2013. The hidden sound of black America is boogie, a funk-meets-soul hybrid that dominated US clubs at the start of the 1980s. In the late 70s a backlash against disco saw black American dance music pushed undergro..

1981. As the 1970s moved into the 80s, jazz funk was the UK club music of choice. It was a catch-all term that covered funk-flavoured jazz, boogie soul and a healthy dose of Latin flavours. Fantasy Records were one ..