Disfruta
Went to Charleston last weekend for the Southern Food Alliance's event, Charleston Wine + Food. It was a smorgasbordT of who's who in the nations foodie scene. But it also is the location of a rich and dark history. Charleston was where ships docked and unloaded precious, precious cargo: slaves. Other popular destinations include the Mercado, where slaves were traded, but now, tchotchke's. Or perhaps you'd like to visit the slave museum.
As my amazing taxi driver's, Bertha and Yolanda (homegirls and co-workers) told us, make sure you ask the right questions to get the honest history of this town.
Old money = slave money. don't get it twisted.
That being said: rich music history! A vetted stop on the Chitlin' Circuit, North and South Carolina have some amazing musicians. Anyone heard of Nina Simone? Anthony Hamilton, maybe? Drique London??
Playlist
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Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack on Killing Me Softly (Atlantic Records) -
Cheating, Teasing, and MIsleading by Moses Dillard & Martha Star on B-Side () -
I walk Alone by Nomads () -
Being Without You by Maurice Wiliams () -
Charlene by Anthony Hampilton on Comin' From Where I'm From () -
Come and Talk to Me by Jodeci () -
Lonely Thoughts (feat. Chance the Rapper) by Rapsody () -
Good Good Love (feat. BJ the Chicago Kid) by Rapsody () -
Prince of the City by Will Wildfire () -
Laybach (feat. Carrington) by Drique London on Mixtape () -
You Don't Know (Produced by The Candidates) by Drique London on Mixtape () -
Side Rides (Feat. Well$ and Professor Toon) by Side Rides () -
Slow it Down by Little Brother on The Minstrel Show () -
Intro (produced by Don Fre$H) by The Kollective on KKK (mixtape) -
The Honorable by Little Brother on The Chitlin Circuit 1.5 () -
On the Way by Little Brothe on The Chitlin Circuit () -
Untitled (No Matter What They Say About Us) by Touch Band on Live () -
I Really Love You by Dynamite Singletary () -
Po Folks (feat. Anthony Hamilton) by Nappy Roots on Watermelon, Chicken & Grits (Atlantic)