Go-go — Washington D.C.'s regional twist on funk — reigned in the DMV during the 1980s, and one of the scene's signature acts was Trouble Funk. More than 30 years later, the collective, led by Big ...

The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” has never been truer for Step’s Junk Funk, a recycled percussion band in Tempe that uses common trash to create endless sound. The master behind ...

Three years after their “Brown Sabbath” albums made them the most popular Latin Sabbath band in the world, the artists behind local funk squad Brownout are redefining their collective voice. “(We’re) ...

On May 18, Atlanta Business Chronicle spoke to Will Clark, the drummer of the Augusta, Ga.-based band Funk You and owner of Lilburn, Ga.-based Fractal Sound Studio. Funk You will be playing the ...

FUNk first became popular in the late 1960s. It can be recognised by the heavy bass line, syncopated rhythms, strong percussion, powerful horn section and upbeat attitude. The genre is heavily ...

In the second volume of this compilation of this supposedly ephemeral sound you can hear snatches of a potential sonic future emerging from the sedimented pop culture muck of the past. Save this story ...

Get on board The Funk Ark as the DC ensemble explores Afrobeat with a Latin twist-- it's all horns, tasty guitar licks and plenty of percussion. Today's Top Tune is " Hey Mamajo," from the CD High ...

As a thematic mission statement, “African Rhythms” lays it out. As a musical mission statement, “African Rhythms” was equally explicit. With its clamorous percussion bedding, the track is driving, ...