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Funk
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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 Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, The Isley Brothers and Parliament.
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Up for the Down Stroke (alternate mix)2003 · P-Funk · funkOpen in new tab 02Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar1945 · Boogie · boogieOpen in new tab 03Back Bay Boogie1946 · Boogie · boogieOpen in new tab 04So Fine1982 · Minneapolis Sound · minneapolis soundOpen in new tab 05Kelly’s Eyes1982 · Minneapolis Sound · minneapolis soundOpen in new tab 06Still Smokin' (instrumental)1985 · Go-go · funkOpen in new tab 07Everything Is on the One1990 · P-Funk · p-funkOpen in new tab 08Common Law Wife2003 · P-Funk · p-funkOpen in new tab 09Sing a Simple Song2004 · funkOpen in new tab 10Funkin’ for Jamaica2004 · P-Funk · p funkOpen in new tab
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