We want the funk!
2025
DVD
We Want The Funk! is a syncopated voyage through funk's history, from its African and jazz roots to James Brown's early work and the rise of Parliament Funkadelic. Distinctly urban, funk reflected a post- Civil Rights sensibility. The film explores the symbiotic relationship between funk's explosion and the political and racial dynamics of 1970s inner-city America. An unapologetic expression of Black pride, resilience, and joy in the wake of the Civil Rights era. The film explores how funk's infectious grooves became a force of cultural resistance and self-determination. Packed with rare footage, legendary performances, and in-depth interviews with funk pioneers, We Want The Funk! captures the raw energy, deep soul, and unbreakable spirit of funk.
Item Details
ISBN: 9781531717322
Description:
- 1 videodisc (80 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- digital
- optical
- wide screen
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
Target Audience Note:
- E.
- Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated.
Other Title:
- Independent lens. We want the funk!
- container of (work): We want the funk! (Television program)
Notes:
- Title from container.
- Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
- DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
- For private home use only.
- Audio track in English, captions in English.
Publisher or Distributor Number: MMFK601
Control Number: 3381715
UPC: 841887049306
Publisher: [United States] : PBS, 2025.Series:
Subjects:
- Funk (Music) -- History and criticism.
- Funk (Music) -- Origin.
- Funk musicians -- United States -- History.
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Authors: