Ep 14: Best of 2020 Music

00:00 Intro/Sponsor
01:10 “Maker” Anjimile
04:00 “In Your Eyes" Anjimile
07:00 “Makda" Witch Prophet
09:10 “Musa" Witch Prophet
11:57 “D’Umm The Black Creatures
15:50 Mic Break
17:10 “Growing Pains” NYALLAH
20:05 “Black Fantasy Dream" NYALLAH
25:10 “5 Years From Now” Blxck Cxsper
29:05 “Trans Trender” Blxck Cxsper
32:40 “Black in Amerikka” Kin 4 Life
35:15 Mic Break
36:06 “An Offering” Tender Creature
39:35 “If Anyone Asks” Tender Creature
44:30 “Fall Asleep” Big Joanie
47:25 “Token” Big Joanie
50:20 “Trust No Mo” Billy Dean Thomas
53:40 Outro/Sponsor // Produced by Stereoactive Media
55:20 Finish

Since the podcast began back in July, ‘When We See Each Other’ has featured lots of music of various genres, mainly made by artists who are queer/trans/GNC (and mostly BIPOC). As we near the end of 2020, Nikkiesha shares some of their favorite music from the show so far!

This podcast is produced by Stereoactive Media.

Billy Dean Thomas / illustration by Bryan Bruchman.
Billy Dean Thomas / illustration by Bryan Bruchman
NYALLAH / illo by Bryan Bruchman
NYALLAH / illo by Bryan Bruchman
Anjimile / illo by Bryan Bruchman / ref photo by Kannetha Brown
Anjimile / illo by Bryan Bruchman / ref photo by Kannetha Brown
Blxck Cxsper illo by Bryan Bruchman
Blxck Cxsper illo by Bryan Bruchman
Tender Creature / illustration by Bryan Bruchman.
Tender Creature / illustration by Bryan Bruchman
The Black Creatures / illo by Bryan Bruchman.
The Black Creatures / illo by Bryan Bruchman
Big Joanie / illustration by Bryan Bruchman.
Big Joanie / illustration by Bryan Bruchman
Witch Prophet / illo by Bryan Bruchman
Witch Prophet / illo by Bryan Bruchman
Nikkiesha Nicole McLeod is a queer, non-binary Trinidadian singer-songwriter, percussionist and writer. They began playing the steel pan at the age of twelve when they convinced their parents to let them join the…

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