies, here are your flowers. 💐 This episode is dedicated to the lovely Ms. Diane “Didi” Taylor. We thank you for your contribution to the group. 🤍 From left to right: Linda James, Diane Taylor, and Glodean White. The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator [https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod [https://cash.app/$liberationofblkmupod] CHECK OUT MY NEW THRILLER SHORT FILM, I'LL BE OUTSIDE! 🎥 https://youtu.be/aNCpbuA809I?si=Tzn9Pz5r4usaprYj [https://youtu.be/aNCpbuA809I?si=Tzn9Pz5r4usaprYj] Timestamps 0:01 Love Unlimited and Barry White on Soul Train in 1974 1:25 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Intro 2:15 Updates 9:19 Intro to Love Unlimited  11:30 It Started with One Man 12:43 It May Be Winter by Felice Taylor (1967) 13:02 I’m Under the Influence of Love by Felice Taylor (1967) 13:17 The Origins of Love Unlimited 14:05 Career Moves 15:07 Walkin’ in the Rain With the One I Love (Love Unlimited, 1972) 16:00 Are You Sure (Love Unlimited, 1972) 17:24 Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It (Under the Influence of Love, 1973) 17:54 Under the Influence of Love (Under the Influence of Love, 1973) 18:21 It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It’s Spring) (Under the Influence of Love, 1973) 19:15 Share a Little Love in Your Heart (In Heat, 1974) 20:03 I Belong to You (In Heat, 1974) 20:39 Love’s Theme (In Heat, 1974) 21:14 I Did It for Love (He’s All I Got, 1977) 21:44 I’m So Glad that I’m a Woman (Love is Back, 1979) 22:14 High Steppin’, Hip Dressin’ Fella (Love is Back, 1979) 22:57 Life after Love Unlimited 23:16 I Want You (Barry and Glodean, 1981) 23:36 You’re the Only One for Me (Barry and Glodean, 1981) 23:56 Didn’t We Make it Happen, Baby (Barry and Glodean, 1981) 24:41 A Quick Resurgence  25:00 My Favorite Things (A Romantic Evening for the Holidays with Glodean and Linda, 2020) 25:37 Samples of Love Unlimited  27:06 What Love Unlimited Taught Me 27:50 Love Unlimited singing I Belong to You on The Midnight Special in 1975 29:08 Featured Song: If You Want Me, Say It (Love is Back, 1979) 34:38 Songs and Album Recommendations  38:12 Closing Thoughts 42:30 Outro: FUBU x Solange ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) Background Music provided by Westar and YouTube  2026 Sunflowertown Productions

Black Artist Spotlight: Denyah 🎶

Hello, my big music lover fans! Welcome back to another installment of Black Artist Spotlight! This is the show where we talk to upcoming Black artists, musicians and/or producers and get exposure on their journeys into music!  Today our Black Artist Spotlight feature is Denyah! Denyah is a California native who began her music journey eight years ago. She classifies herself as being an indie darling, alternative R&B songstress and lowkey popstar. Her song Easy Baby has been on commercials and television shows such as the Netflix drama series, Dear White People. Recently, she released her third EP, arrhythmia, dealing with matters of the heart. Listen as she talks about her experience being one of the few Black kids in school, how she wants to make pop music fun again, the legacy she wants to leave behind, and so much more! Stream her latest EP, arrhythmia, right now on all major streaming platforms! Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zoKZY2wor5ZTbxZ3giOPy?si=E6vpNSaKR3Gy4Xbup4OnNA&nd=1&dlsi=77e90da2cbf44f1b [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6zoKZY2wor5ZTbxZ3giOPy?si=E6vpNSaKR3Gy4Xbup4OnNA&nd=1&dlsi=77e90da2cbf44f1b] Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/denyah/1373339918 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/denyah/1373339918] Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/9715223 [https://tidal.com/artist/9715223] Denyah’s Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsdenyah/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsdenyah/] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdenyah [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdenyah] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Denyah [https://www.youtube.com/@Denyah] Substack: https://substack.com/@denyah [https://substack.com/@denyah] X: https://x.com/itsdenyah [https://x.com/itsdenyah] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/denyah [https://soundcloud.com/denyah] Denyah’s Music Videos: Easy Baby: https://youtu.be/9g5wd_gqt5s?si=NOe9bccKsAfhc7Ne [https://youtu.be/9g5wd_gqt5s?si=NOe9bccKsAfhc7Ne] Daydreams: https://youtu.be/jmBj3xAkvu8?si=ibpYXNQGvCkHHpcG [https://youtu.be/jmBj3xAkvu8?si=ibpYXNQGvCkHHpcG] Shadowerk: https://youtu.be/J6h5we8zqB8?si=q_LBTYrdGUiMJbn5 [https://youtu.be/J6h5we8zqB8?si=q_LBTYrdGUiMJbn5] The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator [https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] If you want to support the show monetarily: Cashapp: $liberationofblkmupod Venmo: $liberationofblkmupod Timestamps 0:00 Song: Easy Baby (from Easy Baby- Single) 3:21 Denyah Welcomes You to the Show 3:35 The Liberation Intro 4:25 Preamble 5:13 Introduction of Denyah 7:52 Kevaun’s Introduction to Denyah  11:42 What is the Meaning of Denyah?  13:36 Duration of Being an Artist 15:08 Denyah’s Origins 18:33 Denyah’s Experience of Being One of the Few Black Kids in School 22:20 What Made Denyah Get into Music 27:43 Denyah’s First Song 29:54 A Day in the Studio for Denyah 36:36 The Inspiration Behind Easy Baby 40:09 The Inspiration Behind Daydreams 42:29 The Inspiration Behind Shadowerk 43:59 Song: Shadowerk (from the Always in My Room EP) 47:06 Pros and Cons of Denyah’s Music Journey  50:41 Denyah’s Legacy She Wants to Leave Behind 52:50 One Word Denyah Describes Her Music  53:54 The Inspiration Behind RUNNING (matters of the heart) 56:37 Song: RUNNING (matters of the heart) (from arrhythmia EP) 59:20 This or That?: Denyah Edition 1:06:53 Final Thoughts from Denyah  1:08:58 Patreon Shoutouts 1:09:47 Outro: FUBU- Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) A podcast FOR US BY US. 🤎🎶 2026 Sunflowertown Productions

The Sylvers: The Overlooked Family Dynasty 🎵

Happy New Year, big music lover fans! I’m so excited to be back educating and entertaining you all about criminally underrated Black artists!  However this episode is the first to discuss criminally underrated Black groups! To start off, we decided to talk about The Sylvers! A musical family dynasty from Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s. From then on, The Sylvers became one of the most popular family groups in the 70s with hits like Wish That I Could Talk to You, Boogie Fever, Hot Line and many more! Join Kevaun as he discusses their history, personal struggles, and especially their incredible music! The Sylvers, here are your flowers! 💐 From left to right: Edmund, James, Angie, Charmaine, Pat, Ricky, Leon, Olympia, and Foster Sylvers. This episode is dedicated to both Edmund and Foster Sylvers. May their legacies continue to live on in music. 🤍🎶 Edmund Theodore Sylvers January 25th, 1957- March 11th, 2004 Foster Emerson Sylvers February 25th, 1962- May 30th, 2026 SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator [https://www.patreon.com/LiberationofBlackMusicPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator] TLOBMP Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] Timestamps 0:01 American Bandstand Interview with The Sylvers in 1975 2:58 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Intro 4:01 Welcome back, everyone!/ Updates 7:13 My Experience with The Sylvers  8:26 Early Life and Start 10:41 The Little Angels Era 14:13 Career Moves 14:39 I’m Just a Lonely Soul (Single, 1971) 15:01 Time to Ride (Single, 1971) 16:03 Wish That I Could Talk to You (The Sylvers, 1972) 16:28 Fool’s Paradise (The Sylvers, 1972) 16:52 I’ll Never Be Ashamed (The Sylvers, 1972) 17:45 Misdemeanor (Foster Sylvers, 1973) 18:28 Through the Love in My Heart (The Sylvers II, 1973) 18:58 Stay Away from Me (The Sylvers II, 1973) 20:30 Wish You Were Here (The Sylvers III, 1974) 20:53 Don’t Give Up the Good Life (The Sylvers III, 1974) 21:17 Even This Shall Pass Away (The Sylvers III, 1974) 21:47 Be My Love (The Sylvers III, 1974) 22:19 Love Me Tender (Foster Sylvers featuring Pat and Angie Sylvers, 1974) 23:11 Cotton Candy (Showcase, 1975) 23:50 Boogie Fever (Showcase, 1975) 24:41 Hot Line (Something Special, 1976) 25:05 High School Dance (Something Special, 1976) 25:49 Tragedy Ensues  26:28 New Horizons (New Horizons, 1977) 27:12 Any Way You Want Me (New Horizons, 1977) 28:11 Don’t Stop, Get Off (Forever Yours, 1978) 28:45 Forever Yours (Forever Yours, 1978) 29:24 Disco Fever (1979) 30:44 That Burnin’ Love (Have You Heard, 1980) 31:03 Back to the Music 31:51 Come Back, Lover, Come Back (Concept, 1981) 32:20 P.S. (The Unfinished Letter) (Concept, 1981) 33:10 In One Love and Out the Other (Bizarre, 1984) 33:36 Falling for Your Love (Bizarre, 1984) 34:11 Life After The Sylvers Fame 35:38 What Everyone Is Up To Now 38:06 It's Funky Enough (No One Can Do It Better, 1989) 38:28 Two Can Win (Donuts, 2006) 38:48 What The Sylvers Taught Me 39:40 Olympia’s daughter, Tyava Winborne, sings lead on the song Forever Yours 40:42 Featured Song: Cry of a Dreamer (The Sylvers II, 1973) 45:14 Song and Album Recommendations  47:35 Finally, the announcement! 50:39 The Legacy of Edmund Sylvers  51:37 Outro: FUBU x Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) Background music provided by Westar and YouTube! A podcast FOR US BY US. 🤎 ©️2026 Sunflowertown Productions

George W. Johnson: The PIONEER of Black Music 🎵

Hello my big music lover fans! We are on our ELEVENTH criminally underrated Black artist. This one is a special one because he is the pioneer of Black music as a whole. And this is none other than Mr. George W. Johnson himself!  George was a very popular artist who had two famous songs (The Laughing Song and The Whistling Coon) that would follow him all the way until his untimely demise in 1914. Listen as Kevaun discusses his history and how much his impact has paved the way for Black artists, musicians, and/or producers to be where they are today.  Mr. Johnson, here are your flowers. 💐  Timestamps: 0:01 Beginning Sound Bite: From The Merry Mail Man by George W. Johnson and Len Spencer (1894) 1:11 The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Theme Song 2:15 George W. Johnson Preamble 4:31 Early Life of George W. Johnson 5:40 Career Moves  6:44 Song: The Whistling Coon (1891) 7:57 Song: The Laughing Song (1891) 12:21 Song: The Laughing Coon (1897) 12:43 Song: The Whistling Girl (1897) 13:44 A Decline in Popularity  14:51 Legacy 15:35 What George W. Johnson’s Artistry Did for Black Artists 17:16 My Intentions Behind This Episode 19:02 I’m on Winter Break!  23:40 Outro: FUBU by Solange (ft. BJ the Chicago Kid and The-Dream) The Liberation of Black Music Podcast Socials: Email: liberationofblackmusicpodcast@gmail.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/liberationofblackmusicpodcast/] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi [https://youtube.com/@theliberationofblackmusicpod?si=YrtjTKEHdCeD2oAi] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@liberationblackmusicpod?_t=ZP-90pVhZ7Ecdr&_r=1] Kevaun’s Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj [https://www.instagram.com/kevaunthesunflower?igsh=dzIzcDFicHBldHlj] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kevaunthesunflower?_t=ZP-90pVdR9stEU&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_ [https://youtube.com/@kevaunthesunflower?si=A_zR1EXUNndAsMo_] SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68 [https://on.soundcloud.com/YRhFbAx1ne2XMEu68] Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home [https://m.twitch.tv/kevaunthesunflower/home] A podcast FOR US BY US.  ©️ 2025 Sunflowertown Productions 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶