Mikala, Ama, & Dami
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Have you ever gone MAD over music? Do you briefly escape from reality when a certain beat drops? Well, you’ve found yourself in the right place. Join Mikala, Ama, and Dami every week as they discuss the music that madly moves them, the drama and messiness of the music industry, latest festival/concert announcements, and songs/artists that you may have been sleeping on! They are three bold and beautiful Black women who listen to and love mad music, bringing their own opinions and experiences with music to you in a way that they hope can be a safe pl...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
MAD Music Podcast turns songs, albums, and artist interviews into lived-in music talk shaped by memory, opinion, and context.
MAD Music Podcast lives on the conversational side of Music, with hosts moving through songs in rotation, album memories, artist interviews, and the arguments that start when records meet real life. In the sampled episodes, Kendrick's GNX, Corinne Bailey Rae, Musiq Soulchild, J.
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A warm Black music roundtable where favorite songs open into lived memory.
This episode stays close to warmth and memory. The hosts move from Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige to Phil Collins and Mariah Carey, then drift into concert stories, pricey CDs, church dance teams, and the feeling that buying an album used to matter.
A loose, friendly music panel that turns summer songs and festival frustration into a grounded conversation.
Mad Music Podcast feels like a real group chat, and that works here. Makayla, Amma, and Dami move from current chokeholds to Black Music Month, then from a ratchet summer anthem to an Afrobeat cut, keeping the talk rooted in everyday life.
Loose, funny music talk that still gets into range, production, and a live performance that sounds out of key.
Mad Music Podcast starts with some talk about the heat and the week before it moves into what has been in rotation. It then settles into a sharp, funny exchange about Jalen Josie's "New Girl," with the live cut sounding strained and a little like it is fighting the key.
A loose, rain-soaked music hangout that moves from bike-ride playlists to Mia X and Master P.
A rain-soaked check-in opens into a loose music hangout about what the hosts reach for when they need a lift. Mikaela and Amandami trade bike-ride playlists, circle around "Ungodly Hour," and land on Saucy Santana's "Back It Up." From there, the conversation moves into Mia X,…
Warm, chatty music talk that turns nostalgia into a discussion of title-track placement.
Mad Music Podcast starts with a Blackstreet obsession, then folds in a summer 2013 run through Yeezus and Born Sinner before landing on J. Cole's Born Sinner title track.
A warm, conversational listen that turns one song into a real talk about love and emotional labor.
Mad Music Podcast starts in a loose, talkative groove before settling into a clear reading of Musiq Soulchild's "Teach Me How to Love" and the emotional work a relationship can ask of someone.
A relaxed artist conversation that puts a move to New York and a near-missed job at the center of the story.
Boy Radio comes across as an easy, open presence, with the conversation built around music taste and a bit of personal history. He is introduced as being from Cali, based in Brooklyn, and active as a recording artist and performer, while the hosts also point to his work as an…
A warm, memory-led jazz conversation about the path that shaped his voice.
V. Shayne Frederick is most compelling when he follows the route he lays out himself: church, early classical study, R&B at home, then Philadelphia's jazz world.
Chicago critics DeRogatis and Kot pair new-album reviews with deep dives into records like Rumours.
Annual Songlines Music Awards ceremonies spotlighting global artists, from Afrobeat to sevda.
A high schooler's music diary — Grammys press pass stories to family concert interviews.
Stephen Hyden and Ian Cohen argue about indie rock, one Metacritic score at a time.
Boy Radio joins MAD Music Podcast from Brooklyn after being introduced as a recording artist, performer, actor, and model with an album called Hemboism.
Hosts discuss music culture with guest V.
MAD Music Podcast opens with Kayla, Amma, and Dami trading heat complaints and weekly listening picks, including Jalen Josie’s “New Girl” and Steve Lacy’s album.
Mikaela and Amandami start with the weather and the songs they cannot stop playing.
Mad Music Podcast opens with Mikayla and co-hosts Amma and Dami checking in, joking about the heat, and easing into the kind of casual talk that feels like friends catching up.
The hosts celebrate National Title Track Day by discussing their favorite title tracks from artists like Rihanna, the Clark Sisters, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, and Jay-Z, blending personal anecdotes with music analysis.
The Mad Music Podcast marks three years on air.
MAD Music Podcast centers on Black Music Month prompts, with the hosts picking songs tied to specific themes and explaining why they matter to them.
Mad Music Podcast hosts discuss their current music obsessions (Kendrick, Drake, Janet Jackson, Corinne Bailey Rae) while addressing serious celebrity news including Tory Lanez's prison stabbing, DDG's domestic violence allegations against Halle Bailey, and the ongoing Diddy trial.
The hosts of the MAD Music Podcast discuss their current music chokeholds, with Hama sharing a personal story about how the song Closer by Guapale has taken on new significance in her life through unexpected appearances.
The Mad Music Podcast opens in June and marks Black Music Month with a quick check-in on what everybody has been listening to.