Power of Funk coming to the D

Legendary Group ‘Tower of Power’ performing live

They were established in 1968 and for more than 50 years Tower of Power has brought their ‘funky’ sound to stages around the world. Founding member Emilio Castillo spoke with “Live in the D’s” Jason Carr about the group’s return to the city.

Castillo is originally from Detroit and says he can’t wait to be back. He says he is half Greek and looking forward to the Greek food here and Coney’s.

Castillo also spoke about the countless artists the group has worked with over the years and their world class horn section.

Tower of Power performs Thursday, September 29th at Music Hall Detroit.

Watch the video above for full interview.