#wewantthefunk

[gratefulfrog]

"We were too white for Black folks and too Black for white folks," he adds. "But the people that really liked us, stayed with us forever. The Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic—all of us have the same kinds of fans. The grandparents would be there with their kids. It's like going to the circus." - George Clinton

Happy Birthday, George! 🎂

♥️🙏🔥⚡☄️👽🚀🛸🌠

[films-galore]

Undercover Brother (2002) directed by Malcolm D. Lee

[farnellnewton]

Rep your City at @nwsoulacademy www.nwsoulacademy.com #portland #newyork #minneapolis #ashville #atlanta #free #losangeles #denver #lax #msp #avl #den #atl #nyc #pdx #jam #jamband #funk #music #WeWantTheFunk #mpls (at NW Soul Academy)

[trascapades]

🎥🎶#ArtIsAWeapon

And speaking of funk (see my previous post ...

The new @firelight_media @independentlens documentary "WE WANT THE FUNK!" premeired last night, April 8, and is now streaming on the @PBS app and PBS YouTube channel. Shout out to my girl/ professor/ commentator @fredara, and co-director @nicoleslondon 👏🏿

Reposted from pbs.org

About the Documentary

"WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop."

'You know it when you feel it': A new documentary explores the roots of funk

"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

#Funk #FunkMusic #IndependentLens #PBS #Documentary #BlackGirlFilmGeeks

[pointer8708]

#wewantthefunk #teartheroofoffthesucker #couldnotbehappier #weregoingtoturnthismotherout man the pure joy that is happening in our home - yeah! Thx #detroit #philadelphia #milwaukee #atlanta love ❤️ (at Hollywood Hills) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTGSrhHRCG/?igshid=tt35deyoios3

[bjorkstudio]

#goals #wewantthefunk #giveupthefunk #gottahavethatfunk #pfunk #parliament #georgeclinton #bjorkstudio #Repost @thedeanhotel ・・・ weekend vibes - via Pinterest | #deaninspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/B4tQ6PUDu18/?igshid=4f0r2rnq0a3x

[amari-3-18]

‘Everything is on the ONE’ We Funk t-shirts available now. Graphics designed by Richard Cole. Manufactured and distributed by Cafepress. Visit the merchandise page at www.amaricommunications.com to order. #onlineshopping #musictshirts #wewantthefunk https://www.instagram.com/p/BxutrLBljnI/?igshid=orxchbd4bf3p

[neatneatneatrecords]

New jams and LOTS of new and previously loved hardware hitting the floor RIGHT NOW! Swing in to get some favorite jams to tide you over til #RSD19 New tables from Audio Technica and Pro-Ject and PLENTY of new and used jams to pick from! #usedjams #WeWantTheFunk #turntable #hifilounge #hififortheniceguy #neatneatneatrecords #recordstoresarecool (at Neat Neat Neat Records and Music) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv6_IdplkHa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ko2o51jma349