Remember when people used the word “funk” to show their approval of something? Like, “hey man, that shit is the funk!” Sadly, it doesn’t get tossed around like that anymore, having gone the way of the ...

Maybe it's the warm weather. Maybe it's the world-famous beaches with mountains on the horizon in both cities. Well, whatever the reason, musician Rogê says nothing makes him feel more like a native ...

NEW YORK — On a balmy Tuesday evening, an unassuming man with gray hair in a black suit strolled into the River Café in Brooklyn and sat at a Steinway grand. Partly hidden by the fronds of a tall palm ...

Maybe it's the warm weather. Maybe it's the world-famous beaches with mountains on the horizon in both cities. Well, whatever the reason, musician Roge says nothing makes him feel more like a native ...

THE MORE TIME you spend in the Oakland area, you come to realize this is one funky scene. We’re a geographical George Clinton, the “King of Funk.” Enjoy a libation at the Kingfish or Last Chance ...

Brazilians have rapidly become an integral part of South Florida’s cultural melting pot. And while many will recognize their contributions to the arenas of futebol and beach wear, I’ve always made a ...

Halima Mahdee has danced samba, and she's danced funk. But she had never danced SambaFunk before joining King Theo's classes. Mahdee, 31, a medical receptionist in Oakland, is now a certified ...

There was a time when listeners flocked to see Salvador perform live. In the 1950s, the child prodigy played past his bedtime at local dance clubs; by the 1960s, the young man had helped to create and ...