NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Mtume on 19 January 2022. Mtume has been played over 140 times on NTS, first on 26 October 2012. Mtume's music has been featured on 133 episodes.

Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was a funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former jazz percussionist James Mtume, moved into urban contemporary and funk in the late 70s and became one of the more successful producers and performers in both styles during the 80s. The son of the great jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath, Mtume was…