Black Velvet has been played on NTS in shows including Rap Vacation, featured first on 16 August 2017. Songs played include Clown and Clown.

There is more than one band with this name:

1 - Estonians most famous boy band in mid 90's. Band: Sven Lõhmus, Sulev Lõhmus ja Lauri Liiv.

2 - Israeli based group that concentrates in performing Irish & original works, drawing thier influences from Irish, Breton, Galician, Balkan & Israeli music.

3 - Belgian band that plays Irish traditional music; http://www.blackvelvet.be

4 - classic soul girl group from the 60s/70s

Japanese rock band ;member :Toshiyuki（森川智之/vo.）、Kazuya（西岡和哉/Guitar）、tadd（DJ&backing vo.）、pros（Bass）、かどしゅん（Drums）、ita-shin（Keyboard）;http://www.black-velvet.info/