Future Funk & Soul 2026

Available for 21 days

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.