'We Want the Funk!' explores the musical genre's influence “We Want the Funk!” premieres at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on New Mexico PBS. DJ Questlove took part in the documentary “We Want the Funk!” Kirk Franklin is one of the musicians interviewed about the evolution of funk music. Nona Hendryx of LaBelle speaks about the history of funk music in the documentary “We Want the Funk!” Thomas DeFrantz appears in the film “We Want the Funk!” Stanley Nelson, co-director of “We Want the Funk!” Nicole London, co-director of “We Want the Funk!” Legendary musician George Clinton appears in the documentary “We Want the Funk!” Published April 4, 2025 - 8:00 a.m. Modified April 4, 2025 - 8:00 a.m. As featured on - 'We Want the Funk!' explores the musical genre's influence “We Want the Funk!” is airing under the Independent Lens umbrella at PBS. The documentary will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app. collection_0710d360-f641-46ba-8b7b-bfff98ec03f7.html
As featured on - 'We Want the Funk!' explores the musical genre's influence “We Want the Funk!” is airing under the Independent Lens umbrella at PBS. The documentary will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app.
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