Since the '50s, funk has influenced modern music to the present day, and some of its pioneering groups have enjoyed careers ...

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

Few sounds can match the inspiring freedom of funk, and one of the genre's most iconic and enduring bands is still ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

Considering its rhythmic complexities and instrumental demands, at first glance funk music would appear to make for an unlikely partner for punk rock. Add its focus on the bass and drums, its mostly ...

The evolution and influence of funk music and Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd. “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson talks with Satori Shakoor, who was a member of the Brides of ...

This year, samba, Brazil’s most iconic and widely acclaimed musical style, is celebrating its 100th birthday. About 100 years ago, it was persecuted and criminalised as the music of former slaves and ...

Dancer and street performer Renatta Prado writes about the pain and the delight of her profession, Aug. 12, 2022. Renatta Prado RIO DE JANEIRO — Women made and continue to make history in Brazilian ...

As the founder of KondZilla -- one of the most popular YouTube channels in the world -- Konrad Dantas turned the music of São Paulo's slums into a Brazilian sensation. Now he wants to build a media… ...

Arlester "Dyke" Christian and his bandmates were packing the dance floor at one of their regular stomping grounds in Phoenix, the Elks Club on Seventh Avenue, when a man approached to ask whose song ...