Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/funk/ Our Thing Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/funk/ 144 144 Cuban Jazz Funk Phenomenon Cimafunk Announces Residency At NYC’s Legendary Blue Note Jazz Club https://remezcla.com/music/cimafunk-residency-nyc-blue-note-jazz-club-cuban/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:07:27 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=306784 The jazz-funk avant-gardist Cimafunk, one of the brightest and most exciting figures in Cuban music in recent years, has announced a four-show residency in one of New York City’s most legendary venues.  Blue Note Jazz Club will host four historic events on August 26, September 2, 14, and 15 with two shows a night, starting

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]]> cimafunk-edit Courtesy of Cimafunk. ‘Invisible People’ Sheds New Light on Chicano Batman’s Identity https://remezcla.com/features/music/invisible-people-chicano-batman-identity/ Tue, 05 May 2020 15:56:10 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=279871 For Latinxs or any minority group, it seems that it’s never just about the music. There are always stereotypes, expectations and assumed responsibilities when it comes to presenting their art. When an artist presents us with a new creation, there are assumptions that it has to display heritage, Latinidad and even social commentary for it

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]]> _images_uploads_gallery_Chicano_Batman_-_2020_press_photo_(credit_George_Mays) Photo by George Mays. Courtesy of the artist 9 Overlooked Black Latinx Artists You Should Have on Your Radar https://remezcla.com/lists/music/9-overlooked-black-latinx-acts/ Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:27:32 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_guides&p=269142 Let’s be real: There is really no point in celebrating Latinx Heritage Month without acknowledging the contribution of Black Latinxs to the rich culture of our entire continent, especially when it comes to music. Whether you’re spinning to a salsa track, going hasta abajo with some good perreo, or even seducing a partner with your

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]]> Afrolatinx_acts Art by Alan López for Remezcla WATCH: The Guadaloop’s "Lumina" https://remezcla.com/music/watch-the-guadaloops-lumina-mex/ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:09:12 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=56618 If The Guadaloops keep working this way, 2014 will be a great year for Mexican hip-hop.

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]]> Introducing… DJ Comrade https://remezcla.com/music/introducing-dj-comrade/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000 https://local.remezcla.comremezcla/introducing-dj-comrade/ DJ Comrade is one of the driving forces behind Xão Productions, a record label and events production company that operates in NYC and Rio de Janeiro. Focusing primarily on funk carioca (or baile funk), but mixing in all sorts of other genres, the Xão crew have thrown some hot parties in both cities, featuring many

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]]> Introducing…DJ Tanner https://remezcla.com/music/introducing-dj-tanner/ Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000 https://local.remezcla.comremezcla/introducing-dj-tanner/ What happens when you mix 26th Street, B-96 and our favorite 90’s TV show, Full House? We get DJ Tanner, whose guilty pleasure includes spinning Pakas de a Kilo by Los Tigres Del Norte. And yes, his name was inspired by Stephanie and Michelle Tanner’s older sister DJ. Where’s Uncle Joey? Name: Edgar Baca Age:

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]]> Kanye digging Chilean funk https://remezcla.com/culture/kanye-digging-chilean-funk/ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:00:00 +0000 https://local.remezcla.comremezcla/kanye-digging-chilean-funk/ In the Kanye/50 Cent battle, we’ve always been all about Kanye, but now we think he’s even cooler ’cause he’s a fan of Chilean “supergroup” Los Mono, who we’re fans of too.  Style, talent, good taste in Latin American musica… shit, we don’t care that he’s a crybaby!!! Check out the video for “Promesas” here

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]]> Jet FUNK? BAILE blue? https://remezcla.com/culture/jet-funk-baile-blue/ Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:00:00 +0000 https://local.remezcla.comremezcla/jet-funk-baile-blue/ Do these guys look familiar?  If you like to get crunk to baile funk, then maybeeeee.  But if you fly NYC-Miami (or NYC-PR, whatever….), maybe not so much.  So what are they doing on the JetBlue website?  Who cares?!?!  Super-frequent flyers?  Jet set (pronounced jetchy setchy in Portuguese, n’e?)?  Perhaps they look “cool” and “tropical”

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]]> Skampida https://remezcla.com/music/skampida/ Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:00:00 +0000 https://local.remezcla.comremezcla/skampida/ En su nuevo disco, Stereoblaster, el grupo colombiano Skampida logra combinar sus varias influencias musicales – que incluyen el punk y el ska, el reggae, el funk, y la cumbia – para crear un sonido único, energético, bailable, y por si fuera poco, con líricas inteligentes y provocativas. Este viernes, 4 de marzo, Skampida tocará

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]]> DJ Leche https://remezcla.com/culture/dj-leche/ Tue, 26 Oct 2004 21:00:00 +0000 https://local.remezcla.comarchives/2004/10/dj-leche.html Name: Leche – dubbed so originally by a Peruvian girlfriend in college and lovingly adopted by my Salsa crew and everyone who knows this little neo-Latino es ‘blanco como nieve’! Roots: (Africa via) Eastern Europe Where do you live? LES, baby! Describe your music in 3 words: creamy, rich & thick How did you become

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