funk Archives - White Crate

“I didn’t have to explain my African sound.” Interview with Piwai

Piwai blends traditional rhythms from her native Zimbabwe with contemporary soul, jazz, and R&B to craft a sound unique here […]

2025-04-27

The Grease Traps are an eight-piece funk and soul group based in Oakland. Made up of rare funk 45 record […]

2025-04-23

What makes an album like Donuts by J Dilla so supremely relistenable? It's the beats. The rhythms. The breaks. Tapping […]

2025-01-09

It's here! All the best music from the Bay Area in 2024. Or at least the best of everything we […]

2024-12-18

Mild Universe wants you to feel good. That’s as evident in their live shows as it is in this record—ten […]

2024-08-04

"As we touch down in America, we find ourselves immersed in a rich musical tapestry that has evolved over centuries […]

2023-09-03

You're not sick of Bad Bunny yet, right? You're not allowed to be. He's the reigning king of the music […]

2023-06-14

“I am enamored with the concept of listening to a sound when we don’t know the source. The act of […]

2023-05-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAW4Sp6fitY “I am enamored with the concept of listening to a sound when we don’t know the source. The act […]

2023-03-28

Anyone who caught last month's Family Not a Group showcase at the Chapel doesn't need to hear it from me: […]

2023-02-06