Instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic and repetitive bass lines.

Early funk is often associated with the Godfather Of Soul James Brown, who helped pioneer this style of dance music in the late '60s and early '70s. The ubiquitous use of syncopation (playing on the ...

2003-04-06 04:00:00 PDT New York-- Soulive has just moved in. After two years of checking in and out of rental recording studios to explore new vistas in its dance-jazz music, the power funk trio has ...

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The island vibe of The Meters’ classic blends funk and reggae with a groove deep enough to move anyone in beach clothes to raise their fruity cocktails and join the second line dance. In a terse three ...