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Diary Of A Black Band

by Glyniss

A podcast where your host Glyniss reflects on Black groups, from their impact in music and culture, their rise to fame, greatest and underrated hits and their lasting legacy. New episodes premiere bi-weekly on Wednesdays. Follow us on IG and TikTok @diaryofblackband.

Latest episodes

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L.T.D.

For this episode, we take it back to Black bands' early beginnings with a group that valued musicianship and were trailblazers in dance hits, funk and R&B slow jams. Podc

Sep 23
25 min

Playa

This week on Diary of a Black Band, Glyniss is giving the flowers to underrated group, Playa, a group that brought musicianship, soulful harmonies, and an alternative, fu

Sep 9
28 min

Joe Public

Glyniss is back talking about a group that valued musicianship and a pioneering, alternative, funky R&B sound. Unfortunately, that was also the reason for their downfall.

Aug 26
15 min

Portrait

Quartet group Portrait debuted with an album that topped the charts and a single that was heard everywhere. But, when they decided to tap into a new sound, the industry p

May 13
14 min

Brownstone

R&B trio Brownstone's gospel and soul influence made them stand out during a time when R&B was in heavy competition. They also received a stamp of approval from the one a

Apr 8
24 min

Zhané

R&B duo Zhané were early pioneers of soulful and jazzy R&B and hip-hop. Our host Glyniss discusses their study of music, their individualism as a women-led duo staying in

Mar 11
26 min

LeVert

R&B trio LeVert made a huge impact on the music industry between the '80s and late '90s with their innovative breakout hits, innovative sound, and their influence on soul

Feb 25
23 min

Soul For Real

For the first episode of Diary of a Black Band, Glyniss talks about the "Candy Rain" Uptown music group, Soul For Real. She discusses their quick rise to superstardom, an

Feb 11
17 min

Teaser Episode

The podcast where Glyniss, your favorite old soul music historian, reminisces on Black music groups, their legacy, biggest hits and underrated gems in their catalog. Foll

Jan 28
3 min

Chart trend

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#46
all-time peak
3
days in the top 50 since Jan 2026

Chart positions

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#103 ▲ 94 Music History US

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I’m glad to see a podcast that focuses on the various Black bands and groups that made impact. I’ve enjoyed the episodes that have been released thus far. This is giving them shine and I can’t wait to see who will be covered next.

teefrombk · Feb 2026

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