The Cuban masters delivered a vibrant set that mixed intense big-band jazz, funk, rock, ritual percussion and vocals Irakere may be Grammy-winning legends of Cuban music, but they don’t bring on ...

VERDICT Two more steps forward for BFD, which is fast becoming an industry standard. Deluxe is good, but buy Jazz & Funk first. 55GB each! Deep drum programming know-how a must. MusicRadar's got your ...

Get on board The Funk Ark as the DC ensemble explores Afrobeat with a Latin twist-- it's all horns, tasty guitar licks and plenty of percussion. Today's Top Tune is " Hey Mamajo," from the CD High ...

FUNk first became popular in the late 1960s. It can be recognised by the heavy bass line, syncopated rhythms, strong percussion, powerful horn section and upbeat attitude. The genre is heavily ...