We Want the Funk!

We Want the Funk!

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

DocumentaryMusic

We Want the Funk!

Rating

9.2/10

Release Date

2025-04-08

Runtime

90 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

Nona Hendryx

Nona Hendryx

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

George Clinton

George Clinton

Self

Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley

Self

Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller

Self

David Byrne

David Byrne

Self

Todd Boyd

Todd Boyd

Self

Rickey Vincent

Rickey Vincent

Self

Ytasha L. Womack

Ytasha L. Womack

Self

Miles Marshall Lewis

Miles Marshall Lewis

Self

Donna Murch

Donna Murch

Self

De Angela L. Duff

De Angela L. Duff

Self

Videos

Production Companies

Firelight Films

Firelight Films

ITVS

ITVS

PBS

PBS