Cheryl Eckford, Contributing WriterJune 14, 2023
Are you ready for the funk? According to Dawn Silva a singer and now author of the new book, “The Funk Queen,” Silva states, “Funk is timeless and very much alive.” The book is published by New Rising Publishing. The book is a brilliant autobiography that describes Silva’s musical background, which included her dad who Silva says had a beautiful voice, and her mother who was a dancer and performer. Silva also mentions her great grandfather, who played acoustic guitar. Dawn also spent time performing in talent shows, but she soon outgrew talent shows and she became professional. One night,