Juneteenth commemorates freedom delayed, but not denied. This week on Funky Friday, we explore freedom through the music that has carried generations forward. From The Isley Brothers, Curtis Mayfield, and Sly & The Family Stone to Parliament, Earth, Wind & Fire, The O'Jays, The Gap Band, and Stevie Wonder, Episode 72 follows the many ways artists have expressed freedom through groove, community, perseverance, self-expression, and joy. Turn it up. Move on up.

Funky Friday Episode 54: My Funky Valentine will air on Friday the 13th, continuing a throughline that has existed since the earliest days of Funky Friday. This is not a Valentine’s Day episode built on novelty or sentiment. It is a set about confidence, connection, and timing, where funk does what it has always done best. Stay present. Hold the pocket. Let the groove speak.

Funky Friday Episode 38 – Funky Goes to Hollywood celebrates the greatest funk and soul tracks ever featured in movies and TV soundtracks, including “Theme from Shaft,” “Car Wash,” “Give Up the Funk,” and “Soul Bossa Nova.”