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
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.
Soul Saturday: Zo! shows love for retro jazz, soul ahead of Detroit homecoming
On Saturday, Detroit natives Zo!, real name Lorenzo Ferguson, and Tall Black Guy will return home as part of their...
Soul Saturday: Dwele reflects on his debut, Detroit roots, story behind Kanye’s ‘Flashing Lights’
This summer marks the 20th anniversary of Dwele’s first album Subject. The Detroit native sat down with WDET's Soul Saturday...
Singer-songwriter Mary Akpa embraces her “Roots”
Mary Akpa came to the U.S. with her mom and older brother as a young girl. “We didn't have...
Moonchild’s neo soul sound evolves on “Starfruit”
A shared love of music brought L.A.-based trio Moonchild together. The three friends all went to the University of...
Supercoolwicked: The Future of Future Soul
Morgan Hutson, who performs as Supercoolwicked, is a lifelong Detroiter who developed her love of performance while part of the...
Dani Darling Explores Psychedelic Concepts on “The Future” EP
Dani Darling describes herself as a “lush chanteuse, guitarist, producer and songwriter.” The Ann Arbor-based performer got her start performing...
WDET New Year’s Eve Special Edition, Hosted by Nick Austin, Playlist
WDET rang in 2021 with a special live-4 hour program, hosted by Nick Austin. The event included call-ins from music...
Soul Saturday’s Best of 2020: Reel People
As part of his series reviewing Soul Saturday's Best of 2020 releases, Nick Austin sat down with Speech from Arrested...
Soul Saturday’s Best of 2020: The Potatohead People
As noted in their bio, the Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) are a Canadian hiphop/electronic production duo. Called a "formidable tandem"...
Collective Peace Celebrates Mother’s Day with New Soul Sunday
Less than one year after their debut release, "Introducing Collective Peace" stormed the scene, New Soul Sunday sits down with...
Gordon Chambers Joins Nick Austin on New Soul Sunday
Fresh off the release of his 4th album, "Surrender," New Soul Sunday sits down for an in-studio interview with singer/songwriter...