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BBE Records 30th Birthday Trunk of Funk

We’re celebrating 30 years of one of Britain’s most adventurous independent record labels, BBE Music.

We’re celebrating 30 years of one of Britain’s most adventurous independent record labels, BBE Music.
Barely Breaking Even began life as a London club night in 1996, before growing into a label whose catalogue has travelled through soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, house and music from around the world.

Over the past three decades, BBE has worked with an extraordinary cast of artists, DJs and producers, including J Dilla, Roy Ayers, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Madlib, Pete Rock, Hugh Masekela and many more.

To mark their 30th birthday, BBE have been digging through that huge catalogue to put together a special 30-minute Trunk of Funk for the show, celebrating some of the music and artists that have developed the label over the past three decades.

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Music Played

  • Jaye P. Morgan

    Together (Jeremy Sole Edit)

    • Self Released.

  • Annamária d’Almeida

    Move Me Right

    • Original Gravity.

  • The Womack Sisters

    If You Want Me

    • Daptone Records.

  • Maceo Parker

    Homeboy (Skeewiff Remix)

    • Dial MacEo.
    • Esc Records.
    • 1.

  • Simone Green

    We Could Be (Remix Live)

    • Soulistic 360.

  • The Sweet Inspirations

    But You Know I Love You

    • Atlantic.

  • The Bongolian

    Dizzy Dog

    • Spin Out Nuggets.

  • Umbo

    Baby

    • Resense.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    It's A Shame

    • Spectrum.

  • Patti Jo

    Ain't No Love Lost

    • BGP.

  • G&D

    Seventyseven

    • G&D Records Inc..

  • Leroy Hutson

    Never Know What You Can Do (feat. the Free Spirit Symphony)

    • Curtom.

  • James Taylor Trio

    Get Carter

    • Acid Jazz.

  • Tobias

    Coisa Sentimental

    • Mr Bongo.

  • Felice Taylor

    I Can Feel Your Love

    • Kent.

  • Bobby Matos And The Combo Conquistadores

    Tema De Alma Latina

    • Phillips.

  • Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones

    Black Whip

    • Prestige.

  • Jon Hendricks

    I'll Bet You Thought I'd Never Find You

    • Arista.

  • Patsy Gallant

    Te Caliente

    • Attic.

  • Johnny “Hammond” Smith

    Los Conquistadores Chocolates

    • Milestone.

  • Pleasure

    Spread That Feeling (Fingerman's Jam)

    • Act of Sedition.

  • Charles Spurling

    She Cried Just A Minute

    • Kent.

  • Cleo Sol

    Force Of Love

    • Forever Living Originals.

  • Thelma Jones

    Love That Man

    • Soul City Records.

  • Betty Harris

    Show It

    • Soul City Records.

  • Garland Green

    Since You've Been Gone

    • Kent.

  • First Choice

    Love Having You Around

    • Gold Mind Records.

  • Leroy Hutson

    Don't Let It Get Next To You (feat. The Free Spirit Symphony)

    • Curtom.

  • J Dilla

    Think Twice

    • BBE.

  • Omar

    Brighter The Days (DJ Spinna Remix)

    • BBE/Impressive Collective.

  • DJ Jazzy Jeff

    For Da Love Of The Game

    • Rapster Records.

  • Audrey Powne

    Swollen

    • BBE.

  • Osunlade

    Two Phish

    • BBE.

  • Sidiku Buari

    I'm Ready

    • BBE Africa.

  • Brian Jackson & Omar

    The Bottle

    • BBE.

  • Roy Ayers

    Tarzan

    • BBE.

  • Dan The Drum & Chris Bangs

    My Tune (Original Vocal Mix) (feat. Jasmine Rose)

    • Ramrock Records.

  • The Steptones

    Let The People Talk

    • Kent Dance.

  • Average White Band

    Keep The Fire Burning (SLY Rework)

    • Self Released.

  • Leroy Hutson

    Feel The Spirit ('76) (feat. The Free Spirit Symphony)

    • Curtom.

  • Linda Clifford

    Runaway Love (Smoove Multitrack Mix)

    • Multitrack Reworks.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 18:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music