What is funk?

Formed in 1976, Rare Gems Odyssey was a disco/funk/soul combo that recorded two little-known LPs in the late '70s. its self-titled debut album came out on the in 1977; when the LP failed to sell, they were dropped by their record label. In 1978 they changed their name to Rare Gems and recorded their second album “million dollar disco” for the small California Gold Label. That LP was also plagued by a lack of attention, and in 1980, Rare Gems broke up. 99 percent of the world's disco lovers probably never heard of Rare Gems Odyssey, still they made a brilliant song called “what is funk” it’s a six minute classic that sounds like Parliament or Funkadelic

Rare gems odyssey - What is funk.mp3