Black Girl Songbook

The Blue-Eyed Soul Black Girls Love | Chapter 19

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About the episode

This week, Danyel Smith talks blue-eyed soul and musical segregation of the past and the present and how it affects artists’ legacies. She also talks about the difficulty of reckoning with this truth as it relates to being a fan of talented white artists like Madonna and Adele. Later, Danyel is joined by her sister and friend of the show, Raquel Smith, to discuss Raquel’s all-time favorite, Teena Marie. Host: Danyel Smith

Guest: Raquel Smith

Producers: Trudy Joseph and Donnie Beacham

Guest booking by Allyson Turner

Story consultant: Taj Rani

Sound design: DJ Steve Porter

Production supervision: Tunde St. Matthew-Daniel