THE ONE. James Brown was obsessed with The One. It signified the first and over-emphasised beat of the 4/4 rhythm of funk, the music that Brown and his band spawned between 1965’s “Papa’s ...

I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins ...

One of the genre’s pioneers, James Brown ... middle sections of funk songs being looped on mixing decks in poverty-stricken areas of New York, as an antithesis to the rise of disco.

As a progenitor of funk music, Brown with his band created a stripped-down, rhythmically driven aesthetic that has influenced world music from reggae to Afrobeat. Much of popular music since the 1960s ...

Pioneered by artists like James Brown ... and electronic music. As funk music evolved, so did its dance culture. The 1970s saw the rise of social dances that embodied the music’s rhythmic ...

featuring the legendary James Brown. Released via HIGH IQ/EMPIRE, the track blends 310babii’s high-energy party anthems with Brown’s iconic 1971 funk, bridging generations through sound.