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Latin funk

Latin funk is a genre. Latin funk grew out of Latin, Funk and Latin soul. It sits close to funkcore, Black Rio, jazz-funk, funk soul and Latin disco, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into boogaloo, Funk carioca, acid jazz, Salsa and Nu-funk, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 32 connections around Latin funk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Latin funk came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Latin funkLatinFunkLatin soulboogalooFunk cariocaacid jazzSalsaNu-funkLatin hip-hopfunkcoreBlack Riojazz-funkfunk soulLatin discoLatin dance musicLatin R&BCumbia

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Latin funk connections

Latin funk grew out of Latin, Funk and Latin soul, shares an orbit with funkcore, Black Rio, jazz-funk and funk soul, went on to shape boogaloo, Funk carioca, acid jazz and Salsa. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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