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Spoony launches Radio 2's 'The Music Is Black' season!

DJ Spoony shines a spotlight on the first artefact he has selected from the V&A East Museum's first landmark exhibition, celebrating Black British Music.

Feel-good dancefloor favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to make you groove. DJ Spoony serves up a brilliant selection of soulful house, classic soul, disco, RnB, UK Garage, Reggae, hip hop, doo-wop, funk, dance remixes, and much more. Our genial host also unveils his ‘New 2 Spoon’ record of the week.

DJ Spoony shines a spotlight on the first artefact he has selected from the V&A East Museum's first landmark exhibition, celebrating Black British Music. With the exhibition's curator Jacqueline Springer, Spoony reflects on his own career and the significance of UK garage, discussing the influential club night Twice as Nice.

In the coming month Spoony will bring his selection of items to life, by enlisting the help of Alesha Dixon, Pauline Black of The Selecter, Level 42's Mark King, Beverley Knight, Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective, designer Isabell Kristensen, Morcheeba, Omar, The Cookie Crew, The Kingdom Choir's Karen Gibson MBE and Professor James Walvin OBE, Rampage Sounds, Fabio & Grooverider as well as archive of Sir Elton John and Sir Idris Elba! It's all part of the pan BBC 'The Music Is Black' season in collaboration with the V&A East Museum.

Spoony’s alter-ego ‘Dr Beat’ is also on hand to prescribe a musical pick-me-up for a lucky listener. Whether your Monday has gone spectacularly off the rails, you’re recovering from an eventful weekend, or you simply need a track to mark a special occasion, get in touch for a “telephone consultation” in exchange for the perfect tune to match your situation! Text 88291, WhatsApp 08000 288 291 or e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk.

The ‘Midnight Feast’ track wraps up each show. Think big production, lush orchestration, and the best voices in the business!

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Music Played

  • The Whispers

    And The Beat Goes On

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Gnarls Barkley

    Crazy

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Michael Jackson

    Rock With You

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • Artful Dodger

    Twentyfourseven (feat. Melanie Blatt)

    • It's All About the Stragglers.
    • London Records (Because Ltd).
    • 4.

  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.

  • The Pasadenas

    Tribute (Right On)

    • Choose 80s Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lowdown

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • Columbia.

  • Kyra & Jackson Mathod

    Mama Going Out

  • Wookie

    Battle (feat. Lain)

    • Battle.
    • S2S.
    • 1.

  • Gregory Isaacs

    Let's Dance

  • Raphael Saadiq & Q‐Tip

    Get Involved

    • Hollywood Records.

  • David Grant

    Watching You, Watching Me

    • The Best of David Grant & Linx.
    • Chrysalis Records.
    • 3.

  • Leon Bridges

    Bad Bad News

    • Columbia.

  • James Ingram & Michael McDonald

    Yah Mo B There

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Danny Madden

    Facts of Life (Dancin' Danny D's Radio Edit)

    • New Jack City (Music from the Motion Picture).
    • Giant.
    • 6.

  • Talking Heads

    (Nothing But) Flowers

    • EMI.

  • Sounds of Blackness

    Optimistic

    • (CD Single).
    • Perspective.

  • The Cool Notes

    Spend The Night

    • History Of The '80s (Various Artists).
    • BR Music.

  • Angel

    Call Me

  • The Night Writers

    Let The Music Use You

    • Frankie Knuckles Presents: His Greatest Hits from Trax Records.
    • Trax Records.
    • 1.

  • Storm Queen

    Look Right Through (MK Vocal Edit)

    • Ministry Of Sound/Defected.

  • Booker Newberry III

    Love Town

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

  • Ravyn Lenae

    Handle

    • Handle.
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 1.

  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • NOW That's What I Call An Era - Disco: 1973-1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Maxwell

    Luxury: Cococure

    • Embrya.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Monday 22:00
    BBC Radio 2