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Finding the Funk

7.220141h 18mMovieDocumentaryMusic

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…

DirectorNelson George

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Cast · Directed by Nelson George

QQuestlove
Questlove
Self
JBJames Brown
James Brown
Self
GCGeorge Clinton
George Clinton
Self
BCBootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
Self
SSSly Stone
Sly Stone
Himself
NRNile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Self
DD'Angelo
D'Angelo
Self
BWBernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
Self
MDMichael Diamond
Michael Diamond
Himself
SESheila E.
Sheila E.
Herself
ABArthur Baker
Arthur Baker
Himself
JMJames Mtume
James Mtume
Himself

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