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So Solid Crew, Tinie Tempah and DJ Semtex are among the artists paying tribute to the jungle star.

Funky was that most intangible of British microscenes, built from a mesh of influences combining briefly to create something — a vibe, a beat — worthy of its own name. With catchy drum patterns placing emphasis on the offbeat, funky began in underground clubs and on pirate radio stations in the UK around 2006. From there, it tentatively entered mainstream culture, with a chart hit, a series of playground dance crazes, and even a few naff parodies on TV. Yet funky’s mainstream lifespan was even shorter than grime and garage before it. As early as 2009 it was declared ‘over’, its peak...