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: DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist

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Jan 6 Wednesday 6 January 2010 Tomorrow
Dennis Rowland at ASU Louise Lincoln Kerr Cultural Center
Dennis Rowland
ASU Louise Lincoln…
Scottsdale, Phoenix, United States
33.526139 -111.927671

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Jan 7 Thursday 7 January 2010
Patti Labelle & The O'Jays at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
Patti LaBelle, The O'Jays
San Manuel Indian…
Highland, United States
34.150382 -117.227316

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The Purple Tour at The Sentient Bean
Tristan Clopet
The Sentient Bean
Savannah, GA, United States
32.064756 -81.096963

2 people attending
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Karmic Juggernaut The Stone Pony
Asbury Park NJ, United States
40.219968 -74.000841

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Jan 8 Friday 8 January 2010
at the Culture Room at Culture Room
Karl Denson
Culture Room
Ft Lauderdale, Miami FL, United States
26.166377 -80.116511

2 people attending
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The Family Stone at Shortys At Cypress Bayou Casino
Sly & The Family Stone
Shortys At Cypress…
Charenton, United States

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