From blues and funk to gospel and reggae, you’re bound to find a concert that fits the bill on area stages this weekend. In addition to an assortment of free shows including the Dayton Funk Festival ...

Reggae, country, indie-pop and soul will be the vibe this year for the Peace Center’s annual Rock the River outdoor music series. The six-concert series, which is held on the TD Stage behind the Peace ...

The founder of the Chicago-based band Funkadesi says audiences sometimes don’t know quite what to make of the ensemble that weaves together Indian music, reggae, funk and Afro-Caribbean sounds. “It ...

The past several years has been a period of intense evolution for reggae-funk outfit Luv Locz Experiment, celebrating the release of “Strange Fruit” at PNC Arts Annex in Dayton on Friday, April 28.

Phenomenal French band, Soul Sugar, comes through with what could surely be the best reggae album of 2017—Chase The Light (Excursions in Soul, Reggae, Funk, and Dub). True to its name, this album is ...

BRATTLEBORO — Peter Siegel says there is a misconception about the music he makes with his band, The Gaslight Tinkers. The locally based quintet blends African, Caribbean, funk, reggae and Latin ...

Indulge your funky bone with a traveling trio from Minnesota when Vibes for the Tribes appears Friday at two separate local venues. The combo performs first at Mighty Mo Brewing from 4 to 7 p.m. and ...

An international mix of dance music will be heard this weekend at Kathy's Pub, with concerts by Hooch, a rockin' reggae band, on Friday and by Down With Gravity, a funk band out of Minneapolis, on ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...

Bowling Green State University celebrates an American original musical genre with the Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference April 25-26, 2025. A two-day event packed with guest speakers and a ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...