Ayan Shirwa, broadcaster and presenter, guest hosts this week's episode with a selection of her favourite tracks - lush vocals, laid-back grooves, and feel-good nostalgia from Mary J. Blige and Aaliyah to Jadakiss, Tracy Chapman, and Barkaa.

Ayan is the writer and editor of Our Stories, Our Flats, a four-part podcast series about living and thriving in the Carlton Flats. Listen to the series via 3cr.org.au/ourstoriesourflats.

Mary Jane (All Night Long) / Mary J Blige

Get It Together / 702 

Miss You / Aaliyah

Baby / Ashanti

Hey Ma / Cam'ron featuring Freekey Zekey, Toya, Juelz Santana

Knock Yourself Out / Jadakiss 

I Try / Macy Gray

Give One Reason / Tracy Chapman

I Want to be Your Man / Roger

She's a Bad Mama Jama / Carl Carlton

For My Tittas / Barkaa

Image credit: a radio sitting on top of a table next to a lamp (2023) by Patrick Schrödter (free to use under the Unsplash License).