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, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Habibi Funk label, co-founded by Berlin DJ Jannis Stürtz, licenses and reissues records from the Middle ...

This month, the Chicago-based Numero Group released a compilation of funk and soul songs originally put out by Kansas City record label, Forte, in the late 1960s and '70s — Eccentric Soul: The Forte ...

A new compilation set for release through NTS Radio’s in-house record label is set to explore the baile funk scene of São Paulo. Featuring 22 tracks, funk.BR – São Paulo spotlights the unique sound, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sly Stone didn’t just create music—he built a whole universe out of rhythm, rebellion, and radical honesty. His songs shook up the airwaves, fused genres, and broke every rule while ...

Light in the Attic album release features country luminaries: Dolly Parton, J.J. Cale, Conway Twitty, Larry Jon Wilson, & Billy Swan. Produced and compiled by Jason Morgan (Bay Area DJ/collector) and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Morris Day and The Time brought a level of flair, rhythm, and humor that made funk feel larger than life. Rising from Minneapolis during the golden age of Prince and the Revolution, ...