FILMUSIC: WE WANT THE FUNK

Schedule

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

79 Beach Rd, Vineyard Haven, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02568 | Vineyard Haven, MA

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Followed by a Q&A with director Stanley Nelson in person!
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown’s dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, the story also traces funk’s influences on both new wave and hip-hop.
““We Want the Funk!” is as celebratory as the music it captures.” – RogerEbert.com
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