Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Habibi Funk label, co-founded by Berlin DJ Jannis Stürtz, licenses and reissues records from the Middle ...

Over the last couple of years, the Habibi Funk label has been shining a light on a broad selection of older, and lesser known, music to have emerged from across the Arab World, taking in funk and soul ...

This month, the Chicago-based Numero Group released a compilation of funk and soul songs originally put out by Kansas City record label, Forte, in the late 1960s and '70s — Eccentric Soul: The Forte ...

A new compilation set for release through NTS Radio’s in-house record label is set to explore the baile funk scene of São Paulo. Featuring 22 tracks, funk.BR – São Paulo spotlights the unique sound, ...

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

Light in the Attic album release features country luminaries: Dolly Parton, J.J. Cale, Conway Twitty, Larry Jon Wilson, & Billy Swan. Produced and compiled by Jason Morgan (Bay Area DJ/collector) and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Morris Day and The Time brought a level of flair, rhythm, and humor that made funk feel larger than life. Rising from Minneapolis during the golden age of Prince and the Revolution, ...