Black History Month Music Playlist 2026

Cantaloupe Island, Herbie Hancock, 5:33, Medium / Groovy (1964)

A Love Supreme, Pt. II – Resolution, John Coltrane, 7:00, Calm / Reflective (1965)

Lean on me, Bill Withers, 4:18

All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix, 4:00, Medium / Groovy (1968)

Superstition, Stevie Wonder, 4:26, Upbeat / Energizing (1972)

Lovely Day, Bill Withers, 4:15, Upbeat / Energizing (1977)

Let’s Groove, Earth, Wind & Fire, 5:39, Upbeat / Energizing (1981)

C’est la vie, Khaled, 3:46, Medium / Groovy (1992)

Alors on danse, Stromae, 3:28, Medium / Groovy (2009)

Seeds, Julian Taylor, 4:00, Medium / Groovy (2016)

Blinding Lights, The Weeknd, 3:20, Upbeat / Energizing (2019)

Persephone, Allison Russell, 4:23, Calm / Reflective (2021)

Reasons to Stay, Tanika Charles, 3:36, Medium / Groovy (2023)