Funk
Music with Ian Chapman: Soul and Funk
'Music that triggers your groove thang': This week Ian Chapman delves into soul and funk both past and present, local and international. Audio
Blue Smoke: Funk
In 2017 a ground-breaking compilation of New Zealand funk was released - Heed the Call. It inspired others to dig deep and see what funk they could find. This episode of Blue Smoke gets on the good… Audio
Nashville Babylon 26 March 2022
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Aretha Franklin, classic country from Don Williams, reggae courtesy of Gregory Isaacs, plus new music from Calexico and Dean Owens. Audio
Nashville Babylon 11 December 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Big Mama Thornton, reggae courtesy of Johnny Clarke plus tunes from the Flaming Lips, the Animals, Pokey LaFarge and John Prine. Audio
Nashville Babylon
This week's Nashville Babylon is a dedicated soul special featuring classic tracks from the likes of Mavis Staples, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, the Pointer Sisters and Sly Stone. Audio
The Logg Cabin Soul Hour: 7 June , 2021
On a special Logg Cabin Soul Hour Mark Williams, aka MC Slave from Fat Freddy's Drop, presents 60 minutes of the sweetest soul music from Aotearoa and beyond. Audio
Nashville Babylon 13 April, 2020
This week's Nashville Babylon has a rare John Lee Hooker track, birthday tunes for Loretta Lynn and Al Green, chilled out soul courtesy of King Curtis and Solomon Burke plus a timeless classic from… Audio
New tunes that take from the old
Alice Murray from RNZ's Music 101 team will be talking about songs that rely heavily on the sampling of an older tune and the Spotify recommendations that have sent her back in time to learn about… Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 June, 2019
On tonight's show Mark pays tribute to the Night Tripper - the late and forever great Dr John. There's also new music from Sturgill Simpson, a live track courtesy of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue… Audio
Radical jazz, street funk & proto-rap
Grant Smithies is along with an earful of a powerful new collection of radical jazz, street funk and proto-rap recorded in the US during the Black Power era (1969-75). Soul of A Nation 2: Jazz Is The… Audio
Music Feature: New Zealand soul, funk and disco 1973-83
Put on your dancing shoes because we're teleporting back to the 70s for the music feature this week. Specifically New Zealand in the decade to 1983 and the music is soul, funk and disco. Audio
The Black Seeds’ new beat
Wellington reggae-soul band The Black Seeds are back with a new beat and a new album. 2018 will mark 20 years of the band and their new album Fabric offers a mix of funk, soul, and Afrobeat. Lead… Audio
What the Funk?!
Wellington based Singer Lisa Tomlins and her band The Presidents of Funk are planning to recreate funk grooves from James Brown’s extensive back catalogue at next week’s Coastella Festival. Lisa and… Audio
The Funkbone Experience
1.20pm Bass player DeWayne Pate and keyboardist Dave Mathews get funky with Rodger Fox. Both bring their ample experience working with big named musicians, from Santana, Pat Benatar, Huey Lewis and… Video, Audio
Tower Of Power’s Emilio Castillo
One of the world’s most popular funk bands Tower of Power, a staple of Californian soul-funk, is about to bring their revue to Auckland.
They’ve been 48 years on the road and the ever changing band… Audio
Spatial Forces Duo: Jessica Lindsey and Christy Banks
Dr. Christy Banks and Dr. Jessica Lindsey join forces to present a multi-media feast for the senses. The visiting clarinetists from the United States are touring as the Spatial Forces Duo, present… Audio
Analog Africa
Trevor Reekie talks to Samy Ben Redjeb, the crate digger behind Analog Africa. Audio
WOMAD 2015 Live: Youssou N'dour, Tahuna Breaks
Live performances from Youssou N'Dour from Dakar, Senegal, as well as Auckland band Tahuna Breaks who's brand of big brassy funk grooves had an appreciative Womad audience up and dancing. Audio
Tahuna Breaks Tour Diary
Behind-the-scenes with Tahuna Breaks on their whirlwind European tour; a two-week run that included a slot at England's Glastonbury festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Audio
A Hori Buzz - Nation of The State
On the back of the release of AHoriBuzz's Into the Sunshine EP, Tokona is taking to the road on an epic 53-date calendar of shows. He talks to Sam Wicks about the motivation behind this grueling run.
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