PBS’s Independent Lens series tackles the history and cultural impact of funk music in its latest 90-minute documentary, We Want the Funk! The film, co-directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, ...

An “Indie Lens Pop-Up,” presented by ITVS, Independent Lens and KEET PBS, will take place May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St., Arcata. There will be a free screening of “We Want ...

A new documentary explores the history and influence of funk music and its connection to Detroit. The Independent Lens documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” traces the history and influence of funk music ...

It’s common knowledge at this point that the history of funk music is rooted in Dayton, but what about the future? To answer ...

EXCLUSIVE: The spring lineup for the Emmy-winning documentary showcase Independent Lens is looking funky, by design. WE WANT THE FUNK!, “a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music” directed ...

Two hours of the strongest, stankiest, uncut fonk anywhere on the airwaves, hosted by Rickey Vincent. Sly & The Family Stone Sing a Simple Song - Summer of Soul Soundtrack - Live at the 1969 Harlem ...

Independent Lens presents “We Want the Funk!,” which will air 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app. It didn’t take long for ...

Two hours of the strongest, stankiest, uncut fonk anywhere on the airwaves, hosted by Rickey Vincent. Quincy Jones The Dude 80s RnB UMG Recordings, Inc. Quincy Jones Voice-Over Intro Quincy Jones ...

The dynamic story of funk music, from early roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk to influences. We Want the Funk is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, ...

View of the Funk show (1967) in the Powerhouse Gallery at U.C. Berkeley (image courtesy BAMPFA) SAN FRANCISCO — It was sometime after 8:15 pm on April 28, 1967, in the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall ...