Funk music emerged in the 1960s as a vibrant fusion of soul, jazz, and R&B, marked by its syncopated basslines, groovy rhythms, and an infectious sense of movement. Pioneered by artists like James ...

DeMareon Gipson, published author and Berkeley Public Library employee, holds up a copy of Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’ album flanked by Berkeley Public Library’s large record ...