Les Adams - Dancefloor Classics
Posted by Radiocafé on 21 Sep 2009 at 10:04 am |
Category: 4. Soul Sounds, 1. General Music
Excellent news for fans of soul and jazz-funk: Les Adams’ all new Dancefloor Classics website opens up a world of quality music for fans of the genre. If you are yet to hear the Dancefloor Classics show, set aside 8-10pm next Saturday, tune into Solar Radio and then turn up your volume. Your neighbours will soon coming knocking to ask you to turn it up some more, since this is one of the definitive soul shows on air.
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