UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage

Series produced by WERU

Caption: Hammond organ virtuoso Billy Preston
Hammond organ virtuoso Billy Preston 

Join Sanguine Fromage for the best in funk, soul, and jazz. UpFront Soul... 120 minutes of soulful sounds to which you may get down!

If you want your soul... get it UpFront! Producer and host Sanguine Fromage, WERU dj since 2005, serves up a weekly blend of funk, soul, and jazz, plus sprinklings of R&B, gospel, and hip-hop. UpFront Soul showcases obscure artists and back-catalogue offerings from more familiar names. You'll find West African funk, funk-enriched jazz, deep soul, and only the best modern music.

UpFront Soul is available to all public and community stations worldwide free of charge at PRX, Pacifica AudioPort, and through the A-Infos Radio Project. It airs weekly on grassroots stations from coast to coast & internationally. UpFront Soul is a weekly series, with holiday shows and specials available for one-time use.


453 Pieces

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Caption: Brian Jackson
We'll spin a new track from Brian Jackson, co-author and collaborator on most of Gil Scott-Heron's most beloved songs, hear Al Green, Miles Davis &...

Bought by WOMR, WOUB, KAAD-LP, KSTK, KCHW and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Shea Diamond
It's the Pride Spectacular edition of UpFront Soul! We'll dance with Frenchie Davis, Frankie Knuckles, and Sylvester, hear high-energy hits from Sh...

Bought by WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KCHW and more


  • Added: Jun 09, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: The Weather Girls
We'll head to the dance floor with anthems from Gloria Gaynor, Sister Sledge, and Diana Ross, plus we'll hear from disco great Sylvester and The We...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KCHW and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Richie Havens
We'll spin songs of freedom from Richie Havens, Beyonce, The Staple Singers, and Roberta Flack, plus we'll ride the Boogie Truck with Nat Cross and...

Bought by WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KCHW, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jun 24, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Leon Bridges
We'll turn up the heat with smoldering love songs for summer from The Soul Rebels, Leon Bridges, and Sam Cooke, move on up a little higher with gos...

Bought by WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KCHW, KSTK and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:46
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Nona Hendryx
Move your feet to the disco heat! We'll take you to the dance floor with new music from Purple Disco Machine & Bosq featuring Kaleta and Onom Agemo...

Bought by KMXT, KKRN, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 08, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: LaBelle
We'll hear summer songs from Childish Gambino and Miles Davis, spin great covers of Bruce Springsteen, The Talking Heads, and Cat Stevens by Ben E....

Bought by WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KCHW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Shabaka
We'll play meltingly beautiful summer songs from The Blackbyrds & The Fifth Dimension, get crazy with Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Esquerita, and Joe Tex...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KCHW and more


  • Added: Jul 21, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Ella Fitzgerald
We'll hear a track from a recently discovered 1958 live recording of Ella Fitzgerald at the Hollywood Bowl, we'll do the Ookey Ook with the Penguin...

Bought by WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KSTK, WOUB and more


  • Added: Jul 29, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: The Delfonics
Our summer soul series continues with a set featuring hot tunes from Curtis Mayfield, James Reese & the Progressions, and Jimi Hendrix, plus new mu...

Bought by WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK and more


  • Added: Aug 04, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Otis Redding
We'll Shout Bamalama with Otis Redding, head to Funkytown with Lipps Inc., and Get Small with Trouble Funk, plus we'll hear a smoking set of afrobe...

Bought by WOMR, KSRQ, KAAD-LP, KCHW, KSTK and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Little Richard
We'll keep spinning soulful summer tunes from Childish Gambino, The Blackbyrds, Al Green, and DJ Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Knock on Wood with Jackie...

Bought by KMUN, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Leon Bridges
We'll hear the latest summer song from Leon Bridges, hear a set of tunes inspired by the Blues Brothers soundtrack, plus we'll Rise Up with The Com...

Bought by KMUN, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KCHW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Aug 26, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: The Bar-Kays
We'll celebrate that international man of mystery, Soul Finger, with the Bar-Kays and tap into our Soul Power with James Brown, plus we'll ride the...

Bought by WOMR, KSRQ, RADIOLEX, KZUM, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Louis Armstrong
We'll go Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries with Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson, bask in the rays of Earth, Wind & Fire's Sun Goddess (featuring Ramsey Le...

Bought by KZUM, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Ramsey Lewis
We'll pay homage to the late Ramsey Lewis, celebrate September with Earth, Wind, and Fire, and take a trip to the Old Landmark with Aretha Franklin.

Bought by RADIOLEX, WOMR, KAAD-LP, KSRQ, KCHW and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 15
Caption: Mahalia Jackson
We'll celebrate the nonsensical with The Spaniels' "Great Googley Moo," hear the gospel power of Mahalia Jackson and Billy Preston, and spin some o...

Bought by KAAD-LP, WOMR, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KSTK, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Pharoah Sanders
We'll pay tribute to the late master of spiritual jazz, Pharoah Sanders, get in with the In Crowd with Ramsey Lewis, and go Steppin' Out with Joan ...

Bought by WOMR, KMUN, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KCHW and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Oscar Brown Jr.
We'll hear about reparations from Oscar Brown, Jr., check out some smoking gospel from Spirit of Love, hear a brass tribute to Duke Ellington, and ...

Bought by KMUN, RADIOLEX, WOMR, KAAD-LP, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Oct 06, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: The Isley Brothers
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 Areth...

Bought by KMUN, WOMR, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13