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Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on “syncopated bass lines and steady, infectious drum grooves,” according to one ...
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“We Want the Funk!” shows how funk music fueled a pro-Black resistance in the face of racist repression — and may offer some lessons in fighting Trumpism. By Ja'han Jones With President ...
Sex Machine’ – James Brown “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” by James Brown is a groundbreaking funk anthem. Released in 1970, this song defines the genre. The funky bassline and ...
"Once you get the funk out there, it's not going back. You can't put it back in the box," says filmmaker Stanley Nelson. His new Independent Lens... 'You know it when you feel it': A new ...
And, perhaps more importantly, you know it when you feel it." That's the sentiment expressed early and often in We Want the Funk!, a loving and detailed new documentary from PBS' Independent Lens ...