His extraordinary musical gifts were apparent early on. After a teaser opening that poses one of the film’s central questions ...

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Eastcliff, the Los Angeles-based indie-soul-rock band, incorporates a dynamic range of flavors, basking in a time-forgotten sheen that feels straight out ...

You have not heard steel pans played like this before! Veering from in-your-face, jaw-dropping chops and passion to those ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio of the British funk band Cymande about their new album and about reconstituting the band after decades.

One critic said the group was too hot and Black to be rock, too positive to be the Blues, and too wild to be Soul. Sly's ...

(aka The Burden of Black Genius) examines the life and legacy of legendary funk act Sly & The Family Stone ... Pearson, who explains how his background in music and long history with music videos ...

When it comes to James Jamerson aficionados and experts, few rival Ron Brown. A top Los Angeles session bassist from the mid '60s to the late '70s, Brown befriended the Motown genius and became an ...

I had this hook Jevlis Ka? stuck in my head for the longest time. I wanted something young, fresh, and conversational - lyrics that felt like today’s lingo but without trying too hard to be trendy or ...

Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of Africa's centres for music. With a population ...