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!’ 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.

"Once you get the funk out there, it's not going back. You can't put it back in the box," says filmmaker Stanley Nelson. His ...

This brisk 80-minute documentary is a wall-to-wall commemoration of a genre by the people who love it the most.

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

Filmmakers Stanley Nelson Jr. and Nicole London didn’t want to do a typical documentary on funk music. What they made is a ...

Front Range Community College’s sociology program is hosting a public screening of the new documentary film “ We Want the ...

We knew we didn’t want it to be a travelogue through funk music where it’s just like James Brown, you know, Sly Stone. George Clinton. We didn’t want it to be a list. “But we also knew ...