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We Want the Funk!

1h 30min

Documentary

Music

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

Production Companies

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

Todd Boyd

Self
Rickey Vincent

Rickey Vincent

Self
Ytasha L. Womack

Ytasha L. Womack

Self
Miles Marshall Lewis

Miles Marshall Lewis

Self
Donna Murch

Donna Murch

Self
De Angela L. Duff

De Angela L. Duff

Self
Donnie Simpson

Donnie Simpson

Self
Jamon Jordan

Jamon Jordan

Self
Uchenna Ikonne

Uchenna Ikonne

Self
Fredara Hadley

Fredara Hadley

Self
Stephen Newby

Stephen Newby

Self
Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin

Self
Prince Paul

Prince Paul

Self
Carlos Alomar

Carlos Alomar

Self
Julie Malnig

Julie Malnig

Self
Scot Brown

Scot Brown

Self
Kymberlee Thornton

Kymberlee Thornton

Self
Michael Veal

Michael Veal

Self
Adrienne Jones

Adrienne Jones

Self
Leo Nocentelli

Leo Nocentelli

Self
Freddie Washington

Freddie Washington

Self
Thomas F. DeFrantz

Thomas F. DeFrantz

Self

Release date

8th Apr 2025

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English