The 2025 Season Opening Party for Soul of Sydney is captured in this extended warm-up set from DJ SEB ONE — a 1 hour 46 minute journey through R&B, Neo Soul, Hip Hop Soul, Funk, Boogie, Rare Groove, and soulful dancefloor classics.
Built with patience and flow, the set moves from smooth 90s R&B into deeper soulful cuts, then gradually lifts into party-driven energy and ends on boogie and soulful house textures. It’s a proper storytelling mix that reflects the roots and evolution of soulful music culture.
Brandy – Baby
Horace Brown – Things We Do For Love
Unknown – Unknown Beat
Mack Wilds – Remember The Time
Aaliyah – Try Again (Remix)
Quincy Jones & James Ingram – One Hundred Ways
Minnie Riperton – Lovin’ You
Lauryn Hill – All My Time (Instrumental)
Paid & Lauryn Hill – All My Time (Remix)
Mary J. Blige – Real Love (Remix)
SWV – Right Here (Human Nature Remix)
LL Cool J – This Is For The Lover In You
Craig David – Rendezvous (Remix)
Shades – Tell Me / I’ll Be Around (Blend)
Unwrapped – Loungin’ (Who Do You Love Remix)
Elisha La’Verne – All Night Long
Gabrielle – I Wish
Erykah Badu feat. Angie Stone, Bahamadia & Queen Latifah – Love Of My Life (Worldwide)
A signature Soul of Sydney moment — soulful, slow-building, and packed with timeless music designed for real dancefloor connection and long-form listening.
We are so blown away reflecting on how music has been such a big part of our lives… it has been so special to share the music we love with so many amazing people!! From setting up decks and a renegade sound system over 10 years ago to getting down barefoot in the park with friends and family for the secret picnics… to festivals, rooftop parties, warehouse jams & just about every venue in Sydney.
Massive love to everyone who has been down and supported the jams & been such a massive part of our lives.
If you have been down there and shared some memories with us we would love to get down with you for our 12th BIRTHDAY celebration with 15-piece afro-funk wall of sound, CUMBIAMUFFIN (live) alongside SOUL OF SYDNEY DJ’s & friends.
SOUL OF SYDNEY 12th BIRTHDAY SPECIAL feat. 15 Piece powerhouse CUMBIAMUFFIN (LIVE)
An Afternoon of FEEL-GOOD FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, BOOGIE, GOSPEL AFRO-LATIN vibes & beyond.
Join us as we celebrate 12 YEARS OF FUNK with an extraordinary LIVE dose of SOUL FUNK & DISCO goodness with Sydney 15-piece Latin-infused powerhouse CUMBIAMUFFIN (live) along with SOUL OF SYDNEY DJs & Friends.
An afternoon of FUNK, SOUL, DISCO BOOGIE & beyond plus (a touch of AFRO-LATIN flavours.
Music by:
Sydney 15 Piece Afro-Latin roots powerhouse CUMBIAMUFFIN (live)
Thank you, we look forward to seeing your smiling faces to celebrate 12 years of FUNK & SOUL memories, from park jams, warehouse parties, rooftops & venues around town. What an amazing trip, THANK YOU all for being such a massive part of our lives.
Location – Happening at a SECRET LOCATION (The venue details will be emailed to ticket holders the day before the event)
About CUMBIAMUFFIN
Cumbiamuffin is a perfect example of what happens when traditional CUMBIA sound arrives in a different continent.
Flying the flag for CUMBIA, a sound that was first heard on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, this rhythm—and everything it represents: its multi-ethnicity, its danceable pulse, its resilience—snaked its way up the mountains to reach Colombia’s urban capitals, Bogotá and Medellín, who transmitted the signal to Mexico, Peru, Argentina… Since forming in 2010, they have become Australia’s premier large format cumbia orchestra, offering a twist on the genre that no one saw coming. Taking inspiration from cumbia’s brass band traditions & big bands of Mexico and Peru, and even to the Caribbean.
Cumbiamuffin represents the contraction of musical styles that the group seamlessly bring together in one big, vibrant, joyous experience: cumbia and raggamuffin reggae & just about anything in between.
Armed with the collective energy of two authentic Colombian vocalists, a seriously massive brass section, heavy bass, funky guitar, salsa piano and equally authentic percussion, the 15-piece band combines elements of AFRO-LATIN infused REGGAE, DANCEHALL & ROOTS from the Colombian Caribbean in an infectious powerhouse party show that is futuristic, authentically traditional and immensely exciting.
Put together by a collective of Colombian and Australian musicians, the project has the common vision of introducing the purest sounds of the golden era of orchestrated cumbia to Australian audiences, but with a little something more added to the formula to keep things fresh.
Having conquered their home country’s competitive music scene with sold-out shows at numerous festivals and venues in Australia.
Returning to SOUL OF SYDNEY again for the second time to be part of the 12th birthday celebration.
Our brother DJ SEB 1 laying down a perfect selection of solar-powered SOUL, RARE GROOVE, R&B vibes to open up a very special afternoon of music that was our secret NYD jam on January the 1st.
Our first NYD jam in a couple of years after a few cancelled gigs.
This guy has become such a dope music selector, setting the mood for us perfectly from speak easy opening warm up to dancefloor within 60 minutes.
Music by Shalamar This is for the lover in you James Ingram & Quincy Jones One Hundred Ways Bobby Caldwell Open Your Eyes Marc Hannibal Forever Is a Long Time Stan Getz Saudede Vem Correndo The Main Ingredient Prove My Love To You Alicia Keys You Don’t Know My Name Mary Jane Girls All Night Long The Brand New Heavies You’ve Got A Friend (Brooklyn Funk R&B Remix) Craig David Rendezvous (Blacksmith R&B Remix) Janet Jackson Together Again (DJ Premier 100 in a 50 Remix) Groove Theory Tell Me (Cut-father & Joe Master Mix) Toni Braxton You’re Making Me High ft. Foxy Brown Babyface This Is For The Lover In You (Jon-John Mix) feat. LL Cool J, Jody Watley, Howard Hewett & Jeffrey Daniels Lalah Hathaway Let Me Love You Bounce Club Mix ft Freckles Mary J Blige Real Love Hiphop remix SWV Right Here (Demolition Dub) LSG Curious Frankie Beverly and Maze Before I Let Go (Original) Carrie Lucas Show Me Where You’re Coming From (Extended 12” Mix) Whatnauts Help Is On The Way Deni Hines It’s Alright (D-Influence Full Length) Tina Moore Never Gonna Let You Go Bon Garcon If You Need a Man Teena Marie I Need Your Lovin’ Michael Jackson Remember the Time (Shash’u remix) Michael Jackson Rock With You (Maple Syrup EDIT) (Acapella OUT) Michael Jackson Rock With You (Masters At Work Remix) Level 42 Starchild Patrice Rushen Number One (Instrumental) Bamboos Keep Me In Mind Jack & Juke Ain’t Nobody Feat. Sharlene Hector Nate James Give Me The Night
