Thank you to everyone that called the station to say they love Antibalas as much as me. They are true Afrobeat kings keeping the spirit of Fela Kuti and Tony Allen alive.

A random thread of today’s show is Panda Bear of Animal Collective and his many gigs lending a voice to other peoples projects like Sonic Boom and Bullion, who released the excellent album Affection earlier this year on Michigan-grown label Ghostly International. Plus, I serve up a stunning cover of Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” by Lauren Auder & Wendy & Lisa for a new project from Red Hot Org celebrating the trans experience through music.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for Sept. 5, 2024

• “17 Days (Zach Witness Remix)” – Prince
• “I Would Die 4 U” – Lauren Auder & Wendy & Lisa
• “Self” – Cleo Sol
• “Likufanele” – Zero 7
• “Common Blue” – Warpaint
• “And They Called Her California” – Ray LaMontagne
• “All Comes Down to This” – A Certain Ratio
• “Straight to the Morning (feat. Jarvis Cocker) [Myd Remix]” – Hot Chip
• “Spare Me the Decision (Cutouts Remix)” – Nation of Language
• “In Person” – Low Island
• “Life Is” – Jessica Pratt
• “Futile Devices (Shigeto Remix)” – Sufjan Stevens
• “Stretch (You Are All Right)” – Tortoise
• “Fragile Eyes” – Raquel Martins
• “Difficulties” – Forest Law
• “Edge of the Edge” – Panda Bear & Sonic Boom
• “Caroline, No” – Beach Boys
• “World_Train” – Bullion & Charlotte Adigéry
• “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)” – Talking Heads
• “Ride out the Storm (feat. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly)” – Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21
• “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” – Seu Jorge & Almaz
• “In My Craft (feat. Miryam Solomon)” – Huw Marc Bennett
• “Dub Je Je” – Antibalas
• “Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)” – Battles
• “Dirty Money” – Antibalas
• “Tears can be so soft” – Christine and the Queens
• “Strangers” – Portishead
• “My Baby’s Got It Out For Me” – a.s.o.
• “Army Of Me” – Julia Jacklin & RVG
• “King Of Sweden” – Future Islands
• “A City’s Never” – Bullion & Panda Bear
• “Silver Soul” – Beach House
• “Many Times” – Dijon
• “Are You Looking Up” – Mk.gee
• “Whole Wide World” – Wreckless Eric
• “Walking Wires” – High Vis
• “Love Like Blood” – Killing Joke

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.