Brit funk
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Brit funk is a music style that has its origins in the British music scene of the 1980s. It mixes elements from jazz and pop music with original funk music.
An important stylistic element of brit funk is the dominant role of the bass guitar. Often, the slap and pop style is used to create a percussive sound. The brit funk trend had its peak in the mid 80s
Brit Funk Bands
One of the most influential and commercially successful bands of the brit funk era was Level 42. Mark King, their lead singer and bass player, took up the slap and pop style created by artists like Larry Graham and Stanley Clarke and developed his own sound which became characteristic of the Level 42 sound.
Shakatak and Kajagoogoo are other examples of brit funk bands that had their peak in the 80s.