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originally the smell of sweat and decay, now the highest compliment a bassline can earn
root meaningFrom 'funk,' meaning strong stench or musty odor
mushroom originLikely from Latin 'fumigare,' to smoke or fumigate
jazz pivotMusicians flipped the insult into earthy, soulful praise
physical funkAlso describes a low mood or depressive slump
James BrownCrowned the genre's godfather of the groove