Funk music emerged in the 1960s as a vibrant fusion of soul, jazz, and R&B, marked by its syncopated basslines, groovy ...

Music is a multi-layered thing, with multiple types for multiple people. Rap, pop, R&B, rock and country. You name it, it’s ...

But despite this dominance, sertanejo has little export potential. Few artists care about going global, says Mr Morel. That ...

From the Ohio Players to Lakeside, Slave and Zapp, some of the top funk bands in the country came from Dayton.

Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a tool of ...

George Clinton, 83, performs on stage at Chicago’s House of Blues, revisiting the legendary Parliament Funkadelic canon alongside opener Tamarie T. & Thee Elektra Kumpany ...

Inside a black brick building in Anacostia is the story of the funk beats and calls and responses that molded the District’s ...

Jazz-funk musician Roy Ayers died on Tuesday after a "long illness," his family announced in a statement shared to his social ...

The documentary, featuring James Brown, George Clinton, Questlove, David Bowie, and Elton John, explores “the funk genre’s influence on contemporary music, fashion, freedom of expression ...

Cimafunk, a 35-year-old musician dubbed a "global ambassador" for Cuban music, has earned Grammy nominations three years in a row. Blending genres from Latin rock to Afro-Cuban funk, he creates ...