Soular Power

In episode #257, Priscilla "Miss" Cherry celebrates 46 years of one of Calgary's longest running music festivals, Calgary Folk Music Festival. Diving into the most soulful sounds she could find, and if you're in Calgary (and Folk Fest'd out) how you can attend and support Calgary's newest live audience talk show, The Oratory.

Playlist:

• Meshell Ndegeocello, Cynthia Erivo - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
• Kazdoura - and then?
• Gary Bartz, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Spiritual Ideation
• Adrian Younge, Angela Muñoz - Can I Get Your Name
• Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Mohammed, Method Man - Bulletproof Love
• Adrian Younge - Shake Down
• Valerie June - Workin' Woman Blues
• Ruby Singh - Big Ol' Bang
• The Mbira Renaissance Band - Fire on The Mountain
• Nao Yoshioka - Heartbeat
• Nao Yoshioka - Changes
• Nao Yoshioka - Shadow
• Leon Bridges - Light the Way
• The Free Label, Oleyada - Up in Flames
• The Free Label - Chuckii's Jam
• Dylan Chambers, The Free Label - Show Me What Ya Got!
• Aquakulture - Bags Packed
• Queen - Cool Cat
• Thundercat - Bus In These Streets
• Thundercat - Heartbreaks + Setbacks
• Thundercat, Channel Tres - This Thing We Call Love
• Thundercat - Innerstellar Love
• Bia Ferreira - Pra Alegria Se Achegar
• Ahmed Moneka - Aman
• Maruja Limón - Ante Mí
• Tinashe - Crash Out
• Samant, Soran, Zach Zoya - BURN LIKE FYA
• Killer Mike, Lena Byrd-Miles - Spying Eyes (Smiling Faces) - From The Gray House Original Soundtrack
• Danielle Ponder, Reenah Golden - Power
• THEHONESTYGUY - JAI'S SONG (FALLING)
• Butcher Brown, Vanisha Gould - I Can Say To You
• Kreesha Turner - You're Ego
• Jae Sterling, Jide, Ngandu, Uyemi - DON'T SLEEP
• Dahi, Moses Sumney, Mez - Find Me
• West Hill Road - THE BASSIST'S BASICS
• Say She She - Forget Me Not
• Kazdoura - Ya Salam
• Me and My Friends - Happiness
• Kraak & Smaak , IVAR - Herbs & Wine

Fresh of the dusty trails of hosting the Calgary Stampede Coca-Cola Stage, Priscilla "Miss" Cherry shares some favourite moments, reads a listener's poem inspired by the throwback track "Baby Phat", and teases Folk Fest next week!

Playlist:

• Tricia Hersey - Rest Life
• Jenevieve, Jordan Ward - Waiting Room
• Ezra Collective, Lila Iké - Well Organised
• Dinner Party, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Phoelix, 9th Wonder - If It Aint Broke (Love Wins)
• Baby Rose - Let Me Go
• Jordan Astra - Hot Summer Love
• Damian Marley - And You Be Loved
• KINGH, Kojey Radical - RIDE
• Kardinal Offishall - Where There's Smoke
• Nina Simone - No Woman, No Cry - Outtake
• Jungle - Someday, Somewhere
• J Hus - Moonlight
• Chance the Rapper, Do Or Die - Ride (feat. Do or Die)
• MILLENIUM PARADE, Saya Gray, Daniel Caesar, Daiki Tsuneta - Blue
• Jill Scott, Tierra Whack - Norf Side
• Duckwrth, Sherwyn - I'm Really Changing
• Duckwrth - Crush
• Cartel Madras - EVIDENT 2 ME
• NOAMZ, Samwyse - Be Alright
• Nia Archives, Jorja Smith - Get Me Down (feat. Jorja Smith)
• DAMEDAME* - FIRE BURNIN' THRU THE RAIN
• Naomi Sharon - Starting Fires
• Puma June - Dupe
• Ama - Different High
• WILLOW - She's My Religion
• Nectar Woode - Roses In The Dark
• Eve - Satisfaction
• Zhané - Vibe
• Janet Jackson - Go Deep
• De La Soul, Devin The Dude, Elizabeth - Baby Phat
• Sabelle - Old Thing
• Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Searching
• Craig Mack - Flava in Ya Ear
• Eric B. & Rakim - Keep The Beat
• Dahi, Childish Gambino - Running
• DESTIN CONRAD - NERVOUS
• Killer Mike, Damian Marley - RUN - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley Version
• Rapsody, KARABO YA MORENA - God Gotta Afro
• Amanyea, Crate Classics - Controlling
• JGrrey - pedigree
• Naïma Frank, IIIANGLE - Danse avec moi

Fresh off the trails of hosting the 2026 Calgary Stampede Coca-Cola stage (Part 1), Priscilla "Miss" Cherry, shares behind the scenes stories of belting out backstage with Alessia Cara's cousins, and why you should add Elbow River Camp to your plans while visiting the grounds.

Playlist:

• Londrelle - Gratitude
• Dylan Sinclair - El Shaddai/First Love
• Dylan Sinclair - LEMON TREES
• Bijaan - Closer
• Tkay Maidza - WASP
• Sofi Tukker - Bread
• The Halluci Nation, Black Bear - Bread & Cheese
• Gunna - bread & butter
• 50 Cent - Window Shopper
• G-Unit, Joe - Wanna Get To Know You
• 50 Cent, Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
• LION BABE - Frida Kahlo
• AMAKA - Unfamiliar
• PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM - FEEL LOVE
• PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM - SAVE YOURSELF
• Drezus - Smudge Bowl
• LU KALA - Who's Gonna
• Latto, LU KALA - Lottery
• LU KALA - No Smoke
• Ayra Starr - Commas
• Ayra Starr, Seyi Vibez - Bad Vibes
• Ayra Starr - Rush
• Ayra Starr - Hot Body
• Jorja Smith , Wizkid - Alive (feat. Wizkid)
• Connor Price, LaRussell - Another Day In The Sun
• T.I., Anderson .Paak - WHERE I'M FROM
• Ashton Francis, Lord Juco - Cheers Love
• SonReal - That's Goals
• Riwo - Hero Girl
• LOV - Maci Nimihtow
• Erika Zarya - On The Run
• Malko - GO SHAWTY (DANGER)
• Doechii - ROCKET
• Samara Cyn - Katana
• Jessie Reyez - **PALO SANTO**
• Maeta - Questions
• Odeal - Soh-Soh
• Victoria Monét - On My Mama
• Lisa LeBlanc - Whole Lotta Talkin'

Get your Calgary Stampede fix (or not) as Bethel and Priscilla dive into everything you can check out whether your anti or full yeehaw mood, the girls have you covered with events, music, and the best deals over the upcoming 10 days. YIPEE KAI YAY!

Playlist:

• Kindé - Inner Peace
• SHY FRiEND - No One, No One
• Ravyn Lenae, Dominic Fike - Reputation
• BigXThaPlug, Ella Langley - Hell At Night
• Kue Varo - The Death of Good Advice
• Hip Hip Thursday - Tippy Tappy La La
• Southern Avenue - That's All
• Tendavillage - We Are One
• Dylan Sinclair - Denim
• Zenon - So Fine
• K-Riz, Ice Tha One - Less Is More
• Bijaan, Junia-T - Jungle
• Dax - JOKER
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids - BBE
• Channel Tres - Medicine
• Black Box - Everybody Everybody
• RuPaul - A Shade Shady (Now Prance)
• Mau P - BEATS FOR THE UNDERGROUND
• Idris Muhammad, Walker & Royce, Chris Lorenzo - Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Walker & Royce and Chris Lorenzo Remix)
• Dom Dolla - Saving Up
• Loud Luxury, Emily Roberts - LOVE YOU FOR LIFE.
• Disco Lines - Baby Girl
• UNIIQU3 - Mile High Club
• Ayra Starr, Asake - Goodbye (Warm Up)
• SEAN PAUL, Brushy One String - Burn Dem Down
• GRiZ, Big Gigantic - Rump Shaker
• Nia Archives - Vertical
• PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM - FEEL LOVE
• Outkast - Hey Ya!
• Alessia Cara - 7 Days
• Fridayy - Baddest In The Room
• Tia Wood, Shub - Victorious
• Dempsey Bolton - Come Back to Earth

Ms. Cherry shares a Sled 2026 recap sprinkled with a gaggle of new releases including a shocking Chaka Khan and Snoop Dogg pairing. We hear from CONTRA of Cartel Madras on the return of her and her sister, Eboshi, and how this new era of theirs will unfold.

Playlist:

• Laraaji - segue to infinity (glimpse)
• Counterfeit Madison - void
• Jairus Sharif - Mawu
• Ama - different high
• SHEBAD - Dancing Nonstop
• Nubiyan Twist, Joe Armon-Jones, eniola - Rhyth, Of You
• DijahSB, Oh Hi Ali - On Sight
• CROOKS INC. - don't doubt
• Domanique Grant - Xena (Warrior Song)
• Ice Tha One, HeyBombay - GoGo
• Snoop Dogg, Chaka Khan - Boogie's in My Soul
• Soul In The Horn, Bobby DeBarge Jr., Jaime Woods, Emmaculate - All This Love (Emmaculate remix)
• Megatronic, Chiqo Casidi - Mother
• Binta - Sweet Sensation
• Rawan - Lazy Lover
• Allison Russell, Kara Jackson, Denitia, Explore! Pop Choir - Cold April
• Kate Stevens - Love Me
• Tia Gordon - fever dream
• BOY SODA - Hit the Road!
• Paperboys, Connor Price, Nic D - Upgrade
• Sienna Rose - Soft Places Only
• Dreamer Isioma - Smile
• ADJUA - Babe, I Think You're Really Sexy
• Cartel Madras, Jide - EVIDENT 2 ME
• Backxwash - Undesirable
• clipping. - Nothing is Safe
• AFK - Ricochet
• Snõõper - Running
• Bijaan, Junia-T - Nikes (Allih's Song)

Ms. Cherry. Junia-T. Sled Island. Need we say more? Tune in and vibe in! This episode is one for the books.

Playlist:

• aja monet - working class musicians
• Ginger Beef - Dew
• Pastel Blank - Dopamine
• Aniqa Dear - boundaries
• undecided - Drip Drip Drip
• MIA, Aladean Kheoroufi - I Don't Know
• Hip Hip Thursday - Tippy Tappy La La
• Jessie Reyez - CRUMBLE
• Wheelchair Sports Camp - YESS i'm a MESS
• Arlo Maverick, Fab El, Sinzere, Riwo - Lost My way
• Halfcut, Cole The God, Hex One - Riders of the Lost Land
• HOMESHAKE - Every Single Thing
• KTheChosen, Brotherhood - Malcolm & Marie
• Zenon, K-Riz - Cherry Lip Balm
• Tissa Rahim - Rush
• Tanajah - Smile
• DijahSB, Terrell Morris - The Flower That Knew
• Cartel Madras - Pork & Leek
• Clipping., Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Snipes, William Hutson - Mirrorshades pt. 1
• Tea Fannie, Junia-T, Only1KNG, Truss, Janis Irwin - Rap Again
• K-Riz, DJ Fatrok - Middle Finger U
• Ice Tha One, HeyBombay, Truss, Junia-T - Dance Like Me
• Soul Flow - Still
• Junia-T, taji love, Nana - So Amazing (feat. taji love. & Nana) [Remix]
• samalong - Need It

On episode #251 of Soular Power, your favourite morning show girls, Bethel, Malika, and Ms. Cherry, dive into what's new, what's hot, and what's on everyone's radar - or at least theirs anyway! Local dancer and multi-disciplined artist DJ Mars joins the fun and brings fresh new tunes, and timeless ones as his first guest appearance on the show!

Playlist:

• aja monet - withness
• Latanya Alberto - Humble
• Blxst, Sasha Keable - Ruin
• Bijaan, Junia-T - Nikes (Allih's Song)
• WILLOW - Talk On The Hill
• Jesen Jzshionrah. - Ghost Above The City, PT.2
• Jordan Rakei, FKJ - Problems
• dublon, Deza - Sweet Nothings
• Winston Surfshirt, Yolanda Be Cool - Spend My Nights - Yolanda Be Cool Remix
• Barry Can't Swim - Retrun To Bhibo
• Tinashe - Too Easy
• Ama - So...
• Fana Hues - Recognize
• Alessia Cara, Boi-1da, Canada Soccer - IN MY HANDS
• DJ MARS Mix - DJ MARS Mix

Celebrate Soular Power's 250th episode as we dive into this rain-inspired playlist through the theme "All About the Silver Lining". Ms. Cherry reads listener texts and talks about the science behind why our moods dip in rainy weather and what we can do to lift them!

Playlist:

• Kinder Records - Positive Growth Mindset Affirmation
• Londrelle - Gratitude
• Jazmine Sullivan - Silver Lining
• Kreesha Turner - You're Ego
• Mac Miller - Ladders
• Amber Mark - Worth It
• Ja Rule, Mary J. Blige - Rainy Dayz
• Transit22, Jam - Poor People Like To Dance Too
• Sounds of Blackness - Optimistic
• Common, Dwele - The People
• Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
• Rakim - Put It All To Music
• McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
• Say She She - Reeling
• Ray LaMontagne - Step Into Your Power
• adanna duru , Bas - One on One
• Jungle - The Wave
• Swae Lee, Drake - Won't Be Late
• Stormzy, Odeal - 24 Hours
• Black Coffee - Superman
• Armani White, A$AP Ferg - SILVER TOOTH.
• Dijah SB, Kyle Wildfern - Fertilize
• Peter Tosh - Pick Myself Up
• The Brand New Heavies - Stay This Way
• MARCIA GRIFFITHS - Dreamland
• Jessie Reyez - No Sweat
• Infinity Song - Hurricane
• Zenon - What It Was
• Free Nationals, CHRONIXX - Eternal Light
• Lucy Pearl - Dance Tonight
• Jill Scott - A Long Walk
• Durand Jones & the Indications - Witchoo
• Thee Sacred Souls - Live For You
• Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

Coming out of the throws of the long weekend, Miss Cherry flies solo for this one! Listeners text in including one who said they were caught dancing in the kitchen by their partner because of this playlist. Happy kitchen dancing!

Playlist:

• Ash Leone - Valleys and Peaks
• SAILORR, Eem Triplin - COCONUT (faet. Eem Triplin)
• Braye - Deeper Than Love
• Latanya Alberto - Window To The Soul
• Warren G, Nate Dogg - Regulate
• Naughty By Nature, Zhané - Jamboree
• Cypress Hill - Insane in the Brain
• ELEPHANT MAN - Nuh Linga
• Terror Fabulous, Nadine Sutherland - Action
• TANTO METRO & DEVONTE - Everyone Falls in Love
• SEAN PAUL, Keyshia Cole - (When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me
• Baby Rose - But, Nvm
• ENNY, Amia Brave - Peng Black Girls
• BINA., 9DAYS - Inside Out
• Kadeem Tyrell, p-rallel, Wilfy D - Solo
• Dam Swindle, Haile Supreme - Not Enough
• Nightmare On Wax, Sadie Walker - True
• Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Alison Limerick, Ebba Åsman, Jessica Pina - Come Back 4 Real Love
• PawPaw Rod - I Wish
• PawPaw Rod, Tommy Newport - Hot Streak
• Shalea Miller, Sinzere - Tunnel
• Fred Everything, Atjazz, Dominique Fils-Aimé - Be My Shelter
• Girls of the Internet , Ruti - Shaken To My Soul
• YOURS - LOVE MIGHT MAKE ME BETTER
• Kokoroko - Da Du Duh
• Genesis Owusu - STAMPEDE
• WILLOW, Tune-Yards - omnipotent
• DAMEDAME* - PROMISE
• Patchwork Inc., Rhea the Second - On And On
• Thundercat, Lil Yachty, Flying Lotus - I Did This to Myself
• Yazmin Lacey - Aint I Good For You
• Lynda Dawn - Fonk Street
• Ezra Collective, Olivia Dean - No One's Watching
• SAULT - Why Why Why Why Why
• Olympia Vitalis - DAZE
• Jalen Ngonda - Just As Long As We're Together
• Amber Mark - Sink In
• Ricky Belfort, Tim Victor - Ascension
• Jordan Rakaei , Tom McFarland - Easy To Love
• Durand Bernarr - Overqualified

Playlist:

• Alexa Sunshine Rose, Aimée Ringle - moving through
• Ms Lauryn Hill - To Zion
• 2Pac - Dear Mama
• Glass Animals - Love Lockdown
• Beau Monga - Gold Digger
• Brandy, Ma$e - Top of the World (feat Ma$e)
• Burna Boy - Sittin On Top of the World
• Mobb Deep, Lil Kim - Quiet Storm
• Leon Thomas , Odeal - Miami
• Hotel Ugly - Shut Up My Moms Calling
• Russ - MOMMA
• Connor Price, Haviah Mighty - Trendsetter
• Etta James - Misty
• Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
• Sade - Hang On to Your Love
• Jamiroquai - If I Like It, I Do It
• Divine Brown - Melody of My Heart
• Teddy Afro - Sememene (GuReggae)
• John Legend, Snoop Dogg - I Can Change
• Kehlani - Out The Window
• Nas, Ms Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
• Mac Miller, Phonte - I'll Be There
• Jully Black - Half Empty
• Romeo + Juliet - She's All That
• Nipsey Hussle - Grinding All My Life
• Elainebabey - Matriarch
• Mama Duke - Feels So Good To Be You
• Ayra Starr, Peggy Gou - Where Do We Go - Peggy Gou Remix
• Tina Turner - The Best