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Portland Band Pleasure Returns With 'Now Is The Time'

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Sunday, August 25

Sunday on Soulsations, hear new music from funk, soul, and jazz band Pleasure. Founded in Portland, Oregon, the band achieved much success with their 1979 hit "Glide." Their infectious tunes have been sampled by Janet Jackson and Will Smith. Now, 40 years later, the band has a new album called Now Is The Time featuring a funky head and shoulder groove titled "For Your Pleasure."

Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix. Carla was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism.