Amuka solidified her place in funk history with her recent appearance on Mike Judge’s animated doc series Tales from the Tour Bus, the George Clinton episode. Back in the day, her rock and roll chops earned her a spot in the Brides of Funkenstein, with whom she laid down the funk classic, Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy.

Amuka honored us with a call from her homebase of Detroit — testifying, laughing, and even singing her way through an in-depth, truth-telling interview about her life and music.

On top of telling us how the funk got done with George Clinton and Rob Dunbar for Brides, Ms. Amuka also shared stories about the ins and outs of working with Rick James and Public Enemy, as well as recording smash hits in Italy with Blackwood and her brilliant Mississippi EP (as Sheila Brody).

Nowadays, Amuka is still going strong, singing her heart out and overcoming any obstacles in her path. Our must-listen session with her is fun with a “k” and inspirational as all get out.