One of the great things about the UK music scene in the 80s was the diversity of styles and genres. Rising from the northern soul sub-culture with its all-nighters, was the funk, disco and jazz inspired soul music scene of predominantly southern UK in clubs, and 80s all-nighters and weekender soul festivals, the brainchild of a couple of prominent soul club DJs.

Remembering the heady days of endless soul partying amongst hundreds, even thousands of like-minded 'funkateers', Hong Kong Beat presents part of 1 of 80s soul weekender for Funky Friday.