Nov 27th, 2008 · In a concert recorded by Swiss Radio DRS2, the charismatic Richard Bona has a heavenly voice and plays a funky bass. His newest CD is Bona Makes You Sweat, and at the 2008 Basel Jazz Festival, he goes further than that. Bona makes you swoon, sing, stand up and boogie with his band from Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · It was quite a feat for KEXP to get the whole Hercules and Love Affair crew on the air. But even early in the morning, the band sported funky, Stevie Wonder-style keyboard, over four-on-the-floor beats and a lively horn section to get people moving at the Gibson Showroom during New York City's CMJ Music Festival.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Poet Nikki Giovanni says her new book, Hip Hop Speaks To Children, aims to teach children poetry, history and culture through cadence. Poems by such greats as Langston Hughes are set to blues, jazz or gospel music.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · Brooklyn's TV on the Radio has always been a forward-thinking rock band. Its new album, Dear Science, is its funkiest, but in a typically complicated way. Sick of living with pessimism, the band has brightened its tunes and beats.
Jun 24th, 2008 · The 10-piece funky Latin ensemble from Austin, Texas got a big boost last year when Prince chose them to headline Latin night at his Las Vegas club. Does their new CD meet expectations?
May 30th, 2008 · Dr. John's funky takes on jazz standards, his original blues, and his unstoppable stage persona (deer antlers and robes figure prominently) have made him a legend well beyond his hometown of New Orleans. Hear a concert by good doctor and his band, The Lower 911.
May 23rd, 2008 · The Sex and the City movie is almost here, but some women feel left out of the fun. That's where FunkyBrownChick.com comes in. Creator Tawanna Hines gives us an idea of what it's really like to be black, sexy, and single in the city.
Apr 24th, 2008 · Robert Reed, keyboardist for go-go pioneers Trouble Funk, died last week of pancreatic cancer. He helped pioneer a kind of music that anyone who hasn't lived in Washington D.C. might never have had the funky pleasure of encountering.