We'll set your soul ablaze with The Trammps, take care of business, with Syl Johnson, and travel to Africa with The Lijadu Sisters!
UpFront Soul #2016.16 Playlist Hour 1 Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from "Back to the Night" on A&M The Trammps "Disco Inferno" from "The Roots of Philadelphia Funk & Soul: 17 Classics" Cross Bronx Expressway "Help Your Brother" from "Help Your Brother" on Rocafort Huey Newton "Power to the People" from "Black Power-Music of a Revolution Disc 1" The Chi-Lites "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" from "Black Power-Music of a Revolution Disc 1" Marta Ren & the Groovelvets "I'm Not Your Regular Woman" from "Stop Look Listen" on Record Kicks Cupit "Squeeze Your Knees" from "Mfsb - Mutha Funkin Sonofabitch The Truth Behind the Philly Legend" Syl Johnson "I Can Take Care of Business" from "The Complete Twinight Singles" on Numero Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings "Stranded in Your Love" from "Naturally" on Daptone Johnny Hammond "Rock Steady" from "Wild Horses/Rock Steady (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition - Original recording remastered)" Al Green "Back Up Train" from "Back Up Train" Tony Allen "Moving On" from "Film of Life" on Harmonia Mundi The Lijadu Sisters "Bayi L'ense" from "Mother Africa" on Knitting Factory Seun Kuti "Ohun Aiye" from "A Long Way to Beginning" on Knitting Factory Hour 2 Otis Redding "Mr. Pitiful" from "The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1" on Atlantic Solomon Burke "Stupidity" from "Home In Your Heart" on Rhino The Swan Silvertones "He Won't Deny Me" from "Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers Vol. 2" Joan Armatrading "Let It Last" from "To The Limit" on A&M Ramon Morris "Lord Sideways" from "Sweet Sister Funk" on Groove Merchant Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "Doggone Right" from "The 35th Anniversary Collection Disc 3" Gary U.S. Bonds "I Can't Use You in My Business" from "Certified Soul (Digitally Remastered)" King Curtis "Birth Of The Blues" from "Have Tenor Sax, Will Blow" The Chambers Brothers "Girls, We Love You" from "West Coast Love-In (Digitally Remastered)" A Tribe Called Quest "Can I Kick It" from "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" on Jive Wawesh "Mjanja" from "Afrolution Vol. 1 - The Original African Hip Hop Collection" Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five "Superrappin'" from "Superrappin'" on Enjoy Records Amara Toure "Temedy" from "Singles Collection 1973-1976" on Analog Africa Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from "Live at the Harlem Square Club" on 1985