Something occurred to me after I typed up my Synaesthete impressions today: where is all the funk music in rhythm games? As I quoted, that title makes mention of "a machine world made of funk and ...

As “Funk Rave” approaches 25 million Spotify streams, Anitta rolled out three-part bundle Funk Generation: A Favela Story on Thursday. Released via Republic Records/Universal Music Latin Entertainment ...

The definition of music rhythm, at its core, is simple: it’s the timing and arrangement of sounds. It works alongside tempo, how fast or slow the beat moves, to give music its feel and character. No ...

Early funk is often associated with the Godfather Of Soul James Brown, who helped pioneer this style of dance music in the late '60s and early '70s. The ubiquitous use of syncopation (playing on the ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The late Frank Foster recorded 25 own-name albums during a 50-year playing career that bounced from Count Basie ...

Jazz funk is a style of music that grew out of jazz, but brings in elements of soul music and rhythm and blues. While jazz often features a swing beat, jazz funk is backed by a groove rhythm that is ...

“We were pioneers,” Lester Johnson said, as he reflected on his early years with the legendary Indianapolis funk group Ebony Rhythm Band (later known as Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign.) In the late ‘60s, ...