Funk, electronica and soul with hip hop as the nucleus. Agent J. http://groovement.co.uk http://twitter.com/jamiegroovement http://mixcloud.com/groovement http://facebook.com/groovementradio
Charif Megarbane - Istintaj (live in Manchester)Fathi Aldiyqz & Sons of Africa Band – Palestine Is My HomelandWerkha & Ríoghnach Connolly - EverydayDarkhouse Family - Heart Of MedinaOm Unit - Ascension Mammal Hands - Deep Within MountainsZeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - Radicalise (urself)Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange - WavyGreenFinguz - LeilaGreenFinguz - Shaitan (Parrisian)Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek - Direne DireneBakaka Band - Geesiyada Halgamayow (Brave Fighters)Gal Costa - Pontos De LuzAl Massrieen - SahDorothy Ashby - Soul VibrationsAmirtha Kidambi's Elder Ones - New Monuments Telemakus - The Return Of Tele
Special guest Rob Mitchell from Abstract Orchestra talks about their work with Guilty Simpson, Slum Village and more, plus new label Abstract Records.Pan Amsterdam talks new album Confines, dedicated to his dad. Lafayette Stokely is over in the UK for the first time and JoeJas has UK dates too. Naomi Kalu is a powerful new Mancunian singer / songwriter, and producer/rapper Arshaq Malik talks his new work.
Gangster Doodles talks the completion of his compilation trilogy for All City Records, with contributions from Mr Scruff, Don Leisure and Homeboy Sandman. Plus an hour of new hip hop and jazz from Greg Surmacz, KUTMAH, Harry Shotta x Metrodome, Zola Marcelle, Poppy Daniels, Oddisee, Murs, Nana Benz du Togo, Nadeem Din-Gabisi, Offica and moreHarry Shotta - Imposter Feat. Spyda, P Money & Rag'n'Bone ManGreg Surmacz - Rust And GlassKUTMAH - encoreKUTMAH - night owlsSilas Short - GUY (Karriem Riggins Remix)Zola Marcelle - Life in the StarsKUTMAH - messages from the stars (pm dawn type beat)Zola Marcelle - Saturn DrivePoppy Daniels - Keep on GoingBrandee Younger - Gadabout SeasonOddisee - A Rare ThingMurs - Lightsabers and Black Forces (feat. Chace Infinite)Pink Butter - 'Can We Go Back' (Feat. T3) Royce Wood Junior - Clean UpNana Benz du Togo - FoviFemi Kuti - Journey Through LifeWheelUP - Safe In Your Arms feat. Abacus & Liv EastNadeem Din-Gabisi - Enter Claim (Feat. Divine Earth, Angel Seka)Hector Plimmer - New Knew featuring Andrew AshongOffica - Go MoBanda Maje - (Roda De) Samba MajeHomeboy Sandman - I Love You ft Monster RallyMr Scruff - Flute BoomCrimeapple ft Don Leisure - Vic Damone 645AR - Shooting Star Lee 'Scratch' Perry - Morning StarGirl Talk ft. Freeway & WakaFlakaflame - Tolerated (Remixed by Mikey the Magician)EyeBriss - Don't Clap When I WinLil Ugly Mane - WishmasterIggy Pop - Kill City94 East - If You See Me ft PrinceRVYO ft Bombay - KFLEX
Forced to leave Lebanon in his initial wave of creativity, and only now returning to the stage years later following the re-release of his music on the Habibi Funk label, Rogér is on tour with Charif Megarbane - Rogér very kindly took some time out to jump on Liber[té] for Radio Alhara to talk about his history and choose some songs for us. Tickets for his tour including Manchester: https://theatresonline.seetickets.com/tour/roger-fakhr-charif-megarbaneLP Fine Anyway: https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-016-fine-anyway-2LP East of Any Place: https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-025-east-of-any-place
Joe Armon-Jones (Ezra Collective) talks his first LP in six years, All The Quiet (Part 1) - Ella May Sueref talks her eponymous debut solo album on Village Live Records - Homeboy Sandman is in Manchester with guest schwarma reviews from DJ Trumastr and Oddy Gato - Ellen Beth Abdi introduces her two lead singles from her upcoming debut albumFirst broadcast on Reform Radio Monday 7 April 2015.
Newen Afrobeat - ChaltumayEzra Collective - AjalaTremor - CaracolTotó La Momposina - La VerdolagaNovalima - La DanzaChancha Via Circuito - Sueño en ParaguayMalphino - MoliendaQuantic & Nidia Góngora - E Ye YeThe Garifuna Women's Project - MéruaThe Garifuna Collective - Black CatbirdCumbiasound - En Estos Tiempos Peligrosos....Rio Mira - Adios MorenaQuantic & Nidia Góngora - Amor En Francia (Nicola Cruz Remix)Nidia Góngora - En los Manglares
Mark Ski celebrates his sophomore album RECLESS with a Groovement deep dive - the LP features the likes of Homeboy Sandman and Guilty Simpson. Sandman drops in briefly to talk his UK tour dates for March and April, plus new music from The Colonel, Kid Acne, Sonnyjim, Chuck Strangers, PremRock, Ella Mae Sueref, Move 78 and more.Angie Stone - I Wish I Didn't Miss You (Live)Angie Stone - No More Rain (In This Cloud) (Wookie main mix)Homeboy Sandman x Illingsworth - Too DeepDoechii - Slide Antony Szmierek - The Great Pyramid Of StockportThe Colonel & Mr Bailey - The Boogie44th Move - AnthemRoy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves The Sunshine Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Machinedrum edit)Quasimoto - Seasons ChangeKid Acne - Those Ones ft SonnyjimCrimeapple and Apollo Brown ft Sonnyjim - AlmanacsDon Leisure - Proper WeirdoChuck Strangers ft Graymatter - MarigoldPremRock ft Pink Siifu- Steal WollApta - One FootWu Tang Clan - MandingoKhruangbin - Maria ZambianBacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Maria También Greenfinguz - BallyCladNewen Afrobeat - LloveraElla Mae Sueref - Tomorrow Victoria Port - HauntingA Tribe Called Quest - Stressed OutVisioneers - RaidMove 78 - Mistakes On PurposeGreenFinguz - Pat ButcherMark Ski ft Rasheed Chappell- Back In The Day Mark Ski ft Homeboy Sandman and Booda French - I Get's BusyMark Ski ft Jake Palumbo - Dry SocketsMark Ski ft Guilty Simpson & H3RO - Go HardMark Ski ft SoSoon and Tony Dimes - RECLESSPete Rock and C.L. Smooth - Return of the MeccaHomeboy Sandman - Men Are MortalBooda French - Young WorldJake Palumbo ft Craig G and DJ Dainja - Big Top Clown Circus
New music selected by Jamito.First broadcast on Radio Alhara 2.3.25Telemachus - The Emerald BuddhaPhi-Psonics - Prelude: ExpansionVega Trails - Sleepwalk TokyoKaidi Tatham - So HappyGreg Surmacz - Loft MusicNyron Higor - CirandaFootshooter - Folding (Instrumental)WheelUP - Juggle feat. AbacusInês Loubet - Quatro de DezembroSabrina Malheiros - Terra de NinguémCelia Wa - DÉMOUNAJAllexa Nava - In the FinalFlorence Adooni - Vocalize My LuvFlorence Adooni - A.O.E.I.U.
As the legendary Welsh label Sain Records back catalogue get archived and digitised, Don Leisure of Darkhouse Family reinterprets classic tracks and talks about the influence of Andy Votel, Dom Thomas and Gruff Rhys' Welsh Rare Beat on Finders Keepers.Originally broadcasts 10 February 2025 on Reform Radio. Hosted & produced by Agent J.
Victoria Port guests on Groovement to talk with Agent J about her debut EP on First Word Records, Did It Again, reflecting on motherhood and family legacy.Did It Again is available now on vinyl and digital www.victoriaport.bandcamp.comOriginally broadcast 10 February 2025 on Reform Radio.
An hour mix of new music from Brother Ali, Om Unit, Kid Acne, Dub Phizix, Rita Donte, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, Don Leisure and more
A mix to accompany the book What Do You Call It? From Grassroots to the Golden Era of UK Rap' by David Kane, out now via Velocity Press.velocitypress.uk/product/what-do-you-call-it-book/“Unravels the complicated calculus between hip-hop and its offshoots (UK garage, grime, drill) against a backdrop of resistance (the Met police's highly controversial Form 696/Operation Domain policies) with mathematical precision and a genuine fans warmth”MOJO (4 STARS)“Kane builds bridges in a rich musical universe full of heroes and villains—and plot twists. With an inimitable style, he merges culture high and low to bring new meaning to the music. What Do You Call It? is a landmark tome for UK rap music.”Wax PoeticsDJ Dibnah's musical journey started in lo-fi bands on the east London pub circuit of the 00s, inspired by bands like Pavement and the Silver Jews. In recent years he has developed an interest in electronic beats and remained true to his teenage love for hip-hop. His mix for the release of What Do You Call It? takes in classic era Britcore, and early 00s UK hip-hop, together with a few unexpected contemporary heaters.1. How's Life In London - London Posse 2. From The South - Cookie Crew 3. Organised Rhyme - MC Duke 4. Both - Headie One 5. Council Estate Of Mind - Skinnyman 6. Zero - Klashnekoff 7. High Plains Anthem - Jehst 8. All Hallows' - CASSisDEAD 9. Tierney Terreace - Loyle Carner 10. Smoke With Me - Children Of Zeus
A retrospective of the vital voice of Lowkey, mixed by Jamito.Liber[té] is broadcast on Radio Alhara monthly.Originally broadcast 5 Jan 2025. --Lowkey feat Mai Khalil - Iraq2Chile Lowkey feat Mai Khalil - Palestine Will Never DieLowkey - Everything I AmLowkey - Alphabet AssassinLowkey - Goat FlowLowkey ft Akala & Black The Ripper - I Still Believe 2020Lowkey ft Shadia Mansour - Too Much Lowkey - Soundtrack To The StruggleLowkey ft Noam Chomsky - Soundtrack to the Struggle 2 Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Soundtrack To The Struggle 3Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Vietnam Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Ahmed Lowkey ft Maverick Sabre, Frankie Boyle, Ken Loach, Chakabars, Khaled Siddiq, Mai Khalil) - Long Live Palestine 3 Lowkey ft Styles P - No War Lowkey feat Mai Khalil - Ghosts of Grenfell
Fresh off the back of new album You Never Really Know, JSWISS sits in with Agent J of Groovement to talk about the making of the album, collaborations, his family legacy and dearly missed friend, MC and actor, Rowdy.Download the album on Bandcamp now:https://jswiss.bandcamp.com/album/you-never-really-know---JSWISS - Everything You NeedJSWISS ft Sly5thAve - Out Of BoundsSly5thAve & JSWISS - EnergyJSWISS ft Carmen Rodgers & CARRTOONS - For Your Consideration JSWISS ft Vicky Casis - DND The Spiritualaires of Columbia, S.C. - I'm Going To GloryDaniel Crawford - Dillafornia 6HEAVy - Venomous Rowdy - Freestyle Friday Rowdy - The World Is Yours: The Importance Of Hip Hop Culture (TED)Rowdy - My WayJSWISS x Cayso - My MercedesJSWISS x U'Nique Music - Celestial DownpourJSWISS - Light AroundLittle Simz - No Merci sonny miles - DropPhonte ft Carmen Rodger - Outta My HeadRae Khalil ft Freddie Gibbs x CARRTOONS - Carpenteria
An hour of Chilean folk from Violeta y Victor - love and resistance.Selection by Jamito aka Jamie Groovement.First broadcast on Radio Alhara 1 Dec 2024.
The Manchester duo celebrate Full Circle, their debut album for HIgh Focus Records. Having met at Manchester hip hop event In The Loop, the pair worked together in The Mouse Outfit before finding their own paths, Now, they return - older, but wiser.More info and pre-order the album: https://groovement.co.uk/2024/11/fullcircle/
First broadcast on Radio Alhara 3 Nov 2024. Mixed by Jamito.
9 November sees the return of An Afternoon Of Dilla at Brix in London.Featuring live performances, DJ sets, beat sets, a Dilla beat cypher plus exclusive merch and competitions, this is an official fundraising event for the James Dewitt Yancey Foundation, the charity established by Ma Dukes.All money raised from the event will be donated to the charity to support the amazing work they do surrounding music production for young people - offering free sessions and access to industry standard music equipment.The event is family friendly, with great small plate food provided by BRIX, and an amazing competition supported by Minirigs, Scratch Pro Audio, Monkey Shoulder and more. AAOD is supported by University Of Bristol and Hip Hop Coffee Shop.The event features:Essa - Dilla tribute setMysdiggiChristophaDJ Prime CutsDj KishmeisterDJ ShortyEahwee- beat setStereo Mike - Dilla beat breakdownVice beats Dilla tribute talkDilla beats cypher
An autumnal RnB selection from choice selector WatchDeez.https://www.instagram.com/watchdeez/Featuring Marsiell, Jon B, Kuartz, Jill Scott, Alexander O'Neal, Maeta, Jade, Maxwell, Mint Condition, Mobb Deep, Terri Walker, Muni Long, Tsana, Zhané and Silk.
Agent J plays music from The Pro Teens, Greenfinguz and Angry Blackmen plus two guest mixes: Vice Beats' Dilla tribute ahead of An Afternoon Of Dilla on Nov 9 in London, plus a super soulful mix from WatchDeez with his Love (This) Season selection.
Agent J catches up with Trackstar The DJ (Run The Jewels) about his recent tour with Killer Mike, plus High Focus Records boss Fliptrix opens up about the personal inspirations behind new album Dragonfly.Plus new music from Vice Beats, Sly5thAve remixed by Jamz Supernova and Sam Interface, The O'My's, Spectacular Diagnostics and Mulatu Astatke with Hoodna Orchestra.
An in-depth chat with Jaubi before the release of their second LP, A Sound Heart (out 6 Sep), with cofounder and sarangi master Zohaib Hassan Khan. Zohaib is a 7th generation sarangi maestro and one of only 5 professional sarangi players left in Pakistan practicing this ancient art form. Today he talks about his family legacy, the dying art form of playing and his grandfather, Ustad Hussain Bakhsh Amritsari. We also hear about the fruits of meeting Tenderlonious and their work together.Thanks to 2Kings for joining in, to explain why they chose Jaubi to remix a track of theirs featuring DouniahMore info: https://groovement.co.uk/alharaA Sound Heart https://jaubi.bandcamp.com/music
Thugs From Amritsar is the debut album from Pataka Boys, aka PAV4N, Sonnyjim and Kartik. We get some insight into the project from PAV4N and producer Kartik plus talk about music, identity and Indian hip hop.Private Joy - All Eyes On YouTara Lilly - Breathe NowJaubi - ChandrakaunsJWISS - Make Space feat. Demi GraceMatt Wilde, [ K S R ] - When it Comes TogetherHania Rani - It Comes In Waves (Studio 1, Warsaw)Greeenfinguz - RefugeeStrategy - Lanterns2tall - shifting tidesOm Unit - Dark SunriseOm Unit - UnderstandPhillip K Dick - Future ShockOm Unit vs Kromestar - Solar CycleKartik - S(KAITO)Kartik - VAPURSKartik - ShallowaterKartik - SeekThru_Kartik - kuul_aidPataka Boys - Black SabbathSeedhe Maut - Chalta RehSeedhe Maut - KrantiPrabh Deep - ChittaJaubi - Time (Donut of the heart)Partaka Boys - MegaloblastPataka Boys ft M.O.N.G.O. - Bappi Lahiri Pataka boys ft Sikander Kahlon - Punjabi Munde Pataka Boys - Bud Bud Ding DingPataka Boys - Ganaur Lemon Tree PAV4N - KARMASonnyjim & The Purist - Barz Simpnson]MUD Family - Itchy TownJehst - NightbreedForeign Beggars 3AM (ft Bess Cavendish)
An hour of pioneering Palestinian hip hop crew DAM, mixed by Jamito.
Just back from Worldwide Festival, Private Joy sits in with Jamie Groovement to talk her new EP Desire! on Rhythm Section, Manchester street soul, the festival performance of Jimetta Rose and the Voices of Creation and more. Plus new hip hop, soul and more from Om Unit, Essa and Pitch 92, Ruby Wood x Vice Beats, Pataka Boys, Multiverse 3 and more.
edd mystery - nocturnes pt. IINocturnal soul music for nightfall wanderlust.Twisted r&b & neo trip-hop. Mixed at home on my Technics.Inspired by the transition from dusk to darkness.70-83 bpm.trip-hop, r&b, soul, hip-hop, synth-popTracklist:cktrl - zeroDijit - SchiSummer Walker - HardlifeDijit - LoliAnna Butters - Doo WopNatural Wonder Beauty Concept - IIITIRZAH - Tectonic (FAUZIA Remix)Jabu - Us Alone (Time Cow remix)Chanel Beads - EfEartheater - Heels Over HeadNatural Wonder Beauty Concept - SwordDon Leisure with Amanda Whiting - Third BassHus Kingpin ft. Youngoldsoul - TomorrowLea Sen - I Feel like I'm BlueHTRK - Gilbert and GeorgeDreamcastmoe - Much MoreTIRZAH - Beating (TONE Remix)Spivak - Make it Make SenseTONE - So I Can See Youshinetiac - EverlongFlorence Sinclair - White HorseCS + Kreme - Crushed CreamLukid - End MelodyPuma Blue - SnowflowerCoby Sey - Petals Have Fallen
Alex Figueira of Conjunto Papa Upa drops in to discuss three tracks from new LP Fruta Madura, buy that herehttps://musicwithsoul.bandcamp.com/album/fruta-maduraPlus music from Samrai, GreenFinguz, ali dada, Laiz & The New Love Experience, Momo,, Ayom, Africa Negra, Meridian Brothers, Ferkat Al-Ard and Farouz.More: www.groovement.co.uk/alharaRHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE - END THE OCCUPATION NOW SAMRAI - END THE OCCUPATION NOW (PROTEST REMIX)GREENFINGUZ - LEILACONJUNTO PAPA UPA - REOS DEL DESEOCONJUNTO PAPA UPA - TU MAMA TENIA RAZONCOJUNTO PAPA UPA - VINIMOS A HABLARALI DADA - ABOLISH THE POLICELAIZ & THE NEW LOVE EXPERIENCE - CARCARÁMOMO. - JÃOAYOM - EU ME QUERO MAIS (FEAT. JULIANA LINHARES)AFRICA NEGRA - BEBA CU TOCA BOJIEMERIDIAN BROTHERS - EN EL CARIBE ESTOY TRISTEFERKAT AL-ARD - MATAR AL-SABAH FAROUZ - ANA LA HABIBI
*NightjaR - Jimi Goodwin from Doves talks his debut hip hop album, recorded live at Wax And Beans record shop in Bury. *Jamie Finlay talks new LP Sun Dogs - 'a unique blend of electric soul, spiritual jazz and psychedelia. A deeply layered and personal album that explores themes of love, loss, grief, and finding strength through turbulent times'.*Mungos Hi Fi chat about their new single Born With It featuring Aziza Jaye, Eva Lazarus and Gardna. *Manchester underground producer GreenFinguz takes us through some personal stories, thoughts on the Manchester scene and how Drake vs Kendrick distracts us from bigger things.
Nocturnes Pt 1 mixed by Edd MysteryNocturnal soul music for nightfall wanderlust. Twisted r&b & neo trip-hop. Mixed at home on my Technics.Inspired by the transition from dusk to darkness.55-69 bpm
Hailing from Birmingham, this mix has been put together by the taste maker Eugene Carbado, aka Stereo Master. This mix traverses through various sonic landscapes, including Disco, Italo-Disco, Funk, and all the way through to Afro fused house.https://linktr.ee/stereo_master
Agent J here... I caught up with Brainstory in Manchester's Blues Kitchen where they hit the stage with Lady Wray. Homeboy Sandman and I chat in front of an audience at Wax and Beans record store in Bury, with Luke Warmth also in attendance, who's worked with Sand for the last couple of years. Manchester artist Piqass0 I first heard last year, then he contributed a track to the From Manchester To Palestine compilation on Bandcamp. Today he talks us through a selection of his favourite tracks. Thanks to Reform Radio for broadcasting.
Brother Ali sits down with Jamito (aka Jamie Groovement) for the first interview about new album Love And Peace, food, family, his time in Gambia, and the censorship experienced while launching Love And Peace with unJUST.Head to www.brotherali.com for more...
Sly5thAve joins Agent J to talk B+, Sly's new LP Liberation on Tru Thoughts, musicians on the album, meeting Dre, his time with Prince and the passing of Casey Benjamin - plus a world premiere from JSWISS and music from Silent Knight, Analog Africa's new Congo Funk LP, Yaya Bey, Bryony Jarman-Pinto, KING, Robert Glasper, Kassa Overall and Jamie Finlay with Ellen Beth Abdi.
Agent J takes you through new music from Fatima, Kid Acne, Ana Tijoux, Samrai, Cassie Kinoshi's seed, Ibibio Sound Machine, Jlin and more. Hip hop, jazz, beats.J Dilla - Time (The Donut Of The Heart)Jaubi - Time (The Donut Of The Heart)Koralle ft Illa J - New LevelsEssa - What Eye See, Pt 2 (ft Devise)DJ Harrison - You Were Too Good To Be TrueJneiro Jarel - 4 UBoombaptist - Krush On You (Queen B Remix)Tab One - Peace & Quiet (ft Scoops)Gabriel da Rosa - CafunéCarvalho - Tudo BemIbibio Sound Machine - Got to Be Who U AreSay She She - ReelingFatima - Love On AcidDaudi Matsiko - HymnSweatson Klank - Summer ChroniclesTyler Daley - All I Need (LSB Remix)Kaytraminé - Rebuke (Onnea Blend)Kid Acne - Eranu / UvavuBrainstory - Hanging OnBacao Rhythm & Steel Band - GrilledThee Heart Tones - Forever & EverKing Pari - Wait A MinuteColonel Red and Inkswel - Dig DeepCotonete - What Did You Run For ft OmarAna Tijoux ft Omar - VidaBala Desejo - Baile De Máscaras (Recarnaval) (Jamz Supernova & Sam Interface Remix)Stevie Toddler - Wake Me LikeJlin - The Precision Of Infinity (ft. Philip Glass)Samrai - End the Occupation Now (Remix) ft. RizmiCassie Kinoshi's seed - iElsy Wameyo - SinnerAfro Cuban Band - The Moon is the Daughter of the Devil (Shigeto Edit)R.A.P. Ferreira and Bun - 47 rockets taped to my chair (for dr. refaat alareer)
Thank you for your voicemails of hope to the people of Gaza. This episode is those, with music.various contributors – voice messages 25-29.10.23lone – coming into being and passing awayom unit – the silence (instrumental dub mix)raheel khan – a rock to bullet proof intention*mr scruff – innocent*iceboy violet – mothpocket*zoir – morning surfer*mecca 83 – descent*steel traxx – 48000 cop*contours & yadava – low slungstrange soul music – stakes is high remake*nasima bee – i will not kneel down*aminab – we want you to live in a better way*gazelleband – ghorba*victor jara – la partidamaria vasquez-aguilar – chile x palestine speech, sheffield 14.10.23
Agent J hosts new music from Homeboy Sandman, Danny Brown, Lone, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Black Josh, Daudi Matsiko and more. Special guest Jamie from Agbeko previews new album There Must Be Another Way and picks new music from Mali Hayes and Caitlin LM.Intro by Homeboy Sandman.Homeboy Sandman - Ignoring Sh*t (feat. Shad)Special Feelings - KinkyJ-Felix - Anemoia feat. Juga-Naut (Inkswel Remix)El Búho - Cenizas de Agua Feat. NitaNuShape Orchestra - Nothing LeftRissa Boo - L'Entraide (feat. Greg Colocks)Don Leisure & Amanda Whiting - Just Be (Free) (ft. Deborah Jordan)Black Josh x Wino Willy - E R M8 Ft. Lee Scott & Sonnyjim Danny Brown - TantorTantor - Oreja Y Vuelta Al RuedoLone - Waterfall ReverseSudan Archives - Freakalizer (The Egyptian Lover Remix)Floating Points - Birth4000 (Extended)Daudi Matsiko - I Am Grateful For My FriendsB-ahwe - 6. PercentAge (ft. Sunny Reyne)Ayala (IT) - LostBacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Halloween ThemeSay She She - ReelingMontao - Halloween House Remix Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Stranger ThingsCleo Sol - Old FriendsGC OConnor - Love On HighVerb T & Vic Grimes - Four Oh! Feat. Doc Brown and Romesh Ranganathan (Remix)Selassie - YIDDY Feat. Anthony Wills[ K S R ] - Drop InKhadeeja Grace - SHED Feat. SARAPROBLEMAgbeko - SubmitThe Funkees - Akula Owu Onyeara Agbeko - Terra Firma Fela Kuti - Sorrow Tears and Blood ft Afrika 70Antibalas - Hook and CrookAgbeko - There Must Be Another Way Oscar Sulley's Nzele Soundz - Bukom Agbeko - Oscar's TuneMali Hayes - HoneyCaitlin LM - Breathe Again
Agent J has special guest Erin Buku talking about her latest single The Way and her label Inner Tribe Records, based in Adelaide. There's also new music from Matthew Halsall, Wiki, Caveman, Les Mamans du Congo, Mito y Comadre, Kramer, Bastien Keb, JSWISS, Fielded and lots more. https://innertriberecords.bandcamp.com/
Jamie Groovement aka Agent J, Millennium Buggin' Out with a turn of the century hip hop mix. J co-produces the Huey Show Presents: The Hip Hop Mixtape which you can find on BBC Sounds. Here he shows you what you've been missing.First broadcast BBC 6Music Sat, 5 Aug 2023https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001p81x
This episode I was honoured to be joined by Jimetta Rose, who talks about her choir The Voices Of Creation.I talk to Gaby Hernandez, solo artist and member of The Voices Of Creation, about her Chilean heritage.We hark back to Ras G, friend of Jimetta, with an archive chat from 2009.Finally, we head to Zanzibar to catch up with BluRum 13 about his new LP Hypersonic with Inkswel.
Image: Isilda Del Carmen Lang being filmed talking about her nalca plant, July 2021, for Chileans Of The North film. an hour of energy. --KonKoma - Sibashaya Woza (Chico Mann Remix)Marcos Valle - Besteiras De Amor (Jazzanova Remix)Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Minkou E So Non MainPigeon - War (Jam)Womack & Womack - TeardropsMJ Cole - SincereMbiri Young Stars - Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe (Batida 1977 Remix)Unknown - La BilirrubinaOkmalumkoolkat - AllblackblackkatRiz MC - EnglistanRoy Davis Jr. - Gabriel (feat. Peven Everett) [Live Garage Mix]Steve Spacek - Love 4 NanoThe African Brothers International Band - Wompe MasemVal Xalino - Danca Danca T'MancheUnknown - Aquien no le GustaCelia Cruz - Mambo Del AmororiJanus - BonitaOnipa - Maadi3
Fresh off Second Record, her sophomore album with Illa J, Harleigh has blessed Groovement with a soul strengthening summertime selection of hip hop and soul.Portrait: Sarah Samira https://www.sarahsamira.com/illa-j-x-harleighblu-album-campaign-second-recordBuy and stream Second Record: https://tr.ee/XAhpuQCD7z
Warming up for the Hot 8 in Manchester at the Albert Hall on Saturday night - not the actual set as it didn't record! So I redid it. Thanks to Band On The Wall and Albert Hall and Manchester Jazz Festival. Big up Hot 8 all day long! Music from Mestizo, Louis Armstrong, Jay Electronica, Allen Toussaint, DJ Jubilee and many more.
All new music for this month's Groovement show, kicking off with a Lover's Rock flex from MELONYX on the Joe Buddha-produced At The Door. Manchester's repped by J.Chambers and BROOMMAN while our old friend Mecca:83 remixes Vice Beats' recent killer single, Connected. We're very lucky this episode to have LA producer Mo Serious guide us through his latest EP, The Dark Light. A long time associate of MCR'S Left & Right crew and producer TURNA in particular, Mo's well-known for reworks but this is his second collection of original material. Head to: https://moserious.bandcamp.com/album/the-dark-light Track list and buy links for this month's show: https://groovement.co.uk/2023/05/corazon-moserious/
This month's Reform Radio show, mixed by Agent J and featuring new music from Vice Beats ft Blu, Illa J and Harleighblu, Kutmah, Spectacular Diagnostics, Ghrelin, Lafeyette Stokely, Abstract Orchestra remixed by Ghost Life and many more new releases. Track listing: groovement.co.uk
Known to many as the voice of Submotion Orchestra, Ruby Wood is busy preparing the release of her new solo EP. The singer, writer and selector has worked some magic with this mix for Groovement, a hand picked, dreamy collection of songs that make her happy.More info: https://groovement.co.uk/category/podcasts/
jamito plays records by ahmed ben ali vs krs-one / brother ali / charif megarbane kutmah / gaye su akyol / wiki & subjxct 5 / chung / victor jara / ana tijoux lone apostrophe / phi-life cypher / riz mc / pekojdinn / jay electronica dam / deli deli / tapioca / milos kaiser / public enemy
Groovement is very happy to welcome Mark Torkington stepping up to the plates.A veteran of the world-famous Fat City Records shop and legendary Friends And Family and C'mon Feet parties in Manchester, Mark is a collector and lover of soul and breaks, including salsa, jazz, Bollywood and Brazil.As well his online Social Distancing Soul mixtapes, you can catch Mark occasionally hosting Still Diggin' parties celebrating the dustier end of the record collecting world.Enjoy this selection celebrating wax from Raipur to Rio, featuring Sabah, Salma Agha, RD Burman, Cheryl Williams, Gloria Scott, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Elizeth Cardoso and more.https://www.instagram.com/markt45/https://www.mixcloud.com/MarkTorkington/
Feb 2023 on Reform Radio - featuring Saundra Williams, J.Rocc, Philip K Dick, Eddie Chacon, Say She She, J-Felix, Juga-Naut, loads mate.Tracklist: groovement.co.uk
Dedicado a mi tío, Gustavo Ivan Lastra.
The second part of Edd Mystery's all vinyl ambient mix with Floating Points, Shigeto, Swarvy, Leon Vynehall and many more.
Our friend Edd Mystery returns with a laid back mix in two parts... 'I just gathered a load of ambient tracks from my record collection and pressed record."