We'll hear new music from Omar and Alicia Keys, ring in 2017 with the Black on White Affair, and soak up the sun with a winter-banishing summer set featuring the Village People.
UpFront Soul #2017.01 Playlist Hour 1 Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from "Back to the Night" on A&M Omar "Insatiable feat. Natasha Watts" from "Love in Beats" Black On White Affair "Auld Lang Syne" from "Wheedle's Groove - Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75" ALICIA KEYS "The Gospel" from "Here" Chocolate Milk "People" from "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" Blue Mitchell "HNIC parts 1 & 2" from "HNIC parts 1 & 2" on Blue Note Curtis Mayfield "If I Were Only a Child Again" from "Superfly & More" Dexter Story "Without an Address (feat. Alsarah)" from "Wondem" Ebo Taylor "Love and Death" from "Love and Death" on Strut Femi Kuti "Carry On Pushing On" from "No Place For My Dream" on Knitting Factory Records Dayton Sidewinders "Funky Chicken Stew" from "Let's Go Down to Funksville" Bernard Purdie "Bee'N'Tee" from "Soul Drums" Baby Dodds "Invisible" from "Baby Dodds" The Soul Children "Don't Take My Kindness for Weakness" from "The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selections" Hour 2 Erma Franklin "Don't Blame Me" from "Erma Franklin: Piece of Her Heart" Joe Tex "Meet Me in Church" from "The Funk Collection: Vol. 4" Mahalia Jackson "I'm Glad Salvation is Free" from "Move On Up a Little Higher" on Shanachie The Village People "Key West" from "Macho Man" James Reese & the Progressions "Let's Go (It's Summertime)" from "The Funky 16 Corners" on Stones Throw Records The Hesitations "Summertime" from "Where We're At!" on Kapp Sharon Jones "Make It Good to Me" from "Daptone Gold" Lionel Hampton "Psychedelic Sally" from "Killer Jazz Funk From Groove Merchant Vault - Return of Jazz Funk" Jackie Shane "You're the One (Pts. 1 & 2)" from "Live At The Sapphire Tavern" Otis Redding "Hey Hey Baby" from "These Arms of Mine" Bobby Hutcherson "Hangin' Out With You" from "Hangin' Out With You" Gary U.S. Bonds "Trying to Get to My Baby" from "Certified Soul (Digitally Remastered)" Gerald Cleaver "Henry" from "Detroit" Bob James "Night Crawler" from "Heads" on CBS Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from "Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963" on RCA