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The 1960’s and 1970’s were a time of political and social turmoil in the U.S. and also a time of transition and change. The era saw the rise of Malcolm X and MLK, afros and dashikis, blackploitation ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something magical about George Duke’s music that’s hard to put into words—but you feel it. Whether he’s laying down a slick funk groove or caressing a melody on the piano, ...

It was sometime in the latter part of the 1960s that R&B gave way to soul and, by extension, funk. It wasn't a scene so much at first as it was a grouping of like-minded artists taking their music to ...

Funk tracks where a band comes together in a fusion of instrument driven harmony always brings out a different side to breakers. Making breakers want to top rock a little more and shake their ...

B. MOORE DANCE presents a classic night of sultry jazz, soulful harmony, and the funkiest funk at the Wyly Theatre in the Dallas Arts District. Adding to her prolific repertoire of choreographic work, ...

Get ready, Southampton – the legendary Craig Charles is bringing his Funk & Soul House Party to EngineRooms for one unmissable night of grooves, moves, and feel-good vibes! Known for his electrifying ...

It isn’t often you get the best of funk, soul, R&B, blues and the classic Motown sound all in one package – a 10-piece one, at that. Local band Soul Proprietor, which describes itself as an “urban ...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iconic R&B and funk band Tower of Power is bringing 57 years of funk and soul to Rivers Casino Philadelphia on Friday, Aug. 1, at 8 p.m. With a career spanning more than ...

The Weekend, "Uptown Funk" lead 2015 Soul Train Awards winners' circle with two awards each. By Gail Mitchell R&B/soul — in all its colorful glory — was celebrated during Centric/BET’s telecast of the ...

After a trio of albums with the WDR Big Band, funk legend Maceo Parker returns to the more familiar, small ensemble terrain. It can be a challenge for any artist whose natural turf is the live arena ...