From blues and funk to gospel and reggae, you’re bound to find a concert that fits the bill on area stages this weekend. In addition to an assortment of free shows including the Dayton Funk Festival ...
Funk Flex didn’t just host—he owned the stage. From lively interactions with the crowd to DJing between sets, his presence kept the energy booming throughout the night. A true showman, he created ...
The past several years has been a period of intense evolution for reggae-funk outfit Luv Locz Experiment, celebrating the release of “Strange Fruit” at PNC Arts Annex in Dayton on Friday, April 28.
Minneapolis-based Roster McCabe is a mix of funk and reggae, and lead singer Alex Steele has a voice that sounds like the refinished wood floor in a bar basement. Influences, according to the band's ...
BRATTLEBORO — Peter Siegel says there is a misconception about the music he makes with his band, The Gaslight Tinkers. The locally based quintet blends African, Caribbean, funk, reggae and Latin ...
In its short existence, the Animas City Theatre has given a nod toward the Durango region’s local acts. After opening its doors three months ago, they’ve hosted some major events, in addition to ...
This story was originally published by ArtsATL. “Diversity” doesn’t just describe the plant, flower and tree species that you’ll see at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. It’s also apparent in its ...
If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...
Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Funk music artists with ties to Dayton have connections to thousands of songs, leaving behind a proud history of funk music in the city. Dayton is known as the funk capital of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) George Clinton is a mastermind of funk, an architect of psychedelic grooves, and an innovator whose influence stretches far beyond his Parliament-Funkadelic legacy. Since the late ...