The Soulful Exchange of Xenodochy w/ B. GODSun • Vol. IX: blackness • 2023.09.21

After moving from a country where I pretty much existed as the “only Black man” and ending a tumultuous relationship with my ex-fiancé (a white man) who diminished my sense of self, I had (and still have) a long journey of healing to embark on. Through my experiences and community I am constantly reminded that Blackness is not a monolith — it stands, dances, destroys, builds, enhances, heals, performs, rests, prays, eats, inhales, exhales, repents, praises, cries, screams, questions, answers, lives and dies in a multitude of facets that evolves every waking second. This is a reminder to myself that my Blackness is valid and that my imperfections are the exact blueprint of genuine love and beauty from God Himself. “Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.” — Zora Neale Hurston

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Tracklist

  • Moses Sumney
    Colouour
  • Stefon Harris
    From the Queen Suite: The Single Petal of a Rose
  • Lynda Dawn
    Theme for Cha-Cha
  • Lauryn Hill
    To Zion
  • Theo Croker
    Theo Says (feat. Ego Ella May & D’leau)
  • Robert Glasper Experiment
    Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.) [feat. Ledisi]
  • Solange
    F.U.B.U.
  • Sidibe
    Never-ending Horizon
  • Jill Scott
    Wanna Be Loved
  • B. Cool-Aid
    outro (feat. akeema zane)
  • Durand Bernarr
    Mango Butter
  • KIRBY
    Velvet
  • LION BABE
    Treat Me Like Fire