Listen to Shamir’s Black History Month playlist

This Black History Month, AltPress is passing the mic to some of our favorite artists so they can highlight the Black artists and Black-fronted bands they’re listening to right now.

28-year-old recording artist Shamir is the kind of artist whose music holds no bounds. He's instantly recognizable by his fluttering, out-of-this-world voice, and his tracks span everything from lo-fi to power-pop to synth-pop that you'd be remiss not to dance to whenever it comes on. Having grown up in Las Vegas, the best way to describe his music is as bold, glittering, and varied as the Strip.

Since the early 2010s, Shamir's been releasing projects (including last year's Heterosexuality) that fans have latched onto, given how he explores gender and traumas. He's also long collaborated with other artists, from major artists like Rina Sawayama to rising names he helps to produce. Below, the indie favorite shares a playlist including names he's worked with, like the folk singer poolblood, other pop-inspired up-and-comers, and more. Check out what he has to say about each of his picks and listen to the playlist below.

"How Many" - Ryan Destiny

Ryan is my favorite R&B girlie at the moment. I'm patiently waiting for the album.