We ease into this week featuring the ethereal sounds of The Emotions to get us started. Then we head to South Africa to become entranced by urban-zulu queen Busi Mhlongo. We conclude on a wild note with 4 versions of Fela’s "Zombie" featuring the Fela Broadway cast, a Michael Jackson & Fela mash-up, Bugz in the Attic with Wunmi, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Fela, plus a bonus of 3 more Michael Jackson/Fela Kuti mash-ups. I think you better get to this quick.

Let’s go back to the early days of old skool with Delta blues giant Son House and then explore the music of Monk with avant garde saxophonist John Tchicai and close out the week on a heavy high with 26 versions of "Ooh Child" featuring The Five Stairsteps, Nanette Natal, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Denise Direnzo, Jared Gold, Josephine Sincere, Bruce Ruffin, Ramsey Lewis, Aloha Ichimura, John Stoddart, Keith Marks, Bebe & Cece Winans, Dee Dee Sharp, Yoshika, Nina Simone, Stormy Weather, Molly Johnson, Nnenna Freelon, 103rd Street Gospel Choir, Donnie McClurkin, 2Pac, Lady Laistee, Leotis, Brand Nubian, Nina Simone, and Kermit Ruggins.

We kick off with two versions of the classic "Color Him Father" by the Winstons and a cover by Keb’ Mo’, and we follow with a trip to Brazil to enjoy Trio Mocoto, the musical fathers of Samba rock, and conclude with 20 versions of "Song For My Father" featuring Horace Silver, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Malcom Green, New Directions, Carmen Souza, Madlib, Ernie Ranglin & Pam Hall, Jazz Jamaica, Typhanie Monique & Neal Alger, Joe Thompson, Mansur Scott Harlem Quartet, The Clayton Brothers, Denise King, Joe Lee Wilson & Bond Street, Richard Groove Holmes, Leon Thomas, Von Freeman, Rosalba Lazzarotto, Babatunde Lea & Dwitht Tribble, and Orrin Evans.

Ms. Betty Wright offers us some classic Southern soul and we follow up with contemporary music from the South African duo of Blk Sonshine, and wrap up with 22 versions of "Ain’t No Sunshine" featuring Bill Withers, Kashmere Stage Band, Isaac Hayes, Jaycee & Michael Jackson, Dwayne Kerr, Soul Bossa Trio, Jacqui Naylor, Grover Washington, Betty Wright, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Buddy Guy & Tracy Chapman, The Emotions, Adolphus Bell, Bettye Lavette, Junior Murvin, Ken Boothe, Afro Band, Snoma, Fareed Haque and Aaron Neville.