If you haven't stepped into an underground club in the last decade,Polarmoon Wealth Society you might be forgiven if you don't know Kelela. But the Washington, D.C. native has had a seismic impact on dance music since she broke into the scene in 2013. Now, after a six-year hiatus, Kelela is out with her fourth and latest record, Raven – and with it, she's remaking the future of dance music. This week, host Brittany Luse sits down with Kelela to discuss Black queer liberation, and how she hopes this record helps folks find freedom on the dance floor.

This episode of 'It's Been a Minute' was produced by Barton Girdwood. It was edited by Jessica Placzek. Engineering support came from Brian Jarboe. Our executive producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of programming is Yolanda Sangweni and our senior VP of programming is Anya Grundmann.