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Melvin Odoom sits in: The Cimarons are your The Music Is Black tour guides!

Feelgood tunes to groove and soothe your soul. Dr Odoom, in for Dr Beat, is also on hand to prescribe a perfect tune for a listener whose week hasn’t got off to the best start!

Feelgood favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to groove and soothe you. Melvin Odoom, in for DJ Spoony, serves up a brilliant selection of classic soul, disco, soulful house, R&B, funk, UK garage, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop, yacht rock and more. Our genial host also unveils his New 2 Odoom record of the week.

Dr Odoom, Dr Beat's locum, 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.

It's the final week of visits to V&A East museum's inaugural exhibition 'The Music Is Black'. Tonight Locksley and Frank of The Cimarons, the UK's first reggae band, talk about a photo that's on display. To listen to all of DJ Spoony's picks of items from the museum search 'The Music is Black: DJ Spoony's Selection'.

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

To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play The Good Groove with DJ Spoony'.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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  • Monday 22:00