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Independent Lens: We Want the Funk!

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Some of the best funk artists in history—like James Brown, George Clinton, Labelle, and Afrofunk star Fela Kuti—are featured in this musical voyage showing funk's early roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond.

Tuesday, April 8, at 8 pm on Nine PBS and livestream
Encore membership special on Sunday, April 13, 3 pm and Monday, April 14, 1 pm.

Stream on the PBS app or online below.

Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
1:22:07
Published:
Expires: 2025-07-07
Rating: TV-14

The syncopated story of funk music, from its roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond.

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