Song of the Day: Today's offering is a mixture of old and new – a classic dancefloor tune by the Bristol-based British duo of Roy Spencer (aka DJ Moneyshot) and producer/DJ Adam Volson (aka Rackabeat) from their forthcoming album, Say The Word
Read moreVéronique Sanson – Bernard's Song (Il n'est de nulle part)
Song of the Day: Following from the previous but one song, Bernardette by the Four Tops, a switch of gender, and style, with funk and soul number from the acclaimed artist from the 1970s nouvelle chanson française
Read moreNewen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck - Opposite People
Song of the Day: After yesterday's international collaboration, another African and Latin jazz groove but this time all played in the same location, putting some heavier brass meat on the bones and a Fela Kuti classic
Read moreMalcolm McLaren – Double Dutch / Boyoyo Boys – 3 Mabone
Song of the Day: From yesterday's song about whooping and clapping by Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens, a nimble act of skipping – and controversial sampling – by the Sex Pistols impresario from 1983
Read moreSex Pistols – God Save The Queen
Song of the Day: A title with a sneer, and all kinds of irony, one of three classics from the ultimate punk band is a tribute to Britishness and finger up the establishment, and never more appropriate than now
Read moreEdith Piaf/Grace Jones – La Vie En Rose
Song of the Day: After yesterday's Lilac Wine by three great artists, a flower theme continuation with two more, written by the French star in 1945, released in 1947, and a classy interpretation the Jamaican in 1977
Read moreHugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass / Khauleza / Soweto Blues
Song of the Day: A triple tribute to the sadly departed but hugely influential South African trumpeter, composer, singer, cornet and flugelhorn player, and leading anti-apartheid campaigner
Read moreShuggie Otis / The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter 23
Song of the Day: A psychedelic soul classic from Shuggie, aka Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr, the California singer-songwriter from his 1971 album Freedom Flight, which 1977 became a funk hit produced by Quincy Jones
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