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The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show returns for its first outing of 2026 with a forward-looking, future-facing celebration of the sounds set to define the year ahead.

The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show returns for its first outing of 2026 with a forward-looking, future-facing celebration of the sounds set to define the year ahead.
This special edition is packed with upfront funk and soul, featuring a heavy run of exclusive plays, brand new singles, forthcoming albums, and fresh 7” cuts destined to make serious noise in 2026.
From modern soul heavyweights and trusted underground labels to leftfield edits, global grooves, and contemporary Northern Soul-inspired releases, Craig digs deep into what’s coming next and plays it first.
Expect brand new music from the likes of Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Michelle David & The True-tones, Brian Jackson, Smoove & Turrell, Lance Ferguson, The Allergies, Slowe, Esa Williams, Diogo Strausz, Angels of Libra, and many more, alongside future classics-in-waiting on labels including BBE, Jalapeno, Record Kicks, Tru Thoughts, Original Gravity, Favorite, ATA, LRK, and Mr Bongo.

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Music Played

  • Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18

    Bella Estrella

    • Bubblewrap Collective.

  • Esa Williams

    Kwanini

    • BBE.

  • Lenny Williams

    Choosing You

    • ABC Records.

  • Maceo Parker

    Homeboy (Skeewiff Remix)

    • Dial MacEo.
    • Esc Records.
    • 1.

  • Umbo

    Save It

    • Breakbeat Paradise.

  • Slowe

    How Hard Can It Be

    • Tru Thoughts Recordings.

  • King Curtis

    Get Ready

    • Atco.

  • “Sweet” Charles Sherrell

    Yes It's You (The Breakbeat Junkie Edit)

    • Self Released.

  • Martha Veléz

    Tell Mama

    • London Records.

  • Junior Dell & The D-Lites

    I Second That Emotion

    • Original Gravity.

  • Brooklyn Funk Essentials & Alison Limerick

    Bust The Bus Stop

    • Dorado.

  • Natalie Cole

    Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)

    • Capitol Records.

  • Tiwayo

    Up For Soul

    • Record Kicks.

  • Brian Jackson

    Lady Day & John Coltrane (feat. Rahsaan Patterson)

    • BBE.

  • Michelle David & The True-tones

    You'll Never Know

    • Record Kicks.

  • Romero Brothers

    Cravo E Canela (Chris Bangs Edit)

    • Echo Labs.

  • The Allergies

    Baby Grand

    • Jalapeno Records.

  • James Holvey

    Sweet Soul Song

    • LRK Records.

  • Rory Hoy

    Baby Don't You Leave Me (feat. Sarah Collins)

    • LRK Records.

  • The 7:45s

    I'll Be Fine (feat. Yemi Bolatiw)

    • LRK Records.

  • Billy The Kid

    You Only You

    • Dala Records.

  • Natalie Cole

    Not Like Mine

    • Capitol Records.

  • Lance Ferguson

    Cold Bear

    • Tru-Thoughts Recordings.

  • The Capitols

    In The Midnight Hour

    • ATCO Records.

  • The Mad Geezers

    Genius Of Love

    • F Spot Records.

  • Angels of Libra

    Ain't No Lovin'

    • Waterfall Records.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Bad Luck (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)

    • Philadelphia International Records.

  • Natalie Cole

    Keep Smiling

    • Capitol Records.

  • Raz & Afla

    Time

    • Artist Original.

  • Edgar Jones

    The Snake

    • AV8 Records.

  • Diogo Strausz

    Ele E Artista (feat. Patchworks)

    • Favorite.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Only You

    • Jalapeno.

  • George Benson

    What's On Your Mind [The Reflex Revision] (Radio Edit)

    • White.

  • Lattimore Brown

    Sweet Desiree (Wonderlove Remix)

    • Self Released.

  • Banbarra

    Shaken Up (The Owl Rework)

    • Owl Records.

  • Nené Vásquez

    Calypso Blues (Mo'Horizons Remix)

    • Agogo Records.

  • First Choice

    Let No Man Put Asunder (Dam Swindle Remix)

    • Salsoul Records.

  • Margie Hendrix

    I Call You Lover But You Ain't Nothing But A Tramp

    • Mercury.

  • The New York Community Choir

    I'll Keep My Light In My Window (12" Mix)

    • Mr. Bongo Records.

  • X-Ray Ted

    The Takeback (feat. Greg Blackman)

    • Self Released.

  • Carol Cool

    Upside Down

    • Hawkeye ‎.

  • DJ Tron

    The Latin Break

    • Self Released.

  • Situation

    Beyond Compare (Laroye & Andre Vocal Remix)

    • Situationism.

  • Simon Oslender, Steve Gadd, Will Lee

    Say It Again (Live) (feat. Bruno Müller)

    • Leopard.

Broadcast

  • Last Saturday18:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music