We Want the Funk!

12
1h 30m
2025
9.2 /10 (6)

Overview

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

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2025-04-08

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George Clinton

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Fred Wesley

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Marcus Miller

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David Byrne

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Todd Boyd

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Rickey Vincent

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Ytasha L. Womack

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Miles Marshall Lewis

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Donna Murch

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De Angela L. Duff

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Donnie Simpson

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Jamon Jordan

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