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From Bassline to Black Liberation: ‘We Want The Funk!' Drops Truth Bombs In New Documentary

We Want The Funk!, a documentary exploring the Funk genre that defined the 1970s, is now airing on PBS. Set against the backdrop of the post-civil rights Black community, director Stanley Nelson and ...
Albuquerque Journal

'We Want the Funk!' explores the musical genre's influence

Independent Lens presents “We Want the Funk!,” which will air 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app. It didn’t take long for ...
PBS

‘WE WANT THE FUNK!’ documentary explores the evolution of funk music and its connection to Detroit

A new documentary explores the history and influence of funk music and its connection to Detroit. The Independent Lens documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” traces the history and influence of funk music ...
Orange County Register

How ‘We Want the Funk!’ documentary demonstrates the power of a good time

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr. had just premiered his 2019 “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” at the Sundance Film Festival when, as he was out on the dance floor, the topic of his next film came up. “We ...
Black Enterprise

From Bassline to Black Liberation: ‘We Want The Funk!’ Drops Truth Bombs In New Documentary

Stanley Nelson and Nicole London explain the soundtrack of freedom. We Want The Funk!, a documentary exploring the Funk genre that defined the 1970s, is now airing on PBS. Set against the backdrop of ...