In The Groove: Arooj Aftab, Massive Attack, Childish Gambino, + more

Today’s playlist moves from soul and funk to indie, electronic, and jazz with music from Roy Ayers, ESG, Childish Gambino, Massive Attack, The Cure, and more. We wrap up the show with a conversation featuring Pakistani Grammy-winning artist Arooj Aftab ahead of her first-ever Detroit performance, along with several songs from her catalog. 

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 July 23, 2026 

• “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” – Roy Ayers Ubiquity 

• “Sun for Someone” – Oscar Jerome 

• “Summer Haze” – Yazmin Lacey 

• “Fluye” – Helado Negro, Helado Tropical & Reyna Tropical 

• “Be A Witness” – Lady Wray 

• “Cos-Ber-Zam Ne Noya (Daphni Mix)” – Daphni 

• “Aye Aye Mi Mi (12″ Mix)” – Mano Le Tough 

• “Nobody Can Live Forever” – Tim Maia 

• “Time (You and I)” – Khruangbin 

• “Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing (12″ Version)” – Gloria Ann Taylor 

• “If You Don’t Want My Love” – Jalen Ngonda 

• “Home” – Caribou 

• “U.F.O” – ESG 

• “Alone (Four Tet Remix)” – The Cure 

• “Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice Club Mix 1986) [Remastered]” – The Cure 

• “Out In the Woods” – Leon Russell 

• “I Dig Love (2014 Remaster)” – George Harrison 

• “Our House (Demo)” – Graham Nash & Joni Mitchell 

• “I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)” – Joe Webb 

• “Make Something Up” – James Blake 

• “PRIDE.” – Kendrick Lamar 

• “Whiskey” – Arooj Aftab 

• “Last Night” – Arooj Aftab 

• “Mohabbat” – Arooj Aftab 

• “Aey Nehin” – Arooj Aftab 

• “Fire on the Water” – Bonobo & Arooj Aftab 

• “One Love (feat. Horace Andy) [2012 Mix/Master]” – Massive Attack 

• “Feels Like Summer” – Childish Gambino 

• “Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)” – Mark Ronson 

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.