How ‘We Want the Funk!’ documentary demonstrates the power of a good time
Filmmakers Stanley Nelson Jr. and Nicole London didn’t want to do a typical documentary on funk music. What they made is a ...
Made men: the bassists of James Brown
Almost as legendary is the iron-fisted manner in which James Brown ran his band. Tales of fines for missed cues and unshined ...
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More than a Sample Size: The Legacy of Funk Music in Hip-Hop
From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.
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A syncopated voyage through the history of funk music in “We Want the Funk!” on INDEPENDENT LENS – April 8 at 9 pm
INDEPENDENT LENS PREMIERES A SOULFUL AND MOVING PORTRAIT OF FUNK MUSIC “WE WANT THE FUNK!” APRIL 8 at 9:00 PM ON PBS ...
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Front Range Community College celebrates premiere of “We Want the Funk!”
Front Range Community College’s sociology program is hosting a public screening of the new documentary film “ We Want the ...
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Bootsy Collins on How ‘Funk Is Making Something Out of Nothing’
Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins has made sturdy, buoyant bass lines, which stretch out all over the place before returning to the one, the bedrock of funk. The ...
“He was using reverse psychology on us”: Bootsy Collins on why James Brown’s fines worked for his musicians
Bootsy Collins – one of the greatest bass players of all time – has a new record out soon, the modestly-titled Album Of The ...
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12 James Brown Songs That Define the Godfather of Soul’s Legacy.
(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the foundations of modern music, James Brown is a name that cannot be ignored. Known as the ...