And a new documentary from PBS — “We Want the Funk!”— serves as a timely demonstration of how artistic moments and political ...

Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences ...

‘WE WANT THE FUNK!’ explores the lifespan of the genre and features interviews with George Clinton, Kirk Franklin, Questlove, David Byrnem, and more.

And a new documentary ... Brown explains, funk at that time captured “the sentiment of a generational change where conformity is not the priority.” And that’s how you get songs like James ...

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

James Brown: Say It Loud,' a two-part docuseries ... "Consistently facing obstacles and unbelievable odds, the documentary details how Brown persevered through decades of personal demons, racial ...