Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled ...

Dabeull's songs have amassed millions of streams. "My job is to make funk a modern music again," he says. By Elias Leight “I have a question,” Dabeull asked. “Do you have the funk?” There was only one ...

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 ...

Brazilian funk star MC Poze do Rodo spent five days in custody on charges of glorifying crime in his lyrics before being released on bail – Copyright AFP CARLOS ...

April 26 (UPI) --Brazilian singer Anitta is back with new music. The 31-year-old recording artist released her sixth studio album, Funk Generation, on Friday. In a post on Instagram, Anitta explained ...

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

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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 ...

With a new album arriving, why everyone from the biggest fans to Kamala Harris is calling for a brighter light on Bootzilla. By Steve Knopper Bootsy Collins‘ endless alter-egos — Boot-Tron, Zillatron, ...