Funk

On the Logg Cabin this week Mark features a roundup of local releases from Arjuna Oakes, Avantdale Bowling Club and Te Whanganui-a-Tara rapper-singer-producer MĀ. He revisits classics from Bill… Audio

'Music that triggers your groove thang': This week Ian Chapman delves into soul and funk both past and present, local and international. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trevor Reekie talks to Samy Ben Redjeb, the crate digger behind Analog Africa. Audio

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