Your eyes are not deceiving you: That is indeed the visage of
Motown chief
Ethiopia Habtemariam, whose
Apple Music playlist is one of many now available on streaming services to help listeners explore during Black Music Month. E's rundown of label classics and current offerings is one of five Motown-centric playlists now hosted on the service (which also include selections from
Vince Staples and
BJ the Chicago Kid). There's also a 98-song
Evolution of Black Music set, among others.
Over at
Spotify, the slogan is "Black History Is Now," with an array of playlists including
Black History Salute,
The Birth of Rhythm & Blues,
Original Rock N' Roll,
Disco Fever and actor/writer/producer/comic
Lena Waithe's
Black Girl Magic.
Amazon Music has a fleet of selections under the
Black History Month of Prime Music banner, focused on hip-hop, classic soul, multiple flavors of R&B and more.
Tidal is taking its curatorial responsibility seriously, presenting not only this
BHM playlist but also "Tracks & Traces" lists celebrating
Pharrell,
Kendrick Lamar, punk legend
Poly Styrene and more.
Pandora is serving up
Old School Rap,
2000s Hip-Hop,
Today's Afrobeats and its own
Motown Radio, among other options.
We'll be serving up our own playlists to accompany the forthcoming special; stay tuned. In the meantime, dive in.
