Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 16.11.25 with Tara Lily, Oliver Night, Roots Manuva

The Best Of 2025 tunes this week, Part 1 of 4, so quality all the way. Soul from Annahstasia, Ganavya, Azamiah, Norah Jane & MOR.LOV. Dancefloor beats from Close Counters feat Allysha Joy, Quantic, Sticky Dub, IZCO, Reek0 and S.I. Boogie from SAULT, Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers and Bazaazal. Plus plenty more music treats.

Soul from Yazmin Lacey and anaiis. Rap from Jaz Kahina, Kofi Stone, Beastie Boys feat Q-Tip. Broken Beat from Midva Trio, WheelUP, OSSX. LCSM remixed by Alex Phountzi. Dub and Basslines from V.I.V.E.K, Jah Shaka, Ariwa Posse & Joe Ariwa. A Reggae version of Give Peace A Chance by The Freedom Singers. An amazing track from Durrty Goodz. Jazz from Alfa Mist, Yussef Dayes feat Minami Kizuki and Gene Harris. Plus plenty more music treats.

A new track from Kumail and also Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir, both of which we have just released on Tru Thoughts. Soul from Kyra and Mica Paris (produced by Omar). Deep sounds from Matters Unknown. Rap from AG, Homeboy Sandman, and Kofi Stone (from his excellent new album). Gospel Boogie from Work Ethic. A great building club track from Hazards Of Prophecy. Broken Beat from Oliver Night and Kenny Dope. Cengiz remixes Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap!. An influential tune from Phil Asher. A heavy tune from Mungo's Hi Fi x Charlie P. Plus plenty more music treats.

A track from the excellent new De La Soul album. Broken Beat with WheelUP remixing Village Junction, and Streeton remixing Don Pascal feat René Alvarez. Jazz from Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (with two tracks influenced by this tune on the show too). EX GENERATION with a South Asian style cover of Sister Sledge. Soul from Masego, Azamiah, Dwele, and JGRREY. Norah Jane & MOR.LOV with a deep and dubby sung vocal track. Shy One with a heavy bass dance floor groove. Plus plenty more music treats.

A track from the new Oliver Night album featuring Kaya Fyah. Dancefloor drums from Lay-Far Dance Orchestra feat Antoha. Deep beats and vocals from A.K Paul, Tara Lily & King Krule. A quality tune from Momko Gil. Jazz from The Circling Sun, Makaya McCraven, and Finn Peter’s Stargazers on Night Dreamer. A boogie electronic groove from new Tru Thoughts signing Bazazaal. Brian Jackson feat Omar produced by Masters Of Work on BBE. Rap from P Brothers & Your Old Droog feat Doo Wop, Ghostface Killah, TrueMendos feat Skinnyman, Lex Amor & BXKS. Plus plenty more music treats.

A track from the new Tara Lily & King Krule EP on Tru Thoughts. Jazz from Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy reissued on Listening Position (a new label from Stones Throw), Isao Suzuki reissued on Jazz Room, and on International Anthem a track from SML. Rap from Common feat D’Angelo, Jaylib, and Jazzy Jeff with Eminem. Oliver Night's new track featuring the legend Roots Manuva. A rare British South Asian groove from Mohinder Kaur Bhamra reissued by the always excellent Naya Beat. A big tune from db. & Paul Stephan. Plus plenty more music treats. 

A track from the Norah Jane & MOR.LOV EP which is a very good project from Amsterdam which we have recently released on Tru Thoughts. A new track from Sampha. A classic from D’Angelo produced by DJ Premier. A cover version of Horse With No Name on Rawkus (which was played at the Breakdancing event at the Olympics last year). Boogie with heavy drums from The CJP Band feat Nolo. Percussive dancefloor grooves from African Roots Of Jazz. A big tune from Mala & Magugu on Deep Medi. Drum & Bass from Kathryn Brenna. Jungle from T-Cuts. A new track from IZCO feat Reek0 on Brownswood. Plus plenty more music treats.

A quality track from the new Jamie Woon album. You need to check the tune from Leif Maine & Lex Amor & Wu-Lu & L.A. Salami. Anti-War Reggae / Dub form Robert Ffrench reissued by VP / Greensleeves. Soul from The Quantic Soul Orchestra feat Alice Russell covering D’Angelo (the Red Astaire version) and Wanda Felicia. Unique style percussive styles from Gasper Lawal on Strut. Rap from T-Love (produced by J Dilla) and Freestyle Fellowship (R.I.P P.E.A.C.E who sadly passed away recently). A great Drum and Bass tune from Trakker on Bristol’s Sofa Sounds and S.P.Y’s classic remix of Zero7 feat Sophie Barker. Plus plenty more music treats. 

Marla Kether remixes Footshooter feat Allysha Joy. Sung vocals with deep beats from Jaydonclover, Tara Lily & King Krule. We continue to pay respect to the influence of D’Angelo (R.I.P) with a track from Black Messiah, the Red Astaire Remix, and a cover of Spanish Joint by Lauren Scales, Mike Flanagan, Chris Grasso. Kassa Overall covers Wu Tang. Rap from Ghostface Killah, Wu Tang, JME, T-Love feat Kool Keith, and Blackalicous. Jungle / Drum & Bass form Fracture, Tim Reaper, and the Marcus Intalex & ST Files Remix of 4hero. Plus plenty more music treats.

Two tracks by D’Angelo (Rest In Peace): A classic Jay Dee Remix and a track from the influential Voodoo album. Broken Beat from Oliver Night feat Goldbar, NuYorican Soul, and a Jonny Faith Remix. Jazz Beats from Mdnsgn. Bass frequencies from Amit and Potential Badboy. A track from Don Cherry & Latif Khan re-issued by Heavenly Sweetness. Classic South Asian Drum & Bass from State Of Bengal. Plus plenty more music treats.