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Saturdays are never quiet + a catch up with Kirk Franklin

Wake up with Swarzy. She chats with Gospel music powerhouse Kirk Franklin. Plus fire tunes, the randomiser and more.

Long Saturday mornings hit different with Swarzy. Whether you’re up early for work, gym or good vibes, this is the show that brings the energy from the very first track.

You’ll get bold bangers from across Black music to start your day right, and a brand new Track of the Day that deserves a spot in your playlist. And then there’s the mystery game — you never know which one it’ll be, but trust, it always causes chaos. Plus a chat with Gospel music powerhouse Kirk Franklin ahead of his UK festival appearance.

Add in Swarzy’s stories, shoutouts and one totally unexpected moment every week, and you’ve got the ultimate Saturday morning fix.

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Music Played

  • Cardi B

    I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Guvna B

    Healing Power (feat. AratheJay)

  • Kendrick Lamar

    Not Like Us

    • Interscope.

  • Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran

    Peru

    • Empire.

  • Missy Elliott

    Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fatman Scoop)

    • Lose Control.
    • Goldmind/Atlantic.

  • Ayra Starr

    Tornado

    • Mavin/Republic.

  • Kano

    Can't Hold We Down (feat. Popcaan)

    • parlophone.

  • Alkaline

    Gyal Good

    • New Era Production.

  • Travis Scott

    HIGHEST IN THE ROOM

    • Sony.

  • Jorja Smith & Wizkid

    Alive

    • FAMM.

  • SZA

    Snooze

    • RCA/ Top Dawg.

  • Dopenation

    Kakalika

    • DopeNation.

  • The Game

    Hate It Or Love It (feat. 50 Cent)

    • G Unit Records.

  • tim duzit

    Kat Slater (Native Remedies Remix)

    • The Foreigners Corp.

  • kwn

    risk it all

  • Bobby V.

    Tell Me

    • Tell Me.
    • DTP/Def Jam.

  • J. Cole

    Power Trip (feat. Miguel)

    • Roc Nation/Columbia.

  • Mauvais djo

    Pilé

    • Nojoke Records / Kano Choir under Z Agency.

  • Voice

    Cyah Behave

    • Carnival Friend.

  • Future

    Game Time (feat. Tyla)

  • Ray J

    One Wish

    • Sanctuary.

  • Stormzy

    24 Hours (feat. Odeal)

  • Darkoo

    Gangsta (feat. One Acen)

    • Virgin EMI.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Don't Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes)

    • Don't Cha.
    • A&M/Polydor.

  • F3miii

    Noble

    • PlantainSound.

  • Jay Silva & Kojo Funds

    079

    • isekai / broke.

  • Roddy Ricch

    The Box

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Lojay & Sarz

    Monalisa

    • Metallic Music/1789.

  • Shy FX, Vybz Kartel & Clipz

    Just Love

    • 0207 Def Jam.

  • Foxy Brown

    Come Fly With Me (feat. Sizzla)

    • Consolidated Vibes.

  • Deejay J3

    Roses Are Tribal (feat. Don EE, Dr Vades & DJ Bradshaw)

    • White Label.

  • Blaqbonez

    Chanel (feat. Asake)

    • Chocolate City Music.

  • Muni Long

    Made For Me

    • Def Jam.

  • Kirk Franklin

    Looking For You

    • Hero.

  • Kelis

    Caught Out There

    • Caught Out There.
    • Star Trak.

  • DAMEDAME*

    FIRE BURNING THRU THE RAIN

    • Robots & Humans.

  • Drake

    Shabang

    • OVO / Republic.

  • Aya Nakamura

    Chippie (feat. Skepta)

    • Nakamura Industrie.

  • Kehlani

    Folded

  • Olivia Dean

    So Easy (To Fall In Love)

    • The Art of Loving.
    • PLG - Capitol.
    • 5.

  • Ezra Collective

    Only Love (feat. Pa Salieu)

    • Partisan Records.

  • Pretty Ricky

    Grind With Me

    • Atlantic.

  • Sean Paul

    Like Glue

    • Like Glue.
    • VP/Atlantic.

  • Yung Miami

    Spend Dat

    • Yung Miami LLC.

  • Taylor Swift

    Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

    • 1989 (Taylor's Version) [Deluxe].
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Usher

    She Came To Give It To You (feat. Nicki Minaj)

    • RCA.

  • European 305, Lethal Bizzle & Terminal 4

    Hold On (Bacardi Yardi)

    • Dench Records.

Broadcast

  • Saturday07:00
    BBC Radio 1Xtra