‘We Want The Funk,' ‘And So It Begins' And More Coming To Public Television's ‘Independent Lens' This Spring

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 ...
Times-Standard

Film and music celebrate the history of funk

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 ...
PBS

‘WE WANT THE FUNK!’ documentary explores the evolution of funk music and its connection to Detroit

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 ...
PBS

Trailer | WE WANT THE FUNK!

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, ...
Yahoo

Exploring the future 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 that question, 2 NEWS weekend anchor Kayla Farris took a trip to City Day ...