The profound shift from soul and R&B into funk during the ’70s saw many bands take up the mantle of James Brown’s innovations of the late ’60s. In the early part of the decade, African-American bands ...

Instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic and repetitive bass lines.

Welcome to our 1970s based funk lesson, the aim of which is to arm you with the skills you’ll need to create great ’70s-style funk parts. The first technique to examine is 16th-note strumming, which ...

This ‘Independent Lens’ presentation focuses on the rise of funk in the 1960s and ’70s, highlighting its place in black music and politics. John Anderson ...

The 1970s brought a revolution to R&B and soul music that changed everything. Artists started blending funk rhythms, social messages, and cinematic production in ways nobody had heard before. These 8 ...

First, Anitta took over Brazil. Now, the world. The trilingual Brazilian pop star has returned with a new album, the club-to-bedroom ready “Funk Generation.” It is an infectious collection of dance ...

There are two sides to the Cuban artist Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, who performs as Cimafunk. "Cima" is an homage to the cimarrón, a word that refers to Cubans of African descent who escaped enslavement.

Funk predates rock ’n’ roll. The highly syncopated form can be traced back to 1953, when jazz pianist Horace Silver began recording original songs such as “Opus de Funk” for Blue Note Records. With ...

On the last edition of Play It Forward, All Things Considered's chain of musical gratitude, funk legend George Clinton spoke about opera singer and funk keyboardist Constance Hauman. In particular, he ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — June is Black Music Month and all month long at WISH-TV, we’re highlighting the influence of African Americans on the music industry. On Tuesday, we highlighted Lester Johnson, a ...

Big Chief Irving "Honey" Banister of the Creole Wild West and J'Wan Boudreaux, spy boy of the Golden Eagles and grandson of Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, break down their massive, hand-stitched suits — ...