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, ...

When we hear modern music echoing the 1970s, we often describe it as retro. But pulling classic sounds into a new era is easier when the music you borrow from is groundbreaking funk. Funk and soul ...

WAR co-founder vocalist/keyboardist Lonnie Jordan. Blending an irresistible mix of funk, Latin, rock, soul and jazz, the legendary band WAR returns to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Nov. 23 led by ...