Funk

Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, soul jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony, and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground. Unlike R&B and soul songs, which had many chord changes, funk songs are often based on an extended vamp on a single chord. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Fort Knox Five

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Jul 10 Friday 10 July 2009
Celebrate Brooklyn presents: Aterciopelados + Amigos Invisibles at Prospect Park Los Amigos Invisibles, Aterciopelados	Prospect Park Brooklyn NY, United States 42.34417 -75.17083	14 people attended 3 shouts
Dave Koz and Brian Culbertson at Montalvo Arts Center Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson	Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, San Jose CA, United States 37.244012 -122.030886	Add shout
Chairmen of the Board at House of Blues Chairmen of the Board, The Executives	House of Blues North Myrtle Beach SC, United States 33.799399 -78.737124	Add shout
Orgone at The Boom Boom Room Orgone	The Boom Boom Room San Francisco, California, San Francisco, United States 37.784563 -122.433415	3 people attended Add shout
Joe Thomas & Chico DeBarge at House Of Blues (Sunset Strip) Chico DeBarge, Joe Thomas	House Of Blues… West Hollywood, Los Angeles CA, United States 34.094951 -118.373828	2 people attended Add shout
U-Melt McLovins	Revolution Hall Troy NY, United States 42.735894 -73.687518	2 people attended Add shout

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condra wrote:
last month

RHCP are cunts.

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messedupdreamer wrote:
last month

as much as i love rhcp, they shouldn't be number one here. in the top maybe, but they were never pure funk. they have always mixed up their style. oh well. lol

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Raiamaiah wrote:
last month

Gaiola das Popozudas! raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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boneks wrote:
last month

FOF-FUNK

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Carlos-Indie wrote:
May 2009

funk you

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psicoloco wrote:
May 2009

very very good fine

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Naathiw wrote:
May 2009

Old School Funk <3

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fUNkYdROP wrote:
April 2009

fUNkAdELiCiOUS..!

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jmluiz wrote:
April 2009

AI ! leks gosto d funk + aki ta fraco vlw . BRASIL RJ

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bFunkD wrote:
April 2009

RHCPat least RHCP had their roots in true funk. Rich dandy Jami-guy is just a commercial product. So sorry to see him amonst some of funk greatest. I guess people that go Jamirokwai, will also go Level 42 :p

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rvereg wrote:
April 2009

The Red Hot made their old albums with much more influence of funk

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fael_lima wrote:
April 2009

RHCP on this page = fail

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daniel_martman wrote:
April 2009

The Red Hot made their old albums with much more influence of funk but now this seems no longer to be true.

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funk_bass wrote:
April 2009

el funk es mi vida..... i love funk

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ronnyfm wrote:
March 2009

RHCP ftw, I don't care if isn't "pure" funk! :P

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mart-the-mod wrote:
March 2009

CURTIS MAYFIELD!!!!! One of many reasons the chili peppers being seen as funk is so wrong

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mart-the-mod wrote:
March 2009

Pulp Fusion people. Jazz funk, the double.

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paulybrett wrote:
March 2009

I say Yaaba you say Funk! Yaaba! Funk! Yaaba! Funk!

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poletaevp wrote:
March 2009

Funk, funk, funk......

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TipsyGear wrote:
March 2009

RHCP's early albums had some great funk songs, its a shame that they didn't have much success until they incorporated more punk rock into their songs.

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