Movie: Finding the Funk

Top 10 Billed Cast

Questlove
Questlove

Self

James Brown
James Brown

Self

George Clinton
George Clinton

Self

Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins

Self

Sly Stone
Sly Stone

Himself

Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers

Self

D'Angelo
D'Angelo

Himself

Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell

Self

Michael Diamond
Michael Diamond

Himself

Sheila E.
Sheila E.

Herself

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    Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.

  • Release Date

    2014-01-31

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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    English
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