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 ...

The movie also explores funk’s impact on different genres, from Afrobeat to hip-hop to new wave, and features interviews with P-Funk’s George Clinton, gospel artist Kirk Franklin, The Roots ...

This ‘Independent Lens’ presentation focuses on the rise of funk in the 1960s and ’70s, highlighting its place in black music and politics. John Anderson ...