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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 ...
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‘We Want the Funk’ is both groovy and informative

“We Want the Funk” starts just as a documentary about funk music should – with musician Marcus Miller slapping that bass. Miller’s bass solo sets the tone for the rest of “We Want the Funk,” which is ...
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We Are Rewind “brings back the funk” with Chromeo-flavoured personal cassette player

Given their predilection for creating ‘80s-inspired funk, Chromeo seem like the ideal candidates for a signature personal cassette player. And now the tech revivalists at We Are Rewind have gone and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...