Tag Archives: Sly Stone

Did Hip-Hop and Economics Ruin the Careers of Innovative Women Like Funk Legend, Betty Davis?

Harlem Arts Alliance Presents:  On the “A” with Souleo

There are few things more powerful than strong, fierce and bold women of color that challenge the status quo. Continue reading

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Walter’s World: Prophets of the Funk- David Dorfman Dance

By Walter Rutledge

David Dorfman Dance presented the New York première of Prophets of the Funk on Tuesday January 24 at the Joyce Theater. The work was an homage to the genius of Sly Stone and his band Sly and The Family Stone.  Choreographer Dorfman took us on a dance theatre excursion that can only be described as funky. Continue reading