http://www.wefunkradio.com/ News from WEFUNK Radio. WEFUNK is a Hip-Hop & Funk radio show broadcasting from Montreal, featuring live DJs and MCs, classic, rare and underground selections from the crates. A full archive of past shows is available on the WEFUNK site. en-us Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:10:54 -0500 720 perl 5.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.wefunkradio.com/images-small/wefunk88x31forRSS.gif http://www.wefunkradio.com/ 8831 <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2010-01-22">Show 590</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2010-01-22" class=q>Hot new afro-brazilian grooves from Ray Lugo's L.E.S. Express, slinky dancefloor basslines from The Gaturs and Garden of Eden, Slum Village's new heavy hitting track "Dope Man", the original sample behind Jay-Z's "Death of Autotune", and 4 ladies on the mic to watch for: Voice, Nneka, Rita J and Jovi Rockwell</a>. http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1265454654 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:10:54 -0500 » <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2010-01-15">Show 589</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2010-01-15" class=q>WEFUNK salutes soul legend Teddy Pendergrass with his classic "Close the Door," we expose the soulful gem behind the Mark Ronson-produced Q-Tip song "Won't Trade" and get down to new generation funk from Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos. Plus: Black Moon and Main Source put their mark on 9th Creation's "Rule of Mind," and we check out a new DJ posse cut featuring Canadian heavyweights Scratch Bastid, Dopey and more</a>.<br> » Everyone who's been anxiously awaiting our next T-shirt design.... we're proud to announce our <a href="http://store.wefunkradio.com">brand new Stevie Wonder tee, "King of Hearts"</a>. Ladies' and men's shirts are available in several great color combos. Big shout-out to our partners, <a href="http://glife.ca/">Good Life</a> and <a href="http://www.keistar.net/">WONDER-FULL</a>! Quantities are very limited so <a href="http://store.wefunkradio.com">buy yours today</a>... http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1264998965 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:36:05 -0500 <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-12-18">Show 588</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-12-18" class=q>DJ Kobal unveils a world of Canadian jazz & funk treasures, dropping selections from Les Lutins, Billy Martin & The Soul Jets, The Ensemble Jazz-Rock and Roger Simard. Plus: Del's space rap meets Q-bert's otherworldy cuts on N.A.S.A.'s "Samba Soul," The Philadelphia Flyers and Brownout throw down psychedelic breakbeats, and we check out a rare version of the Outsidaz's "Keep On" featuring Pacewon, Rah Digga and company</a>. http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1264151748 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:15:48 -0500 WEFUNK's Sibiu show in Romania was off the hook! Shouts to all the fans, organizers and DJ's. We took <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=132540&id=16507567013">lots of photos</a>, go take a look.... http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1263504233 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:23:53 -0500 » <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-12-11">Show 587</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-12-11" class=q>Rawsoul joins Groove & Static in the mix, gettin' down on some DC go-go heaters by Rare Essence and Trouble Funk, jazzed-out hip hop soul from DJ Mitsu the Beats and Dela, headnod verses by The Roots and Bahamadia, and roughed up disco breaks from Bohannon, Konk and Brand New Funk</a>.<br> » <b>Happy New Year!</b> From the WEFUNK crew to you, may 2010 be overflowing with health, prosperity... and more funk than you can handle! http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1262345936 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:38:56 -0500 » <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-12-04">Show 586</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-12-04" class=q>WEFUNK takes a "Journey into Sound" as Oakland's DJ Platurn breaks classics down & reinvents with fresh ingredients... catch a ride and re-experience Eric B & Rakim, Jurassic 5, Talib, Tribe and much more. Plus: deep dusty grooves from Donald Byrd and Puccio Roelens, inimitable wordplay on MC Abdominal's "The Hit Song," Kev Brown collabos with DMV's Diamond District & Montreal's Metazon, and sunny soul sounds with Shuggie Otis, Donny Hathaway and the Jackson 5's long-lost Stevie Wonder track</a>.<br> » Happy Xmas eve to everybody &#8212; no need to wait until tomorrow to unwrap show 586! We want to send out warmest greetings to all our listeners, no matter what season you're celebrating, and thanks for making 2009 our best year yet.... 2010 here we come! http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1261685599 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:13:19 -0500 <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-11-20">Show 585</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-11-20" class=q>DJ Ilya is back in the WEFUNK studio with a solid 45-only set, featuring soul favorites from Willie Hutch and Pearl Dowell, rough drums from Wilson Pickett and Dyke & The Blazers, and Ken Lazarus' fantastic Jamaican take on a Marvin Gaye classic. And there's more... Two special blends by DJ Static (Grand Puba & Outkast), Phil-Marilyn & Marilyn's wacky disco/cartoon mashup from 1980, and a lost Jackson 5 single from Motown's vaults</a>. http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1261077855 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:24:15 -0500 » <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-11-13">Show 584</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-11-13" class=q>Ottawa's DJ Zattar laces the mix with chilled out beats from Didier's Sound Spectrum and Shoes, nice soul from Pamoja and Willie Wright, and soul-jazz burners from Cleveland Eaton and Donald Byrd. J.J. Brown leans heavy on the funk on his new track "Gender Bender" featuring Eternia, and Jay Electronica's atmospheric "Exhibit A" gets flipped by the Narcicyst on "Exhibit N". Plus: Dynas, Tiye Phoenix & DJ Spinna team up on "Come Along", and Brownout and Arthur Verocai bring the latin flavor</a>.<br> » Here's a little blast from the past: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/extra/marva">WEFUNK's extended interview with Marva Whitney</a>, James Brown's "Soul Sister #1". This was a great interview with a legendary woman. And now the audio clips are working again! Enjoy... http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1259963531 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:52:11 -0500 » <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-11-06">Show 583</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-11-06" class=q>DJ Bliss drops by WEFUNK with a heavy selection of raw funk and 90s hip hop, including jams from African Music Machine, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Syl Johnson, The Skatalites, Big Daddy Kane and the UMC's. Groove & Static balance out the mix with 3 brand new Raekwon joints, wild funk breaks from the Simonsound and Gecko Turner, and Afro-Rican's classic Miami bass single "Give It All You Got"</a>.<br> » WEFUNK is coming to Romania! Come party with us in Sibiu on January 8th, 2010. For more information, <a href="http://cache.wefunkradio.com/images-small/special/wefunk-romania-2010-full.jpg" target="_blank">check out the flyer</a>.<br> » Congratulations to WEFUNK Radio's top donors for the '09 CKUT Funding Drive... Collin Badger wins the Hush Puppies gift certificate, and Fredrik Schullström & Geordie Henderson win the full WEFUNK collection. Thanks to everybody who gave us support, it's been a great year! http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1259339157 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:25:57 -0500 » <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-10-30">Show 582</a>: <a href="http://www.wefunkradio.com/show/2009-10-30" class=q>Featuring rare 90s trax from the Flavor Unit MC's and Legion (with Black Sheep & Chi-Ali), outer-space grooves by Ednah Holt and George Clinton, live bands blessed with vocals from GZA and Grand Pubah, and energetic sister-soul by Sugar Pie Desanto and Jackie Moore</a>.<br> » If you haven't made a <a href="https://secure.ckut.ca/fddb/donors/new">donation to CKUT</a> yet for the annual funding drive, this is the week! On Friday's show we'll give away prizes to the highest donors &#8212; for North America, free gear courtesy of Hush Puppies, and for the highest international donor, a full DVD collection of WEFUNK shows. Also, everyone donating $50+ gets a limited-edition DJ Static mix CD, and for $75+ we'll give you a personal shoutout on the mix CD intro. Who treats you better than WEFUNK? Nobody! So remember, the deadline is <b>this Friday, November 20th</b>. <a href="https://secure.ckut.ca/fddb/donors/new">Donate here...</a> Thanks for your support! http://www.wefunkradio.com/#1258529324 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:28:44 -0500