Nelson George Mixtape: The R&B World Circa 1979-Black Music Departments Starting in the early ‘70s all the major record companies made a commitment to being in the black music business. Up until then prolific independent labels like Detroit’s Motown, Memphis’ Stax, New York’s A... Read More...
The Nelson George Mixtape Funky Demise of Black Band Culture Part III This is the final section of a series of essay son funk ensembles in the 21st century. Funk was in transition from a music created with live horns, Latin percussion, and a tight rhythm section to a... Read More...
