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Funk
- Subgenres
- 6
- 1970s recordings
- 11
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Funk
Funk is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Funk is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Parliament, Chic and The Meters.
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1970s starting recordings
01Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good1974 · P-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 02Presence of a Brain1974 · P-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 03I Just Got Back1974 · P-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 04The Goose1974 · P-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 05Why Is It So Hard to Do (Things I Wanna’ Do)1974 · funkOpen in new tab 06I Can Move You (If You Let Me)1974 · P-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 07Go for Yourself1970 · FunkOpen in new tab 08Suegbe & Pako1971 · Afrobeat · jazzOpen in new tab 09What'cha Say1974 · Funk · funkOpen in new tab 10Lil' Red Riding Hood1975 · funkOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1970s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1970s albums
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