GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Funk
- Subgenres
- 6
- Starting recordings
- 19
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 The Meters, Galactic and The Neville Brothers.
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United States South · Funk
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Sing a Simple Song2004 · funkOpen in new tab 023052025 · Minneapolis Sound · popOpen in new tab 03Stormy1969 · Funk · instrumentalOpen in new tab 04Cardova1969 · Funk · funkOpen in new tab 05Go for Yourself1970 · FunkOpen in new tab 06What'cha Say1974 · Funk · funkOpen in new tab 07Medley: Rocking Pneumonia / Something You Got / I Know / Everybody Loves a Lover1992 · FunkOpen in new tab 08Sands of Time1994 · funkOpen in new tab 09One Love / People Get Ready / Sermon1994 · funkOpen in new tab 10Voodoo1994 · funkOpen in new tab
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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