April Baer / OPB Too soon! Too soon! What are we doing here again, eulogizing one of our musical icons? And yet, there it was: Thursday’s news about the death of Prince. This man meant so much to ...

Various Artists Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats (Essay) The sound of this compilation of Brazilian slum-funk put together by a German DJ (Daniel Haaksman) may be familiar. You may have heard a ...

The first set in three years from Southern California’s premier producer/DJ Andreas Stevens marks a decade since his Freestylin’ debut helped establish acid jazz as a modern musical force. Soul Mosaic ...

After already releasing “The 20/20 Experience” earlier in the year and embarking on the “Legends Of The Summer” tour, Justin Timberlake is back for “The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2.” The album drops ...

In 2011, Konrad Dantas was not having much success as an aspiring Brazilian rapper. But when he started making music videos, he realized he had a knack for it; at one point, he put together 14 clips ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The highly anticipated Fields of Funk music festival is returning for its fourth year on Saturday, October 26th and it’s going to be bigger and funkier than ever! With ...

L ast november, just before the Latin Grammys in Seville, Spain, a crowd huddled in front of a club called Sala Cosmos, where the Brazilian superstar Anitta was co-hosting a massive party with ...

A cursory listen to Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats might give you the impression that Rio de Janeiro is one big, happy ass-humping utopia, which it is, for a first-class Third World clusterfuck.