Vinyl Party: Funk

Funk was born in the US in the mid-60s, bringing together the groove of soul, the freedom of jazz and the rhythmic drive of African American music. Often without words but with a very physical feel, funk is hard to listen to standing still.

James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Parliament and Prince are among those who shaped the genre and influenced hip-hop, electronic music and pop culture as a whole.

Bring records from your home collection, put them on the turntable and, if you like, tell us what they mean to you. Come without records too: to listen, talk and have a glass of wine.