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We Want the Funk!
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We Want the Funk! 2025 Directed by Stanley Nelson , Nicole London

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Documentary , Music
Production Companies PBS , ITVS , Firelight Films
Release Date 8 April 2025
90 mins
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
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson Self
Jamon Jordan
Jamon Jordan Self
Uchenna Ikonne
Uchenna Ikonne Self
Fredara Hadley
Fredara Hadley Self
Stephen Newby
Stephen Newby Self
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin Self
Prince Paul
Prince Paul Self
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar Self
Julie Malnig
Julie Malnig Self
Scot Brown
Scot Brown Self
Kymberlee Thornton
Kymberlee Thornton Self
Michael Veal
Michael Veal Self
Adrienne Jones
Adrienne Jones Self
Leo Nocentelli
Leo Nocentelli Self
Freddie Washington
Freddie Washington Self
Thomas F. DeFrantz
Thomas F. DeFrantz Self
Crew
Directors
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Nicole London
Nicole London
Producer
Michael Ehrenzweig
Michael Ehrenzweig
Executive Producers
Keith Brown
Keith Brown
Marcia Smith
Marcia Smith
Carrie Lozano
Carrie Lozano
Lois Vossen
Lois Vossen
Editors
Mark Fason
Mark Fason
Richard Lowe
Richard Lowe