The Neville Brothers mixed pan-African influences with lush, lively funk and swampy, bluesy bass, seasoning them with Aaron Neville's radiant vocals. This alchemist's brew of influences has inspired generations of artists; the stomping funk-rock of the Red Hot Chili Peppers mines the Nevilles' trademark bounce, while the Beastie Boys nod to the Brothers' gift for roughneck sonic rebellion.