Kicking off with Afrobeat from Antibalas, playing your messages left on the Groove hotline suggesting Josi Devil and Gold Brother, plus lots more.

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 August 11, 2025

• “Sáré Kon Kon” – Antibalas
• “Ice Breaker” – Bubaza
• “The Same Love That Made Me Laugh” – Bill Withers
• “Ondas (Kiko Navarro Motor City Jazz Remix – Radio Edit)” – John Beltran
• “Restless Sleep” – Josi Devil
• “Lose My Faith” – Gold Brother
• “D’Evils” – SiR
• “Sol” – musclecars
• “Spanish Joint” – D’Angelo
• “Didn’t I (Dave Allison Rework)” – Darondo
• “Undo The Blue (Beyond the Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation)” – Iraina Mancini
• “In the Waiting Line (Dorfmeister con Madrid de los Austrias Dub)” – Zero 7
• “Little Child Runnin’ Wild” – Curtis Mayfield
• “The Path Less Travelled” – Vegyn
• “Hurts To Be Alone” – Norah Jones
• “Cigarettes And Coffee” – Otis Redding
• “Nothing Compares To You” – Britti
• “Over When Its Over” – Lucy Rose
• “Sonny Jr. (Dreams) [feat. Robert Glasper & Dwele]” – Black Milk
• “On Jupiter” – Sun Ra & Sun Ra and His Arkestra
• “Favourite” – Fontaines D.C.
• “Dreams Tonite” – Alvvays
• “Swimmers” – Broken Social Scene
• “Pulling Our Weight” – Radio Dept.
• “Supersad” – Suki Waterhouse
• “Comfort Eagle” – Cake
• “TURBULÊNCIA” – Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly
• “Sombras” – Daniel Villarreal

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