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Some of the best funk songs of all time sound just as fresh as they did when they came out decades ago, which is beyond rare.
We Want the Funk! is a vibrant documentary that celebrates the revolutionary sound and cultural legacy of 1970s funk music.​ ...
Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on "syncopated ...
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's ...
A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that packed dance floors. John Blake says that today’s pop music, largely ...
‘WE WANT THE FUNK!’ explores the lifespan of the genre and features interviews with George Clinton, Kirk Franklin, Questlove, ...
We Want the Funk!” shows how funk music fueled a pro-Black resistance in the face of racist repression — and may offer some lessons in fighting Trumpism.
Front Range Community College’s sociology program is hosting a public screening of the new documentary film “ We Want the ...
The film traces the birth of funk music to one person: James Brown. The Godfather of Soul, who once said, “I’ve only got a seventh-grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk,” pioneered ...
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's ...