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SUMMARY:Film: WE WANT THE FUNK!
DESCRIPTION:<p>Preview the upcoming Independent Lens documentary <a href="https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/we-want-the-funk/"><i>WE WANT THE FUNK!</i></a> and participate in a post-screening discussion.</p><p><i>WE WANT THE FUNK! </i>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.&nbsp;</p><p>(NR, 60 mins., 2025. Closed captions (CC) in English.)</p><p>Connect: <a href="https://youtu.be/YlxcASvEf90?si=6qJXc-9pKDZqX-L6"><i>WE WANT THE FUNK!</i> - Film Trailer</a></p>
LOCATION:Presidio - Presidio Meeting Room
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DESCRIPTION:Event Reminder - Film: WE WANT THE FUNK!
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