Directory of Funk Resources

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Funk is R&B at its grittiest and earthiest, with emphasis on the bass and drums of the rhythm section. James Brown and Sly Stone are credited with developing Funk from Soul (urbanized/commercialized R&B) in the late 1960's. George Clinton took Sly's style a step further by adding acid rock influences.

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• Bold Soul Sisters

  http://www.angelfire.com/biz3/boldsoulsisters/
  Tribute to the unsung heroines of '70s-early 80s funk, soul, disco, and rare groove music. Features audio, pictures, links, and quasi-biographies on female artists that are difficult to find.

• Flea Market Funk

  https://fleamarketfunk.com/
  Reliable resource for up to date exciting new Funk, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop and Reggae music based out of Jersey City, NJ. They celebrate vinyl records, the art of the DJ, Hip Hop culture and the artists by publishing reviews, mixes, and interviews.

• Funkatopia

  http://funkatopia.com/
  Record reviews, highlights famous and little known current funk music, as well as offering a radio show, artist interviews & concert listings. Expert on all things related to Prince.

• Funkish

  http://www.funkish.audio/
  Curates genre-bending, funky music from around the world. Creates Spotify playlists and articles about the labels and musicians making eclectic funk music.

• FunkMasterJ's Pad

  http://funkmasterj.tripod.com/
  Funk music, Blaxploitation movies, and Toasts (Black oral folk poetry).

• Funky and Groovy Music Records Lexikon

  http://www.funk.ch/funk-lexikon.htm
  Reference guide and discographies of thousands of LPs, 45s, and CDs, and pictures of rare LP covers and 45 labels.

• Jahsonic: Funk

  http://www.jahsonic.com/Funk.html
  Hyperlinked definition with cross-referenced influences books, images, and list of bands.

• Jazzman Records

  http://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/
  Sells vinyl records and hard to find out of print jazz and funk records.

• P*FUNK Review

  http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/
  Black music/culture site. Funk, soul and rhythm and blues artists. Related political, social and historical perspective/context. Essays, album/book reviews.

• Paris DJs

  http://www.parisdjs.com/
  Curate and compile dynamic, funky music from around the world, explain the artists' stories in detail, and offer free mixes, as well as paid new records. They master new releases and remix hip-hop, Reggae, funk, and African music.

• Soul Sister's Funk Hut

  http://www.djsoulsister.com/
  Home of Soul Power, rare and obscure funk and soul grooves.

• Soul Strut

  http://www.soulstrut.com/
  US-based webzine that emphasizes music and culture involving heavy beats. Genres include 70s funk, hip hop, jazz, and rock. Streaming audio, features, MP3s, and reviews.

• The Funk Palace

  http://www.angelfire.com/ks/funk1/
  Modern bands, old-school bands, links to other funk resources, and pictures.

• The Soul Shack Radio Show

  http://www.soulshack45.com/
  Rhythm and Blues Oldies, Northern Soul, Funk, and Blues - 1950-1980. Hosted by Scott Relf and Johnny Rivera from Winnipeg, Canada.

• The-Breaks.com

  http://www.the-breaks.com/
  Resource on funk and hip hop music. It traces all the connections between hip hop and funk primarily via the use of samples. Includes samples and a reverse search to see how many people sampled the original funk music.

• Wax Poetics

  http://waxpoetics.com/
  Curates eclectic, soulful, funky music from around the world. They write in depth, original articles about funk, soul, electronic and genre-bending music, as well as the musicians and labels that make this kind of music (both new releases and older influential music and artists).

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