The Sweet Spot Radio Show

We were honored to welcome filmmaker Victorious De Costa into the studio for an extended chat on his heartfelt documentary on one of our overlooked musical geniuses, Weldon Irvine. Digging For Weldon Irvine explores the enduring legacy of a man deeply vital to the culture of black freedom expression, yet is somehow overlooked within that very lexicon. Learn more about the authorized documentary here and check out the conversation and the music above.

East New York's own Mr. Reed joins us to discuss his philosophy of soul, music and life and brings along plenty of sounds that illustrate why this hard working musician is a jewel in the crown of new R&B and soul music.

One of the most accomplished and distinctive voices that transcends genre, Dionne Warwick is a true legend. The Sweet Spot was beyond thrilled to speak to her about her decades of hits, her partnership with Burt Bacharach and Hal David and her new release "I'm Back". Every bit as warm and lovely as her music, tune in for a warm and wonderful conversation followed by a Dionne Warwick power hour of music!

January is a perfect time to heat it up in the studio! So we had our fave Brazilian Musical Auntie come by with a dose of modern Brazilian tunes. Jen Nascimento (Tia Jenny) is a percussionist focusing on African and Brazilian drums, and a trained singer as well. For 20 years she has sung and played in jazz, afrobeat, blues, and Latin bands, often reinterpreting the diverse Brazilian classics she grew up hearing at home. Her love of hip-hop had her collecting vinyl in the 90s, and today Tia Jenny ("Aunt Jenny" in Portuguese&Spanish) curates and spins for lovers of world bass and tribal-digital, as well as emerging soul and hip hop. She is music editor of Epitome online journal Epitomexo.com (playlists, reviews)

2019 marks an incredible 50 years of the seminal jazz/funk/r&b band Kool & the Gang and we were beyond thrilled to have Robert "Kool" Bell in the studio to play some of the deeper cuts from the bands vast catalog of hits and b-sides before they hit stages worldwide this year to "Celebrate". Prince Hakim Bell joined his father in the studio and debuted his new single and proved indeed that talent runs deep in the Bell DNA. This was an incredible two hours of radio where we learned of Mr. Bell's humanitarian efforts in Africa with sustainable energy, The Kool Kids Foundation which provides musical education opportunities in schools, a new "Just Kool" fragrance to keep you "Fresh" and a "Le Kool" champagne to celebrate half a decade of groundbreaking music. NOT to mention a whole lot of incredible stories to go along with the even more incredible tunes these legends have gifted us. Rumour has it that there is a book and movie in the works and we can't wait but until then take a listen to the longest running and one of the most groundbreaking R&B bands ever. After 50 years we still can't get enough of that "Funky Stuff"! This episode is dedicated to the memory of "Lady Kool", Sakinah Bell.