What makes it Funk(y)?
Funk is known as the most primal form of R&B. It was also the least structured, often stretching out into extended jams, and the most
Chicago v Earth Wind and Fire
In 2004, two bands, Earth Wind and Fire and Chicago joined together at the Greek Theatre in LA for a concert. The joint performance made
Funk it up!
Funk music is like the crazy child of soul music. Soul music was made to make people feel good and funk took that to a
Feelin’ Funky
Funk music came off the heels of Soul music filling and creating a genre entirely unique. It became popular in the early 70s, encompassing elements
Timeless
I created this poster to recognize brilliant Black artist and genres that blessed this country with their creativity from the 60’s to the 80’s. Many
Earth, Wind, &Fire
A little Recap on Funk music It is a genre of music that is known for its upbeat tune, and the dance moves that come
We’ve Got the FUNK!
What is Funk Music? In order to understand the genre of funk, you must understand that it is a genre of music that is
Soul, Techno, Gospel, Funk.. Oh My!
This photo was a creation by me, upon the genres of Soul, Funk, Gospel, Funk, Disco and R&B. In the center top part of the
Putting Your Big Toe In It: Funk Music
“Whatever the political circumstances, black folk have consistently lived in strikingly beautiful and uniquely innovative ways,” is the way Michael Gomez describes Black life in
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Funk is…By: Brooke and Di
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues (R&B). Funk de-emphasizes melody and chord progressions used in other related genres and brings a strong rhythmic groove of a bass line played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a drummer to the foreground. Like much of African-inspired music, funk typically consists of a complex groove with rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves. Funk uses the same richly-colored extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths.