You could call UK funky the best of all worlds: Located at the intersection of house music, the hardcore continuum, and global styles like Afrobeat and soca, it's irresistibly danceable and radically inclusive. Born in the mid-‘00s as a quick-stepping alternative to dubstep, funky borrowed the tribal drums of big-room New York house and let loose a riot of rippling congas. Its sense of fusion shines through in tunes like Donae'o's “African Warrior,” which blends grime synths, jazz keys, and polyrhythmic percussion. And while it's native to the underground, tunes like Katy B's “Lights On” prove its pop potential.