CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 30m

We Want the Funk!

63%(17)IMDbDocumentaryMusic

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

Directed byStanley Nelson, Nicole London

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
April 8, 2025
Studios
Firelight FilmsITVSPBS

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Trailers & teasers

1 video

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Self

Ytasha L. Womack

Self

Miles Marshall Lewis

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson
Nicole London
Produced by
Nicole London

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