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

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 ...

When we hear modern music echoing the 1970s, we often describe it as retro. But pulling classic sounds into a new era is easier when the music you borrow from is groundbreaking funk. Funk and soul ...

A new documentary explores the history and influence of funk music and its connection to Detroit. The Independent Lens documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” traces the history and influence of funk music ...

As funk music evolved in 1969, the genre continued its blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and blues. But instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic ...

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

What happened when American Funk made it's way to Brazil? The answer is Baile Funk. What happened when American Funk made it's way to Brazil? The answer is Baile Funk. Arthur L.A. Buckner explores the ...