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  • Sunday 4 p.m.–7 p.m.

You can now hear more of today's urban music on New Soul Sunday with Nick Austin. Nick's imaginative mix merges genres like soul and hip-hop with electronica and funk into a rich tapestry of rhythm and sound that is uniquely Detroit.

Get in touch with Nick at naustin@wdet.org.

  • May 13

    New Soul Sunday: 5-13-2012 - New Soul Sunday

    Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there and a special Happy 62nd Birthday to Detroit's own Stevie Wonder! Today's show features music created by, covered from, or in honor of the living legend, as well as a New Soul Sunday tribute to moms, my interview with J-Dilla's mother, Ma Dukes, new music from a group I'm excited to hear from as well as a show favorite, and much more.

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Scream & Shout
    (New Release, Drops June 11)
    		Portformat/Miles Bonny Entropy Purchase
    Ghetto Children
    		Kelis/Marc Dorsey/N.E.R.D. Kaleidescope Purchase
    You're Here With Me [Masheen Remix]
    (New Release, Drops May 22)
    		Angela Johnson Revised, Edited, & Flipped Purchase
    Suga Sista
    		Rahzel/The Roots Make The Music 2000 Purchase
    Certified
    (Local connection = Invincible)
    		Illvibe Collective/Invicible/Bahamadia/Finale All Together Now Purchase
    Darker Than Blue
    (Free download via the purchase link!)
    		Amin Payne Curtis Mayfield Tribute Purchase
    Keep Lovin'
    (New Release)
    		Freddie Joachim/Carlitta Durand Purchase
    All I Do
    (Happy 62nd Stevie Wonder!)
    		Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July Purchase
    Happy Birthday
    (Too Easy!)
    		Stevie Wonder
    Shadow's on Behalf
    (Opening for Mayer Hawthorne this Tuesday, May 15 @ The Majestic)
    		The Stepkids Purchase
    Henny Gingerale
    (Local; Performing this Tuesday, May 15 @ The Majestic)
    		Mayer Hawthorne
    Another Star
    (Another Happy Birthday to Stevie)
    		Stevie Wonder
    Calling on You
    (New Release Available Now, CD drops May 22)
    		The Endangered The Endangered Purchase
  • May 06

    New Soul Sunday: 5-6-2012 - New Soul Sunday

    ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Siempre que Llueve
    		Danay Suarez Polvo de la Humedad
    Brazilian Bubble
    		Shawn Lee's Ping-Pong Orchestra Miles of Styles
    Flying to LA
    		Arthur Verocai Timeless: Arthur Verocai
    Na Boca Do Sol
    		Arthur Verocai Mochilla Presents Timeless
    Ponta De Areia
    		Esperanza Spalding Esperanza
    Eu Tenho
    		Cyz
    El Estuche
    		Los Aterciopelados
    Mambo Con Dancehall
    		Brooklyn Funk Essentials
    Everything Flows
    		Peter Linski Experience
    Spanish Harlem
    		Aretha Franklin
    Spanish Joint
    		D'Angelo Voodoo
    Spanish Fly
    		Eric Benét Love & Life
    New Afro Spanish Generation
    		Buika Buika
  • May 02

    New Soul Sunday celebrates Cinco de Mayo - New Soul Sunday

    New Soul Sunday is looking to help you celebrate the upcoming Cinco de Mayo weekend through music. This Sunday, we'll dive into music in the New Soul Sunday vein that touch at least one of the following:

    1. Artists/Performers of Latin decent
    2. Songs celebrating/referencing the Latin community or culture.
    3. Songs created with an ear towards the traditional Latin sound.

    Got any suggestions? Post them below and tune in to New Soul Sunday this Sunday at 4pm to see if your suggestion made the list!

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  • Apr 29

    New Soul Sunday: 4-29-2012 - New Soul Sunday

    New Releases from Conya Doss & Sene, as well as music from Avery*Sunshine and Detroiter's MonicaBlaire & Mike-E.

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Letter
    (Drops Tuesday)
    		Conya Doss A Pocket Full of Purpose Purchase
    holyday
    (New Release)
    		sene/denitia odgie brooklyknight Purchase
    Steal My Soul
    		Rahzel/Me'Shell NdegéOcello Make The Music Purchase
    Just Can't Get (DJ Spinna Remix)
    		HEAVy First Sessions
    Alright
    		Allen Anthony The Dream Team Purchase
    What A Day
    (Instrumental Music Bed)
    		Tired Eyes I Used To Be Purchase
    Rising Up
    		The Roots/Wale/Chrisette Michele Rising Down Purchase
    Get Into This
    (Locally Based Artist)
    		Mike-E AfroFlow
    Imagination
    (Local; Instrumental Music Bed)
    		Apollo Brown Clouds Purchase
    Love
    (Prod. by the Apple Juice Kid)
    		The Beast & Nnenna Freelon/King Mez/Thee Tom Hardy Freedom Suite Purchase
    Stay With Me
    (Local)
    		Platinum Pied Pipers (PPP)/Tiombe Lockhart Triple P Purchase
    I Got Sunshine
    (Performing at the Elizabeth Theater above the Park Bar, May 11 in Detroit)
    		Avery*Sunshine Avery*Sunshine
    Valdez In The Country
    		Donny Hathaway Extension of a Man Purchase
    Blind Man Sees
    (Local)
    		Will Sessions Many Faces
    N R Time
    		Mizell Mizellstory Purchase
  • Apr 22

    New Soul Sunday: 4-22-2012 - New Soul Sunday

    Song

    Artist

    Album
    Don't Ya Know
    (New Release)
    		Garrison Hawk with Sly & Robbie Survive
    Can't Fight The Feeling
    		Yolanda Johnson Breathing Purchase
    Sweet Home (dedicated to Beloved)
    		Nyoka Ny-D Magical Fruit Project Purchase
    A Few Good words
    		DJ Center/Njimole Everything In Time
    Nana Sho (Instrumental)
    (Instrumental Music Bed produced by Danny! Swain)
    		Danny Brown The Hybrid Instrumentals
    The People
    		Common/Dwele Finding Forever Purchase
    Alright
    		Soulpersona/Replife/Princess Freesia Soulacoaster 2
    Jefferson Ave. Theme
    (Instrumental Music Bed)
    		The Stuyvesants Brooklyn's Finest
    We Almost Lost Detroit
    		Gil Scott-Heron Bridges
    Humanity (Love The Way It Should Be)
    		John Legend & The Roots Wake Up!
    Mood Swings
    (Produced by mez & nadja dB, from the upcoming album)
    		SOIA/Mez Mood Swings Purchase
    Bhati (Instrumental)
    (Instrumental Music Bed)
    		Kan Sano
    It's Alright
    		Cooly's Hot Box
    Some Kind of Beautiful
    		Nikka Costa Everybody Got There Something
    Cloud 9
    		Janelle Monáe The Audition
    Affection
    		Zap Mama Supermoon
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