Soul Saturday: Jalen Ngonda’s soulful journey from violin to Motown vibes
For fans of the classic Motown sound, the music of Jalen Ngonda is a breath of fresh air. Born outside...
Nick Austin hosts Soul Saturday, merging genres like soul and hip-hop with electronica and funk into a rich tapestry of sound that is uniquely Detroit. Austin is a native Detroiter with a post-graduate degree from Wayne State University and is a classically trained musician who developed his love and interest in a diverse array of musical styles at a young age. Austin continues his tradition of breaking barriers in music on WDET, merging genres like soul and funk with electronica and hip-hop into a rich tapestry of rhythm and sound that is uniquely Detroit.
For fans of the classic Motown sound, the music of Jalen Ngonda is a breath of fresh air. Born outside...
On Saturday, Detroit natives Zo!, real name Lorenzo Ferguson, and Tall Black Guy will return home as part of their...
This summer marks the 20th anniversary of Dwele’s first album Subject. The Detroit native sat down with WDET's Soul Saturday...
Mary Akpa came to the U.S. with her mom and older brother as a young girl. “We didn't have...
A shared love of music brought L.A.-based trio Moonchild together. The three friends all went to the University of...
Morgan Hutson, who performs as Supercoolwicked, is a lifelong Detroiter who developed her love of performance while part of the...
Dani Darling describes herself as a “lush chanteuse, guitarist, producer and songwriter.” The Ann Arbor-based performer got her start performing...
WDET rang in 2021 with a special live-4 hour program, hosted by Nick Austin. The event included call-ins from music...
As part of his series reviewing Soul Saturday's Best of 2020 releases, Nick Austin sat down with Speech from Arrested...
As noted in their bio, the Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) are a Canadian hiphop/electronic production duo. Called a "formidable tandem"...
Less than one year after their debut release, "Introducing Collective Peace" stormed the scene, New Soul Sunday sits down with...
Fresh off the release of his 4th album, "Surrender," New Soul Sunday sits down for an in-studio interview with singer/songwriter...