RMF Funk

RMF Funk broadcasts from Poland at 128kbps, as part of the RMF network that's dominated Polish radio for years. 'Funk' is the explicit focus - everything funky, groove-oriented, bass-heavy. The station's target is specific. Not funk as nostalgia. Funk as continuous practice. Programming includes classic funk from the 1970s - Parliament, James Brown, the foundation - but also contemporary artists working in funk traditions. Polish musicians probably feature. Eastern European engagement with funk is distinct from American or British practice. It's enthusiastic adoption of an imported tradition a…