funk

Summary

funk is a music genre^[1]. funk ranks in the top 1% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,251 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• funk's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3].
• funk's based on is recorded as rhythm and blues^[4].
• funk is a type of popular music^[5].
• funk's Commons category is recorded as Funk^[6].
• funk's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• January 1, 1965 marks the founding of funk^[8].
• funk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Funk^[9].
• funk's topic has template is recorded as Template:Funk^[10].
• funk's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Funk'}^[11].
• funk's different from is recorded as Funk^[12].
• funk's different from is recorded as Funk^[13].
• funk's practiced by is recorded as funk musician^[14].
• funk's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[15].
• funk's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

funk's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3]. funk is a type of popular music^[5].

Origins

January 1, 1965 marks the founding of funk^[8].

Influence

Things named for funk include funk carioca^[17], a music genre^[18], founded in 1980^[19].

Why It Matters

funk ranks in the top 1% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,251 views/month).^[2] funk has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] funk is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

funk has been cited as an influence by acid jazz^[22], a music genre^[23], founded in 1987^[24]; skweee^[25], a music genre^[26], founded in 2005^[27]; and Manila sound^[28], a music genre^[29], founded in 1975^[30].

Entities named for funk include funk carioca^[17], a music genre^[18], founded in 1980^[19].

FAQs

Who did funk influence?

funk has been cited as an influence by acid jazz^[22], skweee^[25], and Manila sound^[28].