Friday night is music Night - MOBO

[Wixsteman]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kOFu6b3w6c0

 

[wafter]

I assume the qualifier is that the artist is black, rather than the genre being defined as such..?

Not a huge fan of hip hop / rap (not that I'm suggesting that this is all black artists have to offer, before anyone starts) however this is such a (relevant) banger I bet even my mum would love it:

...while you've got to love Tricky's murkey, brooding, slow-burning epics:

EDIT: Also, a cracker featuring Ms. Dynamite too; although I'm not sure what colour DJ Zinc is

Finally an absolute classic from Bukem (again with a relevant vocal sample):

 

[Venod]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeooHiX4oH0

 

[Brandane]

Toots and the Maytals - Monkey Man. (Live).
Best Reggae band ever!

 

[AndyRM]

Excellent topic!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcFmo_v81IU

 

[MartinQ]

Kicking off rock and roll

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROwVrF0Ceg&app=desktop

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvAFYk7trgs&app=desktop

 

[kynikos]

 

[Venod]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr47EWrwt5c

 

[Adam4868]

Easy choice.

View: https://youtu.be/BmEhO1OiEkY

 

[kynikos]

 

[AndyRM]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARM8cD8Xyno

 

[flake99please]

Finally an absolute classic from Bukem (again with a relevant vocal sample):

This would have been my first choice. Epic intro.

Second choice would be this mellow little number.

View: https://youtu.be/71Gt46aX9Z4

 

[MichaelW2]

Delfonics: Hey Love

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSERoY2HS8

 

[Smokin Joe]

Absolutely awesome track, very atmospheric and with one of the best intros ever. (Also reminds me of a French girl who was the love of my life at the time).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXiQtD5gcHU

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

This thread is missing Louis Armstrong:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWzrABouyeE

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMxRDTfzgpU