Kendrick Lamar and Mustard did this with the record “ Not Like Us, ” which is currently one of the most popular songs in the world. Curiously enough, throughout music history, most of the songs that ...

African Americans created these art forms to symbolize empowerment and freedom. But what happens when all of these sounds come together? One could argue that this is where the sound of funk was ...

Throughout the Nineties, funk gave birth to new waves of local artists, made its way to TV channels and radio stations, and became the music of Rio's Black and underprivileged youth - the reason ...

Funk music started to emerge in black American communities ... There was also crossover with Motown artists such as The Temptations. From this point, funk began to meld with other established ...

Black artists have long been a part of the country music industry, lending some of their cultural influences to arguably one of the most American of music genres. However, they have often faded ...

At Sunday night's ceremony, the top prizes were won by Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar. By Paul Grein Black artists won both album and record of the year at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which were ...

Revisiting the Pam Grier film 'Coffy', a key moment in the blaxploitation era that was soundtracked perfectly by jazz-funk and acid jazz progenitor Roy Ayers ...

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival has outlined its official lineup for the impending musical gathering on September 12-14, 2025. The 31st annual ...

As a Black Brazilian who moved from São Paulo to London in 2020 ... Brazilians tend to say simply "funk." Artists like MC Soffia, a young voice that highlights African-descendant culture through her ...

Blackout Mixmag is an editorial series dedicated to Black artists, issues and stories, first launched in 2020. Our next round of features are co-guest edited by Kevin Saunderson and Kwame Safo (AKA ...