Michael B. Whit on Cowboy Carter, black country musicians

Country music is in public conversations following the release of superstar Beyonc Cowboy Carter. The country album earned the singer the distinction of being the first Black woman tops Billboard Country Music chart.

Beyoncé's massive popularity has brought country music into a new spotlight, bringing new attention and new fans to the genre. But the album also allows listeners to discover little-known black country artists.

Singer-songwriter Michael B. Whit Michael Whitfield, born Michael Whitfield, has been writing and performing country music professionally for seven years, but country music has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember. He attributes his exposure to country music and his approach to performing as a black man to his family and roots in Cahokia, Illinois.

[Cahokia] was about 50/50. Both black and white. The people who grew up there had a tremendous opportunity to cultivate themselves. We've had the chance to see life from all angles, from both sides of the floor, Whitfield said. Saint-Louis live. Being from Cahokia made it a little easier for me to explore and express these things than if I was in a predominantly black or predominantly white community. Country music has always existed.

Whitfield said he welcomes the attention Beyoncé's album has generated and the resulting conversation about black musicians in country music. He shared that those familiar with his background haven't paid attention to his music career, but new audiences tend to have more questions about his relationship with country music.

[I get] the interesting looks, the interesting looks or the looming question of: How is your country? My answer is always, [Black people have] I’ve always been in the country,” Whitfield said. The planting of banjo within Americana and folk music, it comes from the word bantu. From Linda Martell has DeFord Bailey. When you hear the Grand Ole Opry, these are the first sounds you hear.

Although Whitfield is a black man who writes and performs country music, he does not present himself as a black country musician. However, he recognizes the importance of representation and says he's happy to bring a special sound to country music.

In the early '90s, there wasn't really a strong black presence in country music that brought the soul and gospel elements that country was based on, he said. That's something I bring to the table that's somewhat unique, reimagining what old country would sound like mixed with modern country.

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Musician Michael B. Whit welcomes Cowboy Carter's attention to black country musicians

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