West Coast artists of the late 80’s and early 90’s were largely known for a style of sound called G-Funk. Inspired by the 60’s and 70’s generation, these artists took the funk sound that they grew up ...

Exhibition puts music previously shunned by elites as ‘stuff of outlaws’ in long tradition of black culture and resistance Hebert Amorim was eight when he got his first taste of funk carioca (Rio funk ...

Each passing decade is accompanied by changes in popular music. Whether it’s new instruments or tools, altered voices or new ways to listen, the sound of songs changes to reflect modern culture. In ...

Rick James brought streetwise attitude, rock bite, and funk swagger together on Street Songs, helping shape a sound that crossed genres.

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

When you’re talking about funk, you’re talking about Bernie Worrell. His keyboard playing in Parliament-Funkadelic was a foundation of the P-Funk sound. He later found himself a member of the Talking ...

Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4765058/4765059" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Funk ...

Back in the day, jazz bands like Roy Ayers' Ubiquity and soul bands like the Ohio Players played more than jazz and soul. Jazz and soul were their main ingredient, but only one ingredient among others ...

Get on up! What is it about James Brown's music that makes it sound so funky? James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, created the DNA for funk. Musicians LA Buckner and Nahre Sol explore how he created ...

What The Gap Band did on Seventies and Eighties dance-floor jams like “Oops Upside Your Head” and “Burn Rubber” was not so different from what Bruno Mars and ...