Exploring the life and times of Cassiano, the Brazilian artist who pioneered the sounds of funk and soul during the late ...

I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins ...

One of the defining songs of the Parliament-Funkadelic empire, “Flash Light” was a game-changer in funk music. It was ...

I remember we saw their name on the preliminary round lineup and assumed they were probably pretty good,” keyboardist Rob ...

Throughout the 1970s, the midwest would prove to be a hotbed for great funk music, with the state of Ohio ... Knee Deep” from 1979’s Uncle Jam Wants You album. Keys rang out late as bass ...

“Most music producers in Brazil used to be based ... Last year Beyoncé and Kanye West, two American superstars, sampled funk on their new albums. Papatinho, a Brazilian producer who often ...

Brian Simpson, a chart-topping pianist, and composer, known for his genre-defying musical style, is ready to take his ...