We Want the Funk!
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
    4/8/2025
    Runtime
    1h 30min
    Director
    Stanley NelsonNicole London
    Genre
    DocumentaryMusic
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Firelight Films, ITVS, PBS
Cast
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
Self
Questlove
Questlove
Self
George Clinton
George Clinton
Self
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Self
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Self
David Byrne
David Byrne
Self
Todd Boyd
Self
Rickey Vincent
Self
Ytasha L. Womack
Self
Miles Marshall Lewis
Self
Donna Murch
Self
De Angela L. Duff
Self
Donnie Simpson
Self
Jamon Jordan
Self
Uchenna Ikonne
Self
Fredara Hadley
Self
Stephen Newby
Self
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Self
Prince Paul
Self
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Self
Julie Malnig
Self
Scot Brown
Self
Kymberlee Thornton
Self
Michael Veal
Self
Adrienne Jones
Self
Leo Nocentelli
Self
Freddie Washington
Self
Thomas F. DeFrantz
Self
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