The giant of funk, soul and Shaft presents a new five-part series on the origins, music and performers of the movements known as funk. From its origins in j Senegelesedrum percussion, through to its progression as part ' of the work song and gospel ethic of the disparate American I black south, to its ' ultimate performer James Brown.
1: The early days of funk when artists like
Muddy Waters were creatingthe basic musical patterns and, essentially, the state of mind that created the genre. Producer Dave King