On this Listener's submission episode, a listener shares with us their memory of driving around with their uncle as a teenager listening to J. Cole's '2014 Forest Hill Drives'. The track 'Love Yourz' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠allows the listener to reflect on and be grateful for all the things good things they have in their life. This prompts Jonjan and I to reflect on the most important things in life such as love and community. Song: ⁠Love Yourz ⁠- J. Cole Stream Jonjan's debut album ⁠⁠⁠Strings Attached⁠ Jonjan's⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠Website ⁠and ⁠YouTube⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please Follow and leave a review

On this episode, I sit down with the most talented guitarist I have had the pleasure of seeing live, Jonjan⁠⁠⁠. Jonjan is Flamenco-Funk Fusion solo acoustic guitarist with a deep love for groove and funk. This is an ode to the music that had an influence on his life and his artistry - from Pink Floyd to George Benson to Santana. Jonjan also talks to me about his debut album, ⁠⁠Strings Attached⁠⁠. For me, this is truly an introduction to guitar music and a masterclass on groove and funk. Some songs that are mentioned on this episode: ⁠⁠⁠Strings Attached ⁠⁠- Jonjan Hey You - Pink Floyd Give Me the Night - George Benson Maria Maria -Santana Gravity - John Mayer Stream Jonjan's debut album ⁠⁠Strings Attached Jonjan's⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Website and YouTube Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please Follow and leave a review

On this Listener's submission episode, a listener reflects on how laughing just for the sake of laughing is such an invaluable skill. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Charisse C⁠⁠⁠⁠ and I use this to talk about memories of laughing and sharing music with our siblings. Some songs that are mentioned on this episode: I Love To Laugh - Edwynn, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke ⁠⁠⁠Morning Sun⁠ ⁠⁠- Charisse C Jump - Tyla Stream Charisse C's debut EP ⁠⁠Evergreen⁠⁠ Charisse C's⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Charisse C | Boiler Room Marseille: Maraboutage⁠ Abantu's ⁠website⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please Follow and leave a review

On this episode, I sit down with DJ, singer, producer and Abantu label owner ⁠Charisse C⁠⁠. We discuss the influence our parents' music tastes had on us and how music can bring us comfort and transport us back to the places we consider home. Charisse also talks to me about her debut EP, ⁠Evergreen⁠. Some songs that are mentioned on this episode: ⁠⁠Morning Sun⁠ ⁠- Charisse C ⁠Khulula ⁠- Charisse C Sonini⁠⁠ - Sun-El Musician, Simmy, Lelo Kamau ⁠All the Way Down⁠ -Kelela Stream Charisse C's debut EP ⁠Evergreen⁠ Charisse C's⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Charisse C | Boiler Room Marseille: Maraboutage Abantu's website Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please Follow and leave a review

On this Listener's submission episode, a listener shares how Drown by Bring Me The Horizon was vital in articulating their mental state in the past but now it serves as a reminder of how far they come and how much they have grown. ⁠Nia Chennai ⁠ and I use this to talk about mental health and our journeys with therapy. Some songs that are mentioned on this episode: Drown - Bring Me The Horizon Messy - Olivia Dean ⁠Since We Ain't Together⁠ - Nia Chennai Stream Nia's latest single ⁠So Pretty When You Cry ⁠ Nia's⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please leave a review :)

On this episode, I sit down with the stunning and talented neo soul musician Nia Chennai . We discuss her first ever live show which took place earlier this year and our mutual love of old music videos. Nia also shares the story behind some of her most popular songs. Some songs that are mentioned on this episode: Since We Ain't Together - Nia Chennai Tea Lady - Nia Chennai On & On - Erykah Badu Stream Nia's latest single So Pretty When You Cry Nia's⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please leave a review :)

Make sure you review and share this episode with other music lovers! In this week's submission, a listener shares how Seventeen by Johnny Rain resonates with their growth journey and Jackson and I use this song to reminisce about being 17 and the things we learned from that time in our lives. Jackson's⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram

WE ARE BACK! Oh, how I have missed you all. On this episode, I sit down with the talented musician Jackson Rouse to talk about the his soundtracks. We touch on how jazz was his earliest musical influence, his love for musical theatre and how discovering R&B changed his life. Some songs that are mentioned on this episode: Move - Jackson Rouse Wash My Hands - Jackson Pick Up You Feelings - Jazmine Sullivan Jackson's⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please leave a review :)

In this week's submission, a listener shares the songs that resonated with them through grief and their 'selfish' era. Submission songs: 1. Never again - Partynextdoor 2. Explain myself - Che Ecru 3. Dear God - Boyz II Men 4. Dludlu - Kelvin Momo Musaka's⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram

On this episode, my little sister, Musaka, and I use music to discuss the devastating friendship breakups, the strength that comes with being vulnerable and our relationship with God. Some songs that are mentioned on this episode: I wanna know -Joe Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison Me & U - Tems Silence - Popcaan Musaka's⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Playlist for this episode ⁠on⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ Follow the show on⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ Submission your soundtrack stories ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ or send it to us on Instagram Please leave a review :)