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.


404 Pieces

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Caption: Blackalicious
We'll kick off with a dance party featuring Blackalicious, Donald Byrd, and Us3, spin a long set of African tunes ranging from Fela Kuti to Hugh Ma...

Bought by Prairie Public, KMXT, and WYAP


  • Added: Mar 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Abbey Lincoln
Celebrate Women's History Month with UpFront Soul! We'll hear from Abbey Lincoln, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, and Roberta Flack, plus trailblazers...

Bought by Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KMUN, KZUM, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Gil Scott-Heron
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 Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KZUM, KAAD-LP, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Wayne Shorter
We'll remember saxophone legend Wayne Shorter, hear Nina Simone's meditations on time as she covers Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes," ...

Bought by Prairie Public, Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KZUM, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Michele Thomas
We'll hear Latin soul from Joe Bataan, Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon, Peruvian funk from Black Sugar, and a super-soulful Stevie Wonder cover from ...

Bought by Prairie Public, Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KZUM, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Omar
We'll get down with soul legend Andre Williams, hear from Omar, the godfather of UK soul, and catch a set of Latin grooves, kicked off by San Lazaro!

Bought by KMXT, Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, WOUB, KZUM and more


  • Added: Feb 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: The Soul Rebels
It's Carnival time! We'll take you to the Crescent City with hot brass from the Soul Rebels, Rebirth Brass Band, the Sixth Ward All-Stars, and Los ...

Bought by Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KZUM, KAAD-LP, KSTK and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Lonnie Smith
We'll celebrate passing the halfway mark of winter with a set of groundhog tunes, search for The Dolphins with Richie Havens, and stretch out with ...

Bought by Lower Cape Communications, KAAD-LP, KZUM, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KSTK and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Dyke & the Blazers
We'll Walk Tall with Esther Marrow and Keep Marchin' with Raphael Saadiq, Think Africa with Seun Kuti, and visit The Dump with the Soul Vibrations ...

Bought by KZUM, KAAD-LP, WOUB, Delmarva Public Media, KSTK and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Pharoah Sanders
It's Nation Time! Rasheed Ali, The Joey Jefferson Band, and The Voices of East Harlem will bring us songs of pride and power. We'll hear The Last P...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KZUM, KAAD-LP, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This week, we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll hear excerpts of his sermons, speeches, and interviews, along with funk,...

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


  • Added: Jan 12, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Earth, Wind and Fire
We'll remember recently departed greats Anita Pointer, Fred White of Earth, Wind, & Fire, and Terry Hall of The Specials, plus we'll spin some funk...

Bought by KAAD-LP, WOUB, Lower Cape Communications, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KSTK and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Richie Havens
We'll break down with some South African disco from Neville Nash, hear the unearthly sounds of Tuvan throat singing combined with beatboxing from S...

Bought by KZUM, Lower Cape Communications, KAAD-LP, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WOUB and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Sam Cooke
We'll sample soul from Myles Sanko, funk from Alias Funk and Soul, do the Camptown Twist with Sam Cooke, and swing with the Nitty Gritty Sextet!

Bought by Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, Delmarva Public Media, WLPR and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
Caption: Louis Armstrong
We'll fill your stocking with soulful Christmas classics from James Brown, Louis Armstrong, and Mahalia Jackson, and light your way with Hanukkah ...

Bought by Prairie Public, KMUN, Lower Cape Communications, KAAD-LP, KZYX and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 15
Caption: Sharon Jones
We're putting the Christmas cheer in high gear with seasonal songs from Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, James Brown, and Michael Jackson, with a Lati...

Bought by Prairie Public, Lower Cape Communications, KMUN, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 15
Caption: Christian McBride
We'll hear spin tunes from British soul singer Tony Momrelle, plus sizzling sounds from Christian McBride, Kemi Ade, Columbia Nights, and Drew Kid,...

Bought by Lower Cape Communications, KAAD-LP, RADIOLEX, KSTK, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 13
Caption: Aretha Franklin
Tune in as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, asks the musical question, "Who Needs You?" Sam Cooke will "Bring It On Home," and we'll enjoy a fla...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KMXT, KMUN, Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Nov 25, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Redbone
We'll celebrate Native American Heritage Month with music from Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, A Tribe Called Red, Khu.eex, Jim Pepper, Redbone, Geo Neptu...

Bought by Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, WOUB, KMUN and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: The Whatnauts
We'll spin a set of Maryland musicians - The Orioles, The Sonnets, and The Plants, plus The Whatnauts. We'll play tunes for Scorpios from Lou Donal...

Bought by Lower Cape Communications, RADIOLEX, KAAD-LP, KCHW, WLPR and more


  • Added: Nov 11, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 13