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Coffee Break: The Minneapolis Sound

August 24, 2026

From left to right: Jimmy Jam Harris, The Current's production manager Derrick Stevens, The Current Morning Show host Jill Riley, and Terry Lewis pose for a photo together following Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' interview with Riley at Minnesota Public Radio on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in St. Paul.
From left to right: Jimmy Jam Harris, The Current's production manager Derrick Stevens, The Current Morning Show host Jill Riley, and Terry Lewis pose for a photo together following Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' interview with Riley at Minnesota Public Radio on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in St. Paul.Luke Taylor | MPR

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are headed back to Minnesota for a Homecoming Celebration of The Minneapolis Sound! The show is on Saturday, August 29, at the State Fair Grandstand and will feature special guests Johnny Gill, Bell Biv Devoe, Morris Day & Jerome Benton of The Time, and others on the lineup.

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The Minneapolis sound mixes elements of funk, rock, new wave, dance, and synth pop. Let’s break out our dancing shoes and get the celebration going a little early by creating a playlist full of songs that embody the genre.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are part of the Minneapolis sound would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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