Kathryn Tickell presents a selection of the best new roots-based music from around the globe, including Ghanaian highlife, pre-Colombian flutes, and Somali funk.

I wrote recently about some of the most influential artists who brought together punk and funk in their music. It's still quite a thought-provoking and perhaps unexpected fusion of genres.

The 1960s was a melting pot of musical innovation, with multiple genres forming, growing and progressing simultaneously in often completely different directions. Funk music started to emerge in ...

If Goldfrapp, The Eurythmics, Siouxsie and Ladyhawke are your jam, the latest single from Haute & Freddy is gonna be perfect ...

Funk 'n Waffles announces its Clinton Street 10th Anniversary Weekend, celebrating 17 years in Syracuse and a decade at its ...