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: Nerukhi
We'll kick off with political tunes from Nerukhi and Soul Basement, hear a great rerelease of Nigerian afrobeat from SJOB Movement, and hear the up...

Bought by KAAD-LP, WLPR , WOUB, Royalton Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Dec 06, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Emma Donovan
We'll get funky with George Clinton and the Split Decision Band, hear indigenous soul from Emma Donovan, and catch a crazy Dylan cover from the Isl...

Bought by KZUM, KAAD-LP, KHNS, WOUB, WLPR and more


  • Added: Nov 29, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Khu.eex
We'll celebrate Native American Heritage Month with two hours of Indigenous funk, soul, jazz, and hip-hop! We'll hear from Khu.eex, John Trudell, R...

Bought by KAAD-LP, KHNS, WOUB, WLPR , KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: The Lijadu Sisters
We’ll open up with a blistering funkdown from Stevie Wonder, and hear the latest single from Lady Moon and the Eclipse. We’ll pay tribute to the la...

Bought by KAAD-LP, KZUM, WOUB, WLPR , WOMR and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Martha Redbone
It’s a top secret UpFront Soul! We’ll hear songs of espionage and intrigue from Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, and E...

Bought by KZUM, KHNS, WOUB, WLPR , Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Mr. Excitement- Jackie Wilson
We'll hear topical tunes for election season and other matters of governance from Little Steven, the Honey Drippers, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson, pl...

Bought by KZUM, WOUB, WLPR , Royalton Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Screamin' Jay Hawkins
It's a soulful spooktacular edition of UpFront Soul! We'll scare the funk out of you with creepy classics from Rockwell, Stevie Wonder, Stanley Tur...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KZUM, KSRQ, WOMR, WOUB and more


  • Added: Oct 26, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: The Voices of East Harlem
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 Libra...

Bought by KZUM, WOUB, WOMR, WLPR , Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Curtis Mayfield
We'll celebrate love with sweet songs from Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson & Don "Sugarcane" Harris, plus send out some Curtis Mayfield to my soulful sp...

Bought by KZUM, KHNS, WLPR , WOMR, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 11, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Komplex Kai
We’ll dedicate our first set to the water protectors with tracks from Prolific the Rapper, Komplex Kai, and Khu.eex, plus hear new music from Neue ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KZUM, KHNS, WOUB, WOMR and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Polaris Artist in Residence Tanika Charles
We'll open up with a powerful track from Rasheed Ali's new album, 1968: The Other Side of Town, and dig deep into Kaleta & Super Yamba Band's smoki...

Bought by KMUN, KHNS, Royalton Community Radio, WOUB, WLPR and more


  • Added: Sep 26, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Betty Davis
We'll get wild with Betty Davis, hear from James Junior (fronting Speedometer), and check out a rare Jimi Hendrix tune.

Bought by KHNS, WOMR, WOUB, KMXT, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Don Covay
We'll serve up a disco sandwich with L.J. Waiters and the Testimonial Singers, ride the Funky Donkey and the Boogie Truck, and throw an African Par...

Bought by KHNS, Royalton Community Radio, WLPR , WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 12, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Kaleta
We'll kick off with smoking new Afrobeat from Kaleta & Super Yamba Band, hear a new track by Rasheed Ali, sample new Ghanaian highlife from Sir Fra...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WLPR , WOUB, KMXT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Ernie K Doe
We'll hear the jazzy sounds of Somi, spin one from New Orleans favorite Ernie K-Doe, and get down with Nigerian saxophone legends Fela Kuti and Orl...

Bought by WLPR , WOUB, Royalton Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOMR and more


  • Added: Aug 29, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: DJ Cavem Moetavation
We'll open up with Daptone soul sisters Saun & Starr, hear the jazzy, soulful sounds of Meklit, and dig OG (that's organic gardener) DJ Cavem Moeta...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WLPR , WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOMR and more


  • Added: Aug 23, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: The Lijadu Sisters
We'll set your soul ablaze with The Trammps, take care of business, with Syl Johnson, and travel to Africa with The Lijadu Sisters!

Bought by KZUM, WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Royalton Community Radio, WOMR and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Joe Bataan
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 KZUM, WLPR , WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 08, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Lady Moon and the Eclipse
We'll mark the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with a cargo bay full of moon & space tunes and groups from Lady Moon & the Eclipse, Gil Scott-Heron, ...

Bought by KHNS, WOMR, WOUB, WLPR , Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:02
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Oscar Brown, Jr.
We'll hear about reparations from Oscar Brown, Jr., spin a brass tribute to Duke Ellington from Slavic Soul Party!, check out some smoking gospel f...

Bought by KHNS, WOMR, WLPR , WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7