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Between an upbringing in the Chitlin’ Circuit, producing landmark Southern rap anthems, and evolving into the eponymous frontman of KUTX’s January 2017 Artist of the Month Tomar & the FCs, it’s safe to say that Tomar Williams is a damn trustworthy man in terms of musical authority. So as Tomar & the FCs gear up to celebrate 10 years together with the release of their next record Soul Searching and a show 9PM next Friday at Antone’s, Tomar takes us through a snapshot of Black History, that’s passionate, poetic, and empowering.
Playlist:
- Ray Charles – “Careless Love”
- James Brown – “Say It Loud I’m Black And I’m Proud”
- Otis Redding – “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay”
- Sam Cooke – “A Change is Gonna Come”
- Aretha Franklin – “Today I Sing the Blues”
- The Jacksons – “This Place Hotel (Heartbreak Hotel)”
- Prince – “Let’s Go Crazy”
- Curtis Mayfield – “We Got to Have Peace”
- Marvin Gaye – “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”
- Stevie Wonder – “Big Brother”
- The Sugarhill Gang – “Rapper’s Delight”
- Mike Jones – “Still Tippin” (feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall)
- Tomar and the FCs – “Rise Above”
