Funk Records
19 essential funk records, hand-curated on Souldigs — featuring Celia Cruz, The Meters, James Brown and more, spanning 1966–2026. Every record comes with the story behind it, listening paths, and where to find it.
Celia Cruz
Son Con Guaguanco
1966 · Funk · Havana, South America
The Meters
The Meters
1969 · Funk · New Orleans, LA, North America
James Brown
Sex Machine
1970 · Funk · Augusta, GA, North America
Funkadelic
Maggot Brain
1971 · Funk · Detroit, MI, North America
Cymande
Cymande
1972 · Funk · London, Europe
Lyn Collins
Think (About It)
1972 · Funk · Abilene, TX, North America
Parliament
Mothership Connection
1975 · Funk · Detroit, MI, North America
Earth Wind & Fire
That's The Way of the World
1975 · Funk · Chicago, IL, North America
Fela Kuti
Zombie
1976 · Funk · Lagos, West Africa
Tony Allen & The Afrika 70
Progress
1977 · Funk · Lagos, West Africa
William Onyeabor
Atomic Bomb
1978 · Funk · Enugu, West Africa
Funkadelic
One Nation Under a Groove
1978 · Funk · Detroit, MI, North America
Chaka Khan
Chaka
1978 · Funk · Chicago, IL, North America
The Brand New Heavies
Brother Sister
1994 · Funk · London, Europe
Celia Cruz
Azúcar & Salsa
1998 · Funk · Miami, FL, South America
Tony Allen
Secret Agent
2009 · Funk · Lagos, West Africa
El Michels Affair
24 Hr Sports
2025 · Funk · New York, North America
Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mouse on Mars
Spatial, No Problem
2026 · Funk · Berlin, Europe
Various Artists
Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad 1970–1980
2026 · Funk · Port of Spain, South America