Seu Jorge – The Other Side (Amor in Sound, 2026) Sixteen years after its inception, Seu Jorge presents The Other Side as an invitation into…
Seu Jorge Revisits Brazil’s Musical Soul With Majestic Precision
Tag: funk
High Sierra Finds New Ground in Grass Valley for 2026 Festival
High Sierra Music Festival will hold its 34th annual edition at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California, from July 2-5, 2026. The move…
Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest Roll Out “Recurrent” Music Video
Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest (conducted by Jules Buckley) have released a video for “Recurrent.” This is a piece from its new album Somni (GroundUP…
Cory Henry Releases Soulful and Funk-Fueled ‘A Wonderful Holiday’
Cory Henry — A Wonderful Holiday (2025) Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Cory Henry has released A Wonderful Holiday, a six-song collection of original Christmas…
Raule, Purveyor of Flamenco, Pop, and Funk
Raule (Raúl Rubiales, Jerez de la Frontera, 1984) is an independent musician, composer, and singer who fuses flamenco, pop, and funk. He began his solo…
Earth, Wind, and Firepower: Calle Mambo Shakes Things Up with “Retumba la Tierra”
Chilean quintet Calle Mambo returns with “Retumba la Tierra,” a single that doubles as both a wake-up call and a celebration. Released ahead of their…
From Funk to Fontainebleau: George Brown’s Final Bow Mixes Jazz, World Music and Soul
George Brown – Jazz in Paris (BFD, 2025) Long before Kool & The Gang became synonymous with funk anthems like “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie,” and “Hollywood…
Best Foot Forward
Multicultural ensemble Sonic Alley, fronted by Caleb Hart, mixes reggae, funk, and hip hop on “Step Up,” a hard-hitting, timely-as-can-be plea for personal improvement that…
Getting the Party Started
New Cool Collective, a band out of Amsterdam, makes it clear that they’re in a celebratory mood with “The Party,” a funk-filled, Latin-tinged dance track.…
Brazilian Icon Marcos Valle Returns with Samba Funk Album ‘Túnel Acústico’
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…