Finding the Funk
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Finding the Funk

7.6 / 10 | 1h 18m | United States
2013 | Documentary | History | Music
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.

Cast List (20)

Nelson George
Nelson George
Director
Questlove
Questlove
Self - Narrator
James Brown
James Brown
Self
Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
Self
D'Angelo
D'Angelo
Self
Michael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
Alan Leeds
Alan Leeds
Self
Nelson George
Nelson George
Self
George Clinton
George Clinton
Self
Mike D
Mike D
Self
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Self
Arthur Baker
Arthur Baker
Self
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Self
Melissa Weber
Melissa Weber
Self
Derrick Moss
Derrick Moss
Self
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Self
Lumar Leblanc
Lumar Leblanc
Self
Mtume
Mtume
Self
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Self
Nelson George
Nelson George
Writer

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