Many art galleries in Santa Barbara go by the plan of a main-drag location, discoverable to walk-up traffic as well as regulars. The relatively young Art & Soul, one of the new galleries on (or off) ...

The nightclubs are long gone, but the music that filled them night after night -- thumping funk, soul and even disco -- is back. You might even notice someone in the old neighborhood today, standing ...

For those of a certain age, the words “funk music” bring to mind some of the great acts of the 20th century’s second half. James Brown. Sly and the Family Stone. Ohio Players. The Isley Brothers.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...

The Flynn announced on Wednesday that Brooklyn-based soul and funk artist Adi Oasis will serve as the guest curator for the 2024 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. A rising voice in R&B and modern ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the great architects of modern R&B, funk, and soul, The Commodores deserve a place near the top of the conversation. Emerging in the early 1970s from Tuskegee, ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

It wasn’t hard for Cimafunk to win over New Orleans. In fact, the way Cimafunk — the performer name for Afro-Cuban artist Erik Iglesias Rodríguez and for his band — so easily slid onto local stages is ...

The Victoria Jazz Society has unveiled the headliners for its popular Funk ‘n Soul in the Township series, returning to Bullen Park in Esquimalt as part of the 2026 TD Victoria International JazzFest.

Dayton’s legendary funk roots will soon be celebrated, revived and reimagined by the next generation of this city’s talent. From Dayton with Funk, a multimedia event hosted at the Brightside on Sept.