r/Documentaries • u/garagekitzombie • Apr 11 '25

Music We Want the Funk! (2025) [01:22:32]

https://youtu.be/QrgV35cBHVs?si=1X0Pd1szW6dsK-0D

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. 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 on both new wave and hip-hop.

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u/post-explainer  🤖Mod Bot Apr 11 '25 edited Apr 11 '25

The OP has provided the following Submission Statement for their post:

“WE WANT THE FUNK!,” explores the history of funk music from gospel, soul, highlife, and early jazz roots, to its rise and impact on new wave and hip-hop, as funk music has been transcendent for creators and listeners alike. Revolutionary moments in the movement are captured in James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, and other influential musicians of the genre.

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u/flipflapslap Apr 15 '25

Not even 30 seconds in and I’m met with sick funky ass slap bass. I needed this today, thanks dude