We'll hear the newest releases from the Athens of the North and Cultures of Soul labels, plus hear an interview with Rasheed Ali, whose latest release, 1968 Black Power!, is in heavy rotation on UpFront Soul!
UpFront Soul #2016.36 Playlist Hour 1 Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from "Back to the Night" on A&M Jax Transit Authority "Life is a Miracle" from "Life is a Miracle" on Athens of the North Billy Preston "Let Me Know" from "Don't Let Me Catch You Crying" Instant Funk "Dark Vader" from "Instant Funk" on SALSOUL Don Laka "I Wanna Be Myself" from "Boogie Breakdown: South African Synth-Disco 1980-1984" on Cultures of Soul Ramon Morris "Don't Ask Me" from "Sweet Sister Funk" on Groove Merchant Gil Scott-Heron "Spirits" from "Spirits" Hugh Masekela "Colonial Man" from "Early Hugh Masekela" Miriam Makeba "Goodbye Poverty" from "Country Girl" Orlando Julius "Mura Sise" from "Super Afro Soul" on Vampi Soul Hour 2 Rasheed Ali "Just Wanna Be Happy" from "1968 Black Power!" on Digital Rain Factory Rasheed Ali "Gonna Be a Fire" from "Gonna Be a Fire" Rasheed Ali "Fly Like a Bird" from "Fly Like a Bird" Rasheed Ali "We Know How to Party" from "We Know How to Party" Duke Ellington "Kinda Dukish/Rockin' in Rhythm" from "The Great London Concerts" on Jazz Heritage Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from "Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963" on RCA