Black Music Month QLS Classic: Dyana Williams

Questlove Supreme

iHeartPodcasts

Music, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2024

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

Godmother of Black music, Dyana Williams, talks growing up in the Bronx, getting her start in radio as Ebony Moonbeams and coaching artists like Kanye, Lil' Kim and Dave Matthews Band.

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0:00.0	This is the story of how a group of people brought music back to Afghanistan by creating their own version of American Idol.
0:10.0	The joy they brought to the nation.
0:12.0	You're free completely.
0:14.0	No one is there to destroy you.
0:16.0	The danger they endured.
0:18.0	They said my head should be cut off.
0:21.0	I'm John Legend.
0:22.0	Listen to Afghan Star on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your
0:27.8	podcast. Guess what, Will? What's that, Mango? I've been trying to write a promo for our podcast part-time genius
0:34.8	But even though we've done over 250 episodes we don't really talk about murders or cults. I mean we did just cover the
0:41.6	Illuminati of cheese So I feel like that makes us pretty edgy
0:44.7	We also solve mysteries like how Chinese is your Chinese food and how do dollar stores make money
0:50.2	And then of course can you game a dog show.
0:53.6	So what you're saying is everyone should be listening.
0:56.4	Listen to Part-time Genius on the I Heart Radio app or wherever you get your podcast.
1:00.7	Everyone in our country has a voice. It's something that says not just where you come from, but who you are.
1:06.0	Welcome to NPR's Black Stories, Black Truths, a collection of podcasts and a celebration of the hosts in journalism who've always spoken truth to power.
1:16.0	Our voices are as varied, nuanced, and dynamic as the Black experience
1:20.0	and stories should never be about us without us.
1:24.0	Find NPR Black Stories, Black Truths, on the I Heart Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:30.0	Of course Love Supreme is a production of I-Heart Radio. This classic episode was produced by the team at Pandora.
1:37.0	What up y'all, it's Laiya from Team Supreme.
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