Marcos Valle – Túnel Acústico (Far Out Recordings, 2024) Marcos Valle is a multifaceted Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, and multi-instrumentalist whose career spans over six…
View More Brazilian Icon Marcos Valle Returns with Samba Funk Album ‘Túnel Acústico’Tag: funk
Joyful Funk Grooves from Denmark
Familiar music from an unexpected place is one of the factors that make “world” music worldly. Thus, it is that Denmark-based band Out of Season…
View More Joyful Funk Grooves from DenmarkJamaican-Canadian-American trumpeter Darren Barrett Presents Funk-fueled “The Get Down 4 Real”
Jamaican-Canadian-American trumpet player and composer Darren Barrett has a new project titled The Get Down 4 Real, a funk album inspired by James Brown backbeats.…
View More Jamaican-Canadian-American trumpeter Darren Barrett Presents Funk-fueled “The Get Down 4 Real”Matia, a Singer-songwriter with a Funk Edge
Matia, a singer-songwriter from the Northeast U.S., brings a funky edge and insightful lyrics to “Doin’ What We Do,” a potent piece about where humankind…
View More Matia, a Singer-songwriter with a Funk EdgeAnalog Africa to Release Congo Funk! in April 2024
Analog Africa will release its latest compilation, Congo Funk! – Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982), on April 5,…
View More Analog Africa to Release Congo Funk! in April 2024Trickster Is Still Kicking
A big, funky, layered sound makes “Still Kicking” by the U.K.’s Juergen Pichler (a.k.a. Trickster) a song to both dance to and give some serious…
View More Trickster Is Still KickingA Melting Pot of International Musical Talents: Complete Roster Announced for 2023 Lowell Folk Festival
Seven additional musical acts who will be on stage at the 2023 Lowell Folk Festival Friday, July 28th through Sunday, July 30th, were announced this…
View More A Melting Pot of International Musical Talents: Complete Roster Announced for 2023 Lowell Folk FestivalWorld Music Charts Europe for June 2023: Ana Aïcha Dominates with Top Spot
The album “Ana Aïcha” by Gaïsha has landed at #1 on World Music Charts Europe in June 2023. Gaïsha is the collaboration between Belgian-Moroccan singer…
View More World Music Charts Europe for June 2023: Ana Aïcha Dominates with Top SpotEmotive Funk Guitar by Lucas de Mulder
Lucas de Mulder – Feel the Spirit (Color Red, 2023) “Feel the Spirit” is Lucas de Mulder’s deeply satisfying first album as a bandleader, released…
View More Emotive Funk Guitar by Lucas de MulderFunk, Pop and Beyond from José Conde
José Conde – Souls Alive in the 305 (PiPiKi Records, 2022) Cuban American artist José Conde likes to change directions in his recordings. Sometimes he…
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