As funk music evolved in 1969, the genre continued its blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and blues. But instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic ...

There was no shortage of groundbreaking funk and soul classics in the 1970s. But in 1977, several tracks reflected dance music’s ongoing evolution. Using a combination of old and new production ...

The primary owner and artistic director, Laura Edwards, is accomplished and qualified in several styles of dance including hip hop, tap, contemporary, jazz, and ballet. She also is an award-winning ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, ...

No harm intended* This routines was designed so anyone who can dance or never had a dance class before can easily pick up and learn. Any one can do this!

A Metro Detroit dance group known as The Funkateers has stepped into the nation spotlight on “America’s Got Talent”. The Funkateer Dancers wowed the audience and the judges when they showed off their ...

The Funkateer Dancers, a funk dance crew formed in 1980 in Inkster, will appear on the June 17 episode of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” After a 30-year hiatus, the group reunited in 2019 and is hoping ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...

Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a tool of ...

When Nigerian dancer Blayke took the title at the 2021 Red Bull Dance Your Style Nigeria, spectators said his moves defied logic. In his words, he was driven by innate passion and improvisation. He ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pro dancer Brandon Armstrong and Chandler Kinney brought the funk on Monday's Soul Train-themed night on Dancing With the Stars.