Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” may sound effortlessly fun, but its creation was anything but. Built on influences from the ...

In the ’70s, funk was pop—the cutting edge of Black music and the way listeners got their groove on, before disco and hip-hop. After James Brown taught a generation a new way to hear rhythm ...

It might come as a surprise to non-Brazilians that the trailblazing pop star Anitta first started her career as an MC. In Brazil, this means you’re a baile funk singer. Born in Rio suburbs, the ...

Anitta is slaying the game. Earlier this year, she dropped her new album, Funk Generation — her sixth overall, and her first under Republic Records. This past weekend, the Brazilian pop hitmaker ...

Terrestrial Funk is located in the former Piccadilly Gardens restaurant across the street from Dalé Zine in Miami's Design District.

Junko Yagami is known for her expressive vocals and City Pop, jazz, and funk-infused sound. She made her debut with the album Mizuiro no Ame in 1979, quickly establishing herself as a talented artist.

Diamond Cafe is on a mission to make funk music mainstream again. “I feel like people don’t realize how much they love funk music,” he says. “When it’s on and it’s playing, people just ...