The new twenties don't resemble the last too much, so here's a special new podcast brimming with uplifting funk and soul to ease you in. This is the first of some occasional genre-specific episodes that we'll be doing alongside our regular output. We hope you enjoy it, there's influential music from the likes of The Meters, Cyril Neville & The Bothers Johnson, and a couple of newer cuts that keep the funk alive in more recent times. Happy New Year!

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1. Luscious Lady - Darondo

2. Tell Me What's On Your Mind - Cyril Neville

3. You Got What You Wanted - Ike & Tina Turner

4. Come Back To me - Cheyenne Fowler

5. Raise Your Voice - Limousine

6. If You Can't Stand The Heat Get Out Of The Kitchen - StarFire

7. Light My Fire - Rhetta Hughes

8. Hard To Handle - Patti Drew

9. Am I The Same Girl - Barbara Acklin

10. Fire On The Bayou - The Meters

11. Les Barons - Lagos Soundsystem

12. Swamp Funk - Stupid Human Edit (OG Bobby Rush - Do The Do)

13. Like Sugar - Chaka Khan

14. Hearts Desire - Don Blackman

15. Love Will Bring Us Back Together - Roy Ayers

16. Rock Creek Park - Donald Byrd

17. I Hear Music In The Streets - Unlimited Touch

18. Good Loving - Unlimited Touch

19. Stomp! - The Brothers Johnson

20. Black Gold Of The Sun - Rotary Connection & Minnie Ripperton

21. After Laughter Comes Tears - Wendy Rene