Funk and soul are two genres of music that have stood the test of time. The sounds of funk and soul are deeply rooted in African-American culture and draw inspiration from early African-American music styles such as blues, gospel, jazz, and doo-wop. Funk emerged from soul, taking its yells, shouts, hollers, moans, and humming to the dancefloor while the genres share the same vocal styles. Funk de-emphasizes the melody to focus on the rhythm, while soul music is often bodied by relaxed melodies
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