DANYEL'S SHINE BRIGHT HQ
by Danyel Smithin 🎭️ Culture
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DANYEL'S SHINE BRIGHT HQ
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music. culture.
author Danyel Smith writes, recalls, recommends, and overshares.
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- occasional public posts
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- super-specific playlists. behind-the-writing-scenes. creative advice. rare, vintage magazine scans.
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About Danyel Smith
Writer, producer, and editor at large, Danyel is author of Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women In Pop, and creator/host of the Black Girl Songbook podcast. A writer for the New York Times Magazine, Danyel lives in California.
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