95bFM: The Swap Meet

This week on the show Mr Campbell Ngata takes to the booth with dusty fingers and a crick in his neck after a serious dig through the Real Groovy sale bins. Expect a prime stack of low-cost, high-quality heat - soul, gospel, fusion, disco rap, boogie and jazz, all served up on crackly wax.

RIP Ebo Taylor! We have Isaac Tucker Drummer and DJ pops by to spin us some inspirations, and some tunes from his band Spektrum, including unreleased material. Expect Brazilian, Trini, Disco killers and much more.

Kirk's back again with another mixed bag. This time celebrating the birthdays of Al Johnson, Anderson .Paak, J Dilla, Geraldine Hunt, Major Harris, Leon Haywood & Lenny Williams. 40 year anniversaries of album releases from Nu Shooz, Princess, Gwen Guthrie, Lenny Williams & Toney Lee. All that & loads more. Turn it up & enjoy.   

This week in the stack we celebrate birthdays of Joe Sample and Rick James. RIP Sly Dunbar. It's forty years since Janet Jackson's Control dropped, so that's in the mix too... Otherwise it's the usual - papering over the cracks between Brazilian boogie, Turkish psych, bit of Latin, jazz-funk, soul, whatever else made sense at the time. Three hours from the crates as usual.

Tairāwhiti in your area, bringing you what you need at the Swap Meet today! Helmed by Campbell Ngata who always brings the rare, raw and ridiculously funky, and accompanied by Cassawarrior who this week shifts his focus to the Ethiopian crates - expect the vibes to be lumpy and mesmerising, and the vocals to be otherworldly, and you left wanting more. Press the button!

Sorry for the bCast delay! This week's show was helmed by Jubt with special guest OoGuN of Drunk Elephant Sound in tow. Tunes ranged from spiritual jazz, central african electrified thumb piano, West African highlife, Syrian dance floor bangers, and heavy UK dub pressure to boot. You know what it is: from gospel, jazz fusion, or cooking it up with of Nigerian and Ghanaian music from the golden age, not to mention OoGuN's own goodies to join the mernagerie of Italian library bits, a Latin twist, something for the Deadheads, and a UK digi rarity that settles all arguments about who's the baddest. Press the button whynot?!

​Kirk's back for his last show of the year. Celebrating a few birthdays this time by playing songs from: Grover Washington, Jr. (12th Dec), Modaji (17th Dec), Angie Stone (18th Dec), Lenny White (19th Dec), Yvonne Gage (20th Dec), Betty Wright (21st Dec), Gwen McCrae (21st Dec), Esther Phillips (23rd Dec), Eugene Record (23rd Dec), Merry Clayton (25th Dec).  Also sadly marking the passing this year of: Gwen McCrae (Died 21st Feb), Angie Stone (Died 1st March), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Died 20th July) & most recently Carl Carlton (Died 14th Dec) so played 3 favourites from him.  Starting slower, ending faster. Spanning from 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, 2020's right up until 2025. Turn it up & enjoy!   

Tonight we spin some 2025 favourites alongside a couple to mark the passing of legendary guitarists Phil Upcharch and Steve Cropper. We are joined in the studio by Dusty Crates.

Welcome to our latest dig with K&J are back with another three hours of global funk, soul, and rhythm that spans four decades and about as many continents. This week's selections run from Karriem Riggins' jazz-inflected collaboration with GENA and Liv.e on "Circlesz" to the sunbaked Braziliana of Vania Bastos and Chico De Abreu, with detours through Tokyo city pop courtesy of Kaoru Akimoto's "Wagamama na high heels" and some proper Nigerian funk from Mannix Okonkwo. Whether it's the yachty sophistication of Hamish Stuart's "Midnight Rush" or the raw energy of Goat's "Ouroboros," every track here earned its spot through one criterion: prone to induce ear-worm infestations. Press play on this bcast for the full experience: from which pressing of Ramsey Lewis you need to hunt down to the scene that birthed Jimmy Salcedo's Colombian psychedelia. Forty tracks that prove the best funk has no borders, and a universal visa!

It's your funkle Campbell back again with silly season selections to soothe the sore head after too many [insert cheapest beverage work can get away with paying you] at the work Xmas party. Soul, jazz, tropical and disco nuggets to help you forget!

This week on the show, our guest Jonathan Bywater turns up with a crate that demonstrates he'll follow musical inspiration wherever it happens to be hiding, genres be damned. One moment he's floating through The Midnight Express Show Band's "Tri-Fire" boogie demo or the globe-trotting boom-bap of Chillin' Villains, the next he's swerving into Cash Money Millionaires like it's still 2000 and everyone's wearing unbelievably large denim. Then he returns to the roots: Vernon Garrett preaching, U.S. Warren doing tough-love blues, even Kahil El'Zabar's deep-water ritualism sits comfortably next to Cooper-Moore and Hamid Drake's shimmering “Five Angels by the Stream.” Then we're heavy loungin' with Enoch Light's "Shaft" and some private press business courtesy of the Randon Bros, before jettin' south to break out the claves and acordion for Conjunto Miramar's Columbian Cumbia heater "Carruseles", Nuyorican swinger Ricardo Ray and other latin treats. Enjoy

RIP to the great Jack @DeJohnetteMusic - we spin a couple for him including Miles electric, solo gears and sideman material. A decent swath of new material (@Antibalas, @Peyton, Salimata, Natalie Slade, @svenwundermusic, Droogie Otis @YourOldDroog @madlib, and vintage faves in the mix today. Slip slop and slap it on.

This week's showcomes to you courtesy of 1/3rd of tuneful triumverate Campbell, broadcasting from his Tairāwhiti bolt hole on the East Coast. Cambo delivers three hours of soul, funk, jazz, and assorted grooves, drawing on his well-stocked collection to put together a mix that spans decades and styles. Campbell covers plenty of ground across the episode, moving between jazz-funk, soul ballads, disco, and international sounds from Brazil, Africa, and beyond. Dig this!

This week on The Swap Meet, we're joined by Leon D, probably the busiest DJ in town. His selections were the perfect soundtrack to a warm Auckland evening — from Theo Parrish's rework of Jill Scott's “Slowly Surely” to the Stepney classic “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun”, Barry White, Metro Area and ESG, tracing a line through dusty disco, boogie and proto-house. Earlier, a quiet salute to D'Angelo: deep cuts like “Really Love” (Questlove leak), RH Factor's “I'll Stay”, and Don-E's “So Cold”. Leon closes with Moodymann, Recloose, and his own “Your Love” — love and lost groove intact.

Kirk's back at it again & playing some of his scores from 'The Other Crate' record fair. This week a few birthday tributes including Pharoah Sanders, Curtis Hairston, Rod Temperton & Cherrelle. Also some 40 year old records from Tania Maria, The B. B. & Q. Band, The RAH Band. Turn it up & enjoy. 

It's the Tarāwhiti takeover from @campbellngata and spesh guest and audio explorer @cassawarrior with 2 x C90's worth of essential sounds from Guadeloupe, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Peru, Jamaica, Nicaragua, ‘Straya, US, and France. Press the button! Cassawarrior mix Zepiss – Pa dekourage (1983)  Luis Gasca – Spanish gypsy (1972)  Aura – African fever (1978)  Geraldo Pino – Boogie fever (1978)  Kosmik 3 – I don't mind (1979)  Professeur Bylledey – N'Gbe kinho (70s)  Fred Fisher – Sasa (1979)  Berkely Ike Jones – Tears in the ghetto (1979)  Cambux mix Stevie Wonder – Thank you love (1966) Ishola Muhammad – Open up your heart (1976) Jae Mason – Let it out (1975) Vitamin E – Kiss away (1977) Marcia Maria – Amigo branco (1978) Clifford Coulter – Dont wanna see you cry (1980) Candy Bowman – Since I found you (1981) Tammy Payne – Take me now (Young Disciples remix, 1991) Henry Jackson – At the altar (1982) L.C.G.C. – Overflow (Special mix, 1984) Five Special – Had you a lover (1980) Nate Calhoun – Funktown (1979) The Stone City Band – Party girls (1980) Curtis Mayfield – We come in peace (1985) Cassawarrior vs... Exile House – L'Argent (80s)  Kassav' – Kassav' (1979)  Gaby Moy – Ene alengue (1992)  Enrique Lynch Y Su Conjuto – A la memoria del muerto (1972)  Captain Afriyie – Manni mbre obinade (80s)  Alan Cosmos – Soca for your pleasure (1985)  ... Cambux King Sporty – Safari (1976)  Enrique Lynch Y Su Orquesta – African bump (1975)  Jose ‘Chepito' Areas – Cerro negro (1974)  Azteca – Azteca (1972)  George Golla – The Dancers (1975)  Donald Byrd – Miss kane (1973) 

Kia ora koutou whanāu, we welcome the crew Matene and Zara thru on the assist to share some beautiful waiata, and collectvely show our aroha and support for the tāonga of Te Reo Māori. Nau mai, haere mai!

Kirk's back older & wiser, for another solo session.  Starting off slower, picking up the tempo as we went.  Finishing off with a few Te Reo Māori waiata in honour of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week).  Turn it up & enjoy folks.   

Tonight it's all about the breaks - we have special guest P-Money coming thru to tell us about his new website opendrumsonly.com - the place to go to find a catalogue of all the world's breakbeats in one place. We are treated to P's first vinyl set in around twenty years, mashing it up. He will be lugging a couple of boxes of records to The Other Crate record fair 20th September 2025 - along with some serious heavyweight collectors and DJs. Pop thru!

On this week's Swap Meet @95bfm, Jubt was joined in the booth by the two Chrises: DJ Kurisu shared a handful of fine funky favourites, while Chris Leskovsek took us on a trip through South American cumbias, with stops at @LosMirlos, Ranil, and Juanaeco y su Combo among others. Alongside those sets, we heard new material from artists like @dawuna_world @yayabeybay and Silas Short, plus @pinopalladino__ & @_blakemills and Berlioz. Classic moments came courtesy of @CymandeOfficial @OficialTimMaia and @JorgeBenJor We also marked the birthday of @ChuckBrownDC the Godfather of Go-Go, with his track “Bustin' Loose.” Press ze button.

On this week's Swap Meet we marked the passing of @EddiePalmieri, a giant of Latin jazz and salsa. We played a few of his tunes to celebrate his life and music. We also tipped our hats to a couple of funk milestones – 50 years since @KoolntheGngLIVE's Spirit of the Boogie and the Ohio Players' Honey. There were newies from @FreddieGibbs, @Evidence @KuNaMaze and many others. Ra whanāu Kirk James!

​Kirky's back for another solo endeavor. Lots of old stuff, some new bits. Also a little tribute to the late great Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Starting off slower, ending off faster, you know the story. Turn it up. 

On the show this week we mashed up the fresh and classic material starting with the brand-new version of Mulatu's “Nètsanèt,” then into new gear from Leo James, Blue Lab Beats, Byron the Aquarius, Shokazulu, Zoeplar and Chaos in the CBD. We kept it classic with The Gap Band, Leroy Burgess, Rosa Maria, Sammy Obot, Val Young, plus an instrumental version of The Valentine Brothers' “Money's Too Tight to Mention.” There was also DJ-SUN, Paige Douglas & The Diddys, and Soul Inscribed. We marked the passing of Chuck Mangione with “Hide & Seek (Ready or not),” and closed the night celebrating Syreeta's birthday with “Black Maybe” and “I Love Every Little Thing About You.” Bless up!

Campbell digs Japan, and he's just back from a ten day jaunt of well curated record stores, incredible food and many greetings of "Arigato gozaimasu!"  His set this month is full of raw, soulful heaters and cosmic jazz-funk that makes you screw your face up like you accidentally ate the ball of wasabi along with your sashimi. All time Swap Meet fave Garfield Fleming's 'Don't Send Me Away' still hits like heartbreak on vinyl, that pleading vocal over lush orchestration is pure modern soul gold. And then there's Mystic Harmony's Lovers Rock take on The Jones Girls' 'Nights Over Egypt' deep, spiritual, and epic. Add Freedom Suite 'Come Closer' to that category: a rare groove Trini disco dub with the kind of bassline that makes you look around the room for someone else who heard that. The funkier edges really pop off with Wild Fire 'The Dealer' another Trinidadian gem that's psych-funk with fuzz guitar and heavy attitude.  Campbell keeps it moving with the glistening disco of Chantal Curtis ‘Get Another Love' to Booker Newberry III's ‘Love Town', there's that roller-skate-ready shimmer. Then off to Brasil with Alma Brasileira ‘Peixeiro' a choro inflected samba and Dom Salvador's ‘Barumba', all syncopated rhythms and raw, earthy joy. On the modern tip, Cool Affair ‘Motoric Patterns (Kaidi Tatham Mix)' slides in with some proper bruk energy: Kaidi doing what he does best. Mr Ngata has the jazzheads covered too - and we also gotta keep pumping current faves The Circling Sun!

Tonight @OoGuN swings thru Lagos long players + Congolese cuts. Also spun @joeArmonJones @asheber, @kokorokomusic, Leeds' finest The Scorcerers, @El_Michels Affair @florence_adooni on @bigcrownrecords, @ideeyah + Meftah (Sound Signature), and @zopelar on @apronrecords. Rā whānau @SantanaCarlos + Larry Levan!

The Swap Meet are rolling live from the Takapuna Surf Club 4-5pm, and then sitation normal. Turn it up!

RIP to the legends @lalo_schifrin and Walter Scott of @themightywhispers who passed away in the last week or so - we dig into Lalo's back cat of CRIME JAZZ (tm) hour one including some our favourite tracks that use his tunes as sample sources, after that Kirk's goodies including a brand new track from local jazzy house crew @after_ours_official, a salute to Walter Scott, and some birthday tunes for the great Phyllis Hyman.  Hour three we had a super special pre-release listen (in the company of the excellent Kenny Sterling) to the Orbits LP from The Circling Sun (released Friday 11 July). Shit is incredible! They will be performing at the Karangahape Road branch of Flying Nun record store 3pm Saturday 12 July), and the record will be available in either limited edition green or classic black vinyl from all the best stores: Dusty Crates, Stack Records, Flying Nun, Flying Out, Southbound, Real Groovy, Marbecks, Ulo (Raglan) and or course on the Circling Sun bandcamp. Buy that!

We're not jealous that Campbell is away in Japan digging for records AT ALL. Press play on his mix!

Salute Calvin Yarborough for Yarborough and People! K&J bring you tonight's show a galaxy worth of soul stars for Matariki.

All new, good for you! @omarlyefookMBE, @LittleSimz, @Ladi6, Mokomokai and Hongi Slicker, Caixa Cubo, @froiddub, @surprise_chef, SR Mpofu, @ideeyah, Kenny Sterling,  @Jameszooo, Voudou Game, @joeArmonJones, @Finn_rees, @GyeduBlay, @michal__mar, Arjuna Oakes, @SaultGlobal, Willy Nfor, Willy Delphia and more!

It's the old Boil Up crew back together in the bFM studio with Apera and Dusty Crates joining Kirk and Jubt for a throwdown of some current bits and funky faves.

Aotearoa all day. This week we have a couple of spesh guests, namely Steve Shaw of the mighty Audioculture, ready to share some deep knowledge and grooves for NuZillund's vinyl heyday; and Gareth Farry passes thru to talk about the label Sugarlicks, and his artists: Ekadek, Solephonic, One Million Dollars, Mesh, Murk108 and many more. K&J at the controls!

The don Campbell brings three hours of beautiful tunes with classic 2-step soul, contemporary bits, Latin, Jazz, Nu Soul, and of course Boogie. Currently rejigging his record wants list in the lead up to a Japan jaunt, his record purchasing has recently got the handbrake treatment, so he's been digging deep in his extensive archives to bring you the true notes.