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The Swap Meet is three hours dedicated to the celebration of funky music wherever we find it: the tributaries contributing to modern beat culture. We pay our respects every week to the foundational black musical traditions of Disco, Soul, Funk, Boogie, Jazz, Samba, Blues. Salute!

The Swap Meet 28 September 2025

The Swap Meet 28 September 2025 Tairāwhiti Takeover The Swap Meet 28 September 2025 Tairāwhiti Takeover, 309.22 MB
Sun 28 Sep 2025

It’s the Tarāwhiti takeover from @campbellngata and spesh guest and audio explorer @cassawarrior with 2 x C90’s worth of essential sounds from Guadeloupe, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Peru, Jamaica, Nicaragua, ‘Straya, US, and France. Press the button!

Cassawarrior mix

Zepiss – Pa dekourage (1983) 

Luis Gasca – Spanish gypsy (1972) 

Aura – African fever (1978) 

Geraldo Pino – Boogie fever (1978) 

Kosmik 3 – I don’t mind (1979) 

Professeur Bylledey – N’Gbe kinho (70s) 

Fred Fisher – Sasa (1979) 

Berkely Ike Jones – Tears in the ghetto (1979) 

Cambux mix

Stevie Wonder – Thank you love (1966)

Ishola Muhammad – Open up your heart (1976)

Jae Mason – Let it out (1975)

Vitamin E – Kiss away (1977)

Marcia Maria – Amigo branco (1978)

Clifford Coulter – Dont wanna see you cry (1980)

Candy Bowman – Since I found you (1981)

Tammy Payne – Take me now (Young Disciples remix, 1991)

Henry Jackson – At the altar (1982)

L.C.G.C. – Overflow (Special mix, 1984)

Five Special – Had you a lover (1980)

Nate Calhoun – Funktown (1979)

The Stone City Band – Party girls (1980)

Curtis Mayfield – We come in peace (1985)

Cassawarrior vs...

Exile House – L’Argent (80s) 

Kassav’ – Kassav’ (1979) 

Gaby Moy – Ene alengue (1992) 

Enrique Lynch Y Su Conjuto – A la memoria del muerto (1972) 

Captain Afriyie – Manni mbre obinade (80s) 

Alan Cosmos – Soca for your pleasure (1985) 

... Cambux

King Sporty – Safari (1976) 

Enrique Lynch Y Su Orquesta – African bump (1975) 

Jose ‘Chepito’ Areas – Cerro negro (1974) 

Azteca – Azteca (1972) 

George Golla – The Dancers (1975) 

Donald Byrd – Miss kane (1973) 

The Swap Meet 21 September 2025

The Swap Meet 21 September 2025 The Swap Meet 21 September 2025, 306.06 MB
Sun 21 Sep 2025

Kia ora koutou whanāu, we welcome the crew Matene and Zara thru on the assist to share some beautiful waiata, and collectvely show our aroha and support for the tāonga of Te Reo Māori. Nau mai, haere mai!

The Swap Meet 14 September 2025

THE SWAP MEET 14 SEPTEMBER 2025 THE SWAP MEET 14 SEPTEMBER 2025, 383.78 MB
Sun 14 Sep 2025


Kirk's back older & wiser, for another solo session. 
Starting off slower, picking up the tempo as we went. 
Finishing off with a few Te Reo Māori waiata in honour of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). 
Turn it up & enjoy folks. 
 

The Swap Meet 7 September 2025

The Swap Meet 7 September 2025 The Swap Meet 7 September 2025, 273.48 MB
Sun 7 Sep 2025

Tonight it's all about the breaks - we have special guest P-Money coming thru to tell us about his new website opendrumsonly.com - the place to go to find a catalogue of all the world's breakbeats in one place. We are treated to P's first vinyl set in around twenty years, mashing it up. He will be lugging a couple of boxes of records to The Other Crate record fair 20th September 2025 - along with some serious heavyweight collectors and DJs. Pop thru!

The Swap Meet 24 August 2025

The Swap Meet 24 August 2025 The Swap Meet 24 August 2025, 307.37 MB
Sun 24 Aug 2025

On this week’s Swap Meet @95bfm, Jubt was joined in the booth by the two Chrises: DJ Kurisu shared a handful of fine funky favourites, while Chris Leskovsek took us on a trip through South American cumbias, with stops at @LosMirlos, Ranil, and Juanaeco y su Combo among others.

Alongside those sets, we heard new material from artists like
@dawuna_world @yayabeybay and Silas Short, plus @pinopalladino__ & @_blakemills and Berlioz. Classic moments came courtesy of @CymandeOfficial @OficialTimMaia and @JorgeBenJor

We also marked the birthday of @ChuckBrownDC the Godfather of Go-Go, with his track “Bustin’ Loose.”

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The Swap Meet 17 August 2025

The Swap Meet 17 August 2025 The Swap Meet 17 August 2025, 307.48 MB
Sun 17 Aug 2025

On this week’s Swap Meet we marked the passing of @EddiePalmieri, a giant of Latin jazz and salsa. We played a few of his tunes to celebrate his life and music.

We also tipped our hats to a couple of funk milestones – 50 years since @KoolntheGngLIVE’s Spirit of the Boogie and the Ohio Players’ Honey. There were newies from @FreddieGibbs, @Evidence @KuNaMaze and many others. Ra whanāu Kirk James!

The Swap Meet 10 August 2025

The Swap Meet 100825.mp3 mp3, 386.74 MB
Sun 10 Aug 2025

​Kirky's back for another solo endeavor. Lots of old stuff, some new bits. Also a little tribute to the late great Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Starting off slower, ending off faster, you know the story. Turn it up.