Rhythmic drum patterns with a balance of rhythmic predictability and complexity may influence our desire to dance and enjoy the music. Many people find themselves unable to resist moving their bodies ...

The profound shift from soul and R&B into funk during the ’70s saw many bands take up the mantle of James Brown’s innovations of the late ’60s. In the early part of the decade, African-American bands ...

Devotees of Sly and the Family Stone’s introspective funk landmark, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” rightly celebrate Sylvester “Sly” Stewart’s early experiments with a drum machine. Sublime achievements ...

There’s something deeply primal about rhythm. From the moment humans first pounded sticks on hollow wood, rhythm has shaped our cultures, stories, and ...

DJ EXPO 2014: Since the mid 1980s, artists have been sampling breaks and beats from their favourite records, merging the past with modern styles, sounds and technologies to create something new and ...

Raised between Q and J Section in Umlazi, Funky Qla’s journey into music began not on a festival stage, but behind the screen of a gifted Pentium 3 computer.