Sharon D Clarke is your virtual tour guide for The Music Is Black exhibition!

Available for 29 days

Feelgood favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to groove and soothe you. DJ Spoony serves up a brilliant selection of classic soul, disco, soulful house, R&B, funk, UK garage, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop, yacht rock and more. Our genial host also unveils his ‘New 2 Spoon’ record of the week. As part of the BBC's 'The Music is Black' Season, in collaboration with V&A East Museum, Spoony has been exploring their first landmark exhibition, celebrating Black British music and the people who made it. Last week we heard from Mis-teeq's Alesha Dixon about her early days MC-ing, The Selecter's Pauline Black told us about her custom mohair suit, Beverley Knight championed the godmother of rock 'n' roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Spoony himself reminisced about 'Twice as Nice' club nights and the UK garage scene with the exhibition's curator Jacqueline Springer. Tonight singer and actress Sharon D Clarke (you might know her from Holby City, Doctor Who, Mr Loverman, or from one of her three Olivier award-winning stage performances) is celebrating a special item in the Lover's Rock section of the exhibition. To listen to the selection of items from the exhibition search 'The Music Is Black' on BBC Sounds. Spoony’s alter-ego ‘Dr Beat’ is also on hand to prescribe a musical pick-me-up for a lucky listener. Get in touch for a “telephone consultation” in exchange for the perfect tune to match your situation! Text 88291, WhatsApp 08000 288 291 or e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk. The ‘Midnight Feast’ track wraps up each show. Think big production, lush orchestration, and the best voices in the business! To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Good Groove with DJ Spoony". Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.