Nyaka

Hosanna

Abang Inem

Front

Niger Delta

Wahala

On God

Secret

Butterfly Love

Genres are obsolete. Vibe is key. Wake up, tune in & zone out.

Live recording of my monthly breakfast show for Rotterdam's Operator Radio. As much as I like digging into music from the past, I decided to bring a selection of recent releases that've been moving and grooving me these past times. Strictly music from 2024 and 2025. Enjoy!

Tracklist:
Zé Ibarra - Infinito Em Nós
Alvaro Lancellotti - Maneira de Ver
Dora Morelenbaum - A Melhor Saída
Nyron Higor - Louro Cantador
Acácia Maior - Passarim
Mayra Andrade - Vapor Di Imigrason
Felbm - summer iv
Ranie Ribeiro - Inner Child
Brandee Younger - Gadabout Season
Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer - Different Rooms (feat. Josh Johnson)
East Coast Love Affair - Xylocopa Violacea
Ideeyah - Align
Kokoroko - Closer To Me
yaya bey - end of the world (feat. Nigel Hall & Butcher Brown)
Azymuth - Arabutã
Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers - Father Father
Omar - Can We Go Out
Takuya Kuroda - Hung Up On My Baby
Peter Somuah - We Give Thanks (feat. Pat Thomas)
Jay Sound - Keys Of Jay
Chaos In The CBD - Ōtaki (feat. Finn Rees)
Blay - Kwahu
Beraber - Distant Language
Kems Kriol - Blimund
Nu Genea - Sciallà

Joy in the Morning #18 @ Operator Radio - 07.07.2025

Contact & booking: wesselv56@gmail.com

~upcoming dates~

02.06 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
06.06 Nomono, Utrecht
07.06 San Francisco Bar w/ Edgar Ramiro, Amsterdam
14.06 PAAK vinyl bar, Nijmegen
20.06 Cult=Us, Rotterdam
21.06 São João Festival @ Pracinha D'Quebrôd, Rotterdam
12.07 Faroffa 1 Year Anniversary @ Oase, Rotterdam
13.07 North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam
04.08 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
09.08 TBA
30.08 NAR Festival w/ @djeileen @ NAR, Utrecht

Wes is passionate about sharing the music that moves and comforts him. The warmth and curiosity that exude from his personality are evident in his selections. Though his tastes and interests traverse many genres and styles – from disco and percussive house to Cape Verdean funaná and Brazilian samba –, soulful is the common denominator in all of his sets.

However much he loves to stumble upon exciting current artists, Wes remains most eager to discover tracks from earlier decades, and is passionate about uncovering the stories behind them. His knack for storytelling shines on Joy in the Morning, his monthly Monday morning radio show on Rotterdam’s Operator Radio. His desire to connect people through music is palpable in his and Vasco’s bi-monthly club night Weerd, a staple in Utrecht’s nightlife scene.

Alongside venues in various cities across the Netherlands, his resume includes festivals like Lowlands, Down the Rabbit Hole, Orbit, Drift and Wildeburg. Whether it's on a sweaty dance floor or through the digital airwaves of online radio, Wes' selections will surely lift you up too.

~past dates~

26.04 Kingsday blockparty, Amsterdam
07.04 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ @toewan @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
29.03 Cult=us w/ Lonny Joco, Rotterdam
14.03 Migreat fundraiser @ De Sering, Amsterdam
03.03 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
21.02 Love Transmission w/ Vasco @ Cult=us, Rotterdam
16.02 Weerd w/ Sassy J @NAR, Utrecht
15.02 Multipla, Amsterdam


-2024-

04.02 RRFM (radio show), Amsterdam
03.02 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
06.01 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
28.12 NTS Radio, London
22.11 Faroffa, Rotterdam
22.11 Offbeat Records in-store session w/ Bound45, Rotterdam
16.11 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ Jorge Lizardo, Rotterdam
01.11 Multipla, Amsterdam
26.10 Cult=us, Rotterdam
19.10 Joy in the Morning (radio show) w/ Ays, Rotterdam
06.10 NAR, Utrecht
21.09 Bamboo Lodge w/ Pushin Wood, Groningen
21.09 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator Radio, Rotterdam
30.08 Nort Nort @Bird, Rotterdam
17.08 Joy in the Morning (radio show), Rotterdam
20.07 De Leuke Festival w/ Vasco, Utrecht
20.07 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator Radio, Rotterdam
29.06 NAR, Utrecht
29.06 Lepeltje Lepeltje, Utrecht
21.06 Café Bakeliet, Rotterdam
21.06 Huidenclub w/ Stranded FM, Rotterdam
15.06 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
14.06 Where is Anook @Canvas op de 7e, Amsterdam
07.06 Radio Tempo Não Pára (radio show), Amsterdam
19.05 Lepeltje Lepeltje, Amsterdam
18.05 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
13.04 Weerd w/ Vasco @ EKKO, Utrecht
11.04 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
16.03 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
15.03 Melting Pot @ Skatecafé, Amsterdam
30.03 Werkspoor Festival after w/ Ajuma & Vasco, Utrecht
17.02 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
10.02 NAR, Utrecht
27.01 PUSHIT @ Vera, Groningen
27.01 Relate Radio (radio show), Groningen
20.01 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
12.01 Nomono, Utrecht

-2023-

31.12 EKKO w/ Vasco, Utrecht
16.12 Joy in the Morning (radio show) @Operator-Radio, Rotterdam
08.12 NAR, Utrecht
18.11 Keep It Moving (radio show) @StrandedFM, Utrecht
11.11 U? @Studio T, Utrecht
25.10 Penossi Radio (radio show), Amsterdam
23.09 Keilecafé w/ Tache, Rotterdam
22.09 NAR w/ Vasco, Utrecht
10.09 Mistureba (radio show) @StrandedFM, Utrecht
26.08 Buurland Festival w/ Vasco, Utrecht
20.08 Lowlands w/ Vasco, Biddinghuizen
05.08 NAR w/ Giu Nunez, Utrecht
29.07 Orbit Festival w/ Eileen, Utrecht
28.07 Dâk Festa Brasileira, Rotterdam
16.07 Ciranda Outdoor, Amsterdam
30.06 Radio Tempo Não Pára, Amsterdam
24.06 Lepeltje Lepeltje w/ Bonnefooi, Utrecht
15.06 NAR w/ Longo Longo, Utrecht
10.06 De Luisterbar / Club Edition w/ Vasco, Utrecht
26.05 Brewpub, Rotterdam
20.05 Wolter Wolthers Festival, Groningen
12.05 Many More Radio @ Volkshotel, Amsterdam
11.05 Koda Listening Space w/ Glenn Hill, Schiedam
06.05 Club EKKO w/ Coco Maria, Utrecht
27.04 Vijf Koningen, Amsterdam
09.04 Open Source Radio w/ Raised by Snakes, Nijmegen
08.04 Werkspoor Festival w/ Vasco, Utrecht
25.03 Wibar w/ Vasco, Leiden
25.03 Maxi Radio w/ Vasco, Leiden
23.03 NAR, Utrecht
18.02 Footprints Festival @ Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht
10.02 NAR, Utrecht
05.02 Mistureba (radio show)@ Stranded FM, Utrecht
02.02 Time is the New Space w/ The Low G Court & Vasco, Rotterdam
27.01 PAAK w/ Guus Christian, Nijmegen
14.01 O Começo De Um Sonho Benefit w/ Boj Tieman @ Skatecafé, Amsterdam
12.01 NAR, Utrecht
01.01 EKKO Nieuwjaarsrave w/ Vasco @ EKKO, Utrecht

-2022-

24.12 Club EKKO w/ Vasco (all night) @ EKKO, Utrecht
23.12 Lebowski, Utrecht
19.12 De Luisterbar (listening session) @ Stadsschouwburg, Utrecht
17.12 Open Source Radio (radio show), Nijmegen
16.12 Birdcage Radio w/ Vasco (twitch stream), Utrecht
03.12 Stranded FM 75h marathon w/ Bevan (radio show), Utrecht
27.11 Mistureba (radio show)@ Stranded FM, Utrecht
26.11 Lebowski, Utrecht
25.11 Herfstdrift w/ Guus Christian, Nijmegen
11.11 Murmur w/ Giu Nunez, Amsterdam
29.10 Lebowski, Utrecht
02.10 Mistureba (radio show) @ Stranded FM, Utrecht
24.09 PAAK Vinyl Bar, Nijmegen
21.08 Lowlands w/ Garnett, Biddinghuizen
13.08 Buurland festival, Utrecht
07.08 Weerd x In 't Zand w/ Vasco, Utrecht
24.07 Ciranda, Amsterdam
23.07 Lebowski, Utrecht
22.07 PAAK x Bloemerbar w/ Kim Josefine, Rotational Force & Tache, Nijmegen
19.07 Dâk w/ Rotational Force & Tache, Rotterdam
17.07 Karma Kebab, Utrecht
15.07 Murmur w/ Batidas da Alma, Amsterdam
14.07 Donkerblauwe Deuntjes, Utrecht
10.07 Wildeburg, Kraggenburg
02.07 Down the Rabbit Hole, De Groene Heuvels
24.06 Lebowski, Utrecht
19.06 Mistureba (radio show) @ Stranded FM, Utrecht
10/11/12.06 Camping Kallumaan w/ Vasco, Kraggenburg
25.05 Klank & Kleur @ Club Atelier, Amsterdam
20.05 Lebowski, Utrecht
05.05 Vrij met /K @ Studio/K, Amsterdam
05.05 Bevrijdingsfestival w/ Stranded FM @ Park Transwijk, Utrecht
29.04 Walden, Utrecht
27.04 Vijf Koningen, Amsterdam
26.04 Walden w/ Vasco, Utrecht
24.04 Lebowksi, Utrecht
16.04 Werkspoor Festival w/ Ask Me Later, Utrecht
15.04 Lebowski, Utrecht
01.04 Walden w/ Vasco, Utrecht
19.03 Kaia w/ Giu Nunez, São Paulo (BR)
18.03 Na Manteiga Radio, São Paulo (BR)
26.02 Caracol w/ Giu Nunez, São Paulo (BR)
19.02 Balsa w/ Giu Nunez, São Paulo (BR)
30.01 Birdcage Radio (twitch stream), Utrecht
13.01 Dancing In The Key Of Life: Brazil Special w/ Guus Christian @ Open Source Radio, Nijmegen

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