The Victoria Jazz Society has unveiled the headliners for its popular Funk ‘n Soul in the Township series, returning to Bullen Park in Esquimalt as part of the 2026 TD Victoria International JazzFest.

Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on “syncopated bass lines and steady, infectious drum grooves,” according to one ...