It was a time when funk music became “the chocolate-colored soundtrack to a golden age of music,” the cultural critic Michael A. Gonzales once wrote. “There’s no sad funk songs,” says ...

“We Want the Funk!” shows how funk music fueled a pro-Black resistance in the face of racist repression — and may offer some lessons in fighting Trumpism. By Ja'han Jones With President ...

independent art stands as a vital act of resistance and remembrance. We Want the Funk! is a vibrant documentary that celebrates the revolutionary sound and cultural legacy of 1970s funk music. Direc ...

Positive Force's "We Got the Funk" playing] Woman: ♪ All right, y'all, yeah ♪ Mikki Taylor: It's in our DNA. Whether it's music, whether it's fashion, whether it's art, there's always a heavy ...

Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on “syncopated bass lines and steady, infectious drum grooves,” according to one ...