Go-go — Washington D.C.'s regional twist on funk — reigned in the DMV during the 1980s, and one of the scene's signature acts was Trouble Funk. More than 30 years later, the collective, led by Big ...

This live concert webcast is a production of NPR Music's All Songs Considered and the 9:30 Club. A veritable superstar in his native Nigeria, Femi Kuti is the standard bearer for Afro-beat, the blend ...

Philadelphia has a great music scene – one that represents many sounds and genres, like hip-hop, bluegrass, blues, rock and even funk. If you're looking to get funky on a night out, see below for some ...

On Wednesday, Medeski, Martin and Wood laid down some of the fattest grooves ever heard at the Michigan Theater. MMW is in its own world of jazz-funk. The instrumental trio combines three of the most ...

For Fela Week, Okayplayer takes at how Fela Kuti connected James Brown and the Black Power movement to fuel his own unique ...

In the second volume of this compilation of this supposedly ephemeral sound you can hear snatches of a potential sonic future emerging from the sedimented pop culture muck of the past. Save this story ...

The great Polyrhythmics of Seattle are back & better than ever in 2017 with their epic album, Caldera. Rich with bold brass and hypnotic percussion, it showcases the instrumental eight-piece's ...

Making music goes beyond merely a career path, a way of life and shared familial experience that informs her worldview. From a young age, Sheila and her three siblings were surrounded by sound, weaned ...