Classic Funk,” is a engaging array of familiar songs from the 60s and 70s that didn’t have any trouble getting people to clap ...
The syncopated story of funk music, from its roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond. WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, ...
This March, ROLLING STONE is joining forces with ~Pourri, From the Makers of Poo~Pourri for the ultimate SXSW takeover in Austin, TX. Throughout SXSW’s nearly forty year run, the city has seen its ...
To borrow a catchphrase from the Essence Festival of Culture, the NOLA Funk Fest is a party with a purpose. From Friday through Sunday, the second annual NOLA Funk Fest takes over the grounds of the ...
Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...
A whole album of ABBA tunes reinterpreted by Nils Landgren's Funk Unit could be a reason to take notice. Previous albums by the group have shown an unrelenting sense of groove with some fine playing ...