We Want the Funk!

We Want the Funk!

9.5

2025-04-08

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

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We Want the Funk!

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Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

Released

2025-04-08

Runtime

90

Director

Stanley Nelson

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

English

Production

Firelight Films

ITVS

PBS

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