English

Freddy Landry

6 October, 03:12

For many, soul is the ultimate expression in black music; but with soul you could either dance or listen to the music - with funk there are not two ways about it: you've just gotta dance. Throughout the golden years of street funk in the early and mid Seventies, bands like the JBs, Brass Construction, The Fatback Band, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Parliament and thousands of others blasted out a sound that meant sex, sweat and shuffling feet.

Read the passage above. What is the persuasive message?

a.

Soul music is the heart of black music in America

b.

Funk music is better than soul music

c.

Funk music is stupid

d.

None of the above