This week, we'll celebrate freedom with The Voices of East Harlem, hear a rehearsal take of Miles Davis' "In A Silent Way," and tip our hats to birthday Librans with Cannonball Adderly. Tune in tonight at 10 on WERU, or listen anytime on PRX: http://www.prx.org/p/188558

Looking for some inspiring weekend listening? Check out our interview with author and illustrator Ashley Bryan. http://www.prx.org/p/188570

Welcome to our first affiliate station, WMNB-LP 107.1 North Adams, MA! If your radio station wants to air Oh Freedom!, go to our website for quick links to our show's pages on PRX, Pacifica Audioport, and Radio4All: http://upfrontsounds.weebly.com/oh-freedom.html

This week on UpFront Soul, we'll check out a newly re-released tune from soul jazz guitar great Melvin Sparks, hear Jazz Futures' tribute to Medgar Evers, and dig Rufus Harley's jazz bagpipe cover of a Pete Seeger tune. The second set is dedicated to the memory of Terence Crutcher and features "A Badge and a Gun" by 1968 -featuring Rasheed Ali. Tune in tonight at 10 on WERU, or listen anytime on PRX: http://www.prx.org/p/187958

Melvin Sparks

Welcome to our 24th affiliate station, WGRN-LPFM 94.1 Columbus, OH! We're on Wednesday 8-10 pm. A big shout out to our listeners in the Buckeye State!

Tonight on UpFront Soul, we'll hear a Gil Scott-Heron cover from Penny Goodwyn, serve up some Cold Bologna with the Isley Brothers, and hear Nikki Giovanni's poem for Aretha Franklin, plus Rasheed Ali and more. Tune in tonight at 10 on WERU, or listen anytime on PRX: http://www.prx.org/p/187596

This week on UpFront Soul, we'll break down with some South African disco from Neville Nash, hear the unearthly sounds of Tuvan throat singing combined with beatboxing from Shodekeh, and hear a new song from Nerukhi, straight from Trinidad & Tobago. Listen anytime on PRX: http://www.prx.org/p/187100

This week on UpFront Soul, we'll hear a brass tribute to Duke Ellington from Slavic Soul Party!, check out some smoking new gospel from Spirit of Love, and hear Jessica Care Moore's tribute to Etta James. Tune in tonight at 10 on WERU, or listen anytime on PRX: http://www.prx.org/p/186803

This week on UpFront Soul, we'll hear the newest releases from the Athens of the North and Cultures of Soul labels, plus hear an interview with Rasheed Ali, whose latest release, 1968 Black Power!, is in heavy rotation on UpFront Soul! Tune in tonight at 10 on WERU or listen anytime on PRX: http://www.prx.org/p/186396

Tonight on UpFront Soul, we'll open up with the late, great Bobby Hutcherson, kick back with Jimmy Cliff, and hear a wild and wonderful brass band version of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" courtesy of the Hot 8 Brass Band. Tune in tonight at 10 on WERU, or listen anytime on PRX: http://www.prx.org/p/185747