The locally rooted, globe-trotting musician and activist shares his wardrobe secrets. Rule No. 1: Be "dance-ready." ...

They used a mix of low and high-note rhythms, and a slap style of playing ... the success of funk meant it was also beginning to influence new popular genres. Many early disco songs leaned ...

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 ...