We sit down with Minneapolis legend Andre Cymone to discuss the beginnings of the Minneapolis The post Interview: Andre Cymone first appeared on Funkatopia ..read more

We sit down with the Queen of Funk, Dawn Silva. Her professional singing career began The post Interview: Dawn Silva, Queen of Funk first appeared on Funkatopia ..read more

Lenny Kravitz has released his 12th studio album entitled Blue Electric Light and it just The post Review: Lenny Kravitz – Blue Electric Light first appeared on Funkatopia ..read more

Mr. Christopher sits down with Ricky Freeze Smith to discuss his prowess in the music The post Interview: Ricky Freeze Smith first appeared on Funkatopia ..read more

One MusicFest is returning to Atlanta and bringing their style of eclectic bands to the The post One MusicFest Returns first appeared on Funkatopia ..read more

Funkatopia sits down with the guitar legend Jesse Johnson who came to Minneapolis and became The post Interview: Jesse Johnson first appeared on Funkatopia ..read more

SweetWater 420 Fest is returning to Atlanta bringing a heavily leaning funk lineup this year featuring Beck, Gov’t Mule, Trombone Shorty, Cory Wong, and many others on April 20th and April 21st at Pullman Yards. SweetWater Brewery which began and continues to establish its roots here in Atlanta has strived to put on some amazing shows over the years. While the lineups have changed dramatically over the years, the core of their band selections has rode a line between funk and jam bands. From the wide variety of funk bands that have graced the SweetWater Stage including George Clinton and Parli ..read more

Steve Parke spent over a decade at the service of Prince serving as his graphic artist, photographer, and confidante. The stories of painting Glam Slam in Miami, adorning the walls of Paisley Park, the insane late night hours, designing tour shirts for not only Prince, but David Bowie and beyond. We look at Steve Parke’s most iconic work and get a deeper understanding of the locations and stories behind each shot. Join Funkatopia as we go through his amazing artwork for Prince covering comics, album covers, and photography as we learn the stories behind the images. The post Interview: Steve P ..read more

2023 was a challenging year for funk albums. Once again, funk has taken on many different faces with more electronic touches and a heavy deviance from the common funk formula. Even bands that we expected to stay true decided to tread into new territory. So expect some funk variants this year. AS ALWAYS, as you review the list below, here is our normal pre-amble. It’s GREATLY IMPORTANT that YOU realize that your favorite funk album of 2023 might not be here because a) we only pick 20 (plus some bonuses), b) it may not have been released in 2023, and c) we may not have even heard of it. So if w ..read more

Macy Gray is touring the world supporting her brand new album The Reset and to the delight of her fans is taking audiences from the last two decades on a journey through some career highlights.   Not many can deny the immense presence and unique undeniable vocal prowess of the quirky pop icon. And if you’ve never seen her live, expect a journey through her almost 25 years of albums that will guarantee she’ll touch on your favorites as well as some surprises.  While she wasn’t her normal bouncy self, she quickly explained that she had been doing cartwheels in her hotel room and ..read more