Melvin Odoom sits in: The Good Groove Mix, The Music Is Black and Global Beatles Day tunes!

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Feelgood favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to groove and sooth you. Melvin Odoom, in for 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 gives his New 2 Odoom record of the week another spin. Plus, as it's Global Beatles Day, Melvin will be playing some "Fab Four" classics with a soul twist by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Earth, Wind and Fire. Maurice from Rampage Sounds is 'The Music Is Black' virtual tour guide, talking about the importance of Notting Hill Carnival and founding member Russell Henderson's steel pan which is on display at V&A East museum. To listen to all of DJ Spoony's picks from the exhibition search 'The Music Is Black: DJ Spoony's Selection' in BBC Sounds. Thursday is the new Friday as Melv presents a 20-minute Good Groove Mix. And our genial host wraps things up with a life-affirming Midnight Feast track. Think big production, lush orchestration, and the best voices in the business! Get in touch with the show: Text 88291, WhatsApp 0-800-288-291 or e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk. 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.