The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove (2014)

December 5, 2014 • Documentary, Music • 60m

Overview

A documentary on funk and P-funk and the bands and artists that made it all happen: James Brown, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Maurice White and his Earth Wind & Fire, Average White Band, Kool & The Gang and lots more. It tells the story of black American music and how it evolved from funk to more main stream to disco to hiphop to contemporary R 'n B and its impact on society. Music and live footage from the bands, interviews with artists and band members of Kool & The Gang, Earth Wind & Fire, George Clinton and lots more.

Director

James Hale

Writer

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Top Billed

George Clinton

Keywords

1970s pimp civil rights rhythm and blues (r&b) jungle blaxploitation cinema fashion disco cosplay beats afrofuturism popular music funk music soul music african american afro hair style black power science fiction black music slap bass