Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music S1E5 - Ain't It Funky Now: James Brown
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music S1E5 - Ain't It Funky Now: James Brown
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Funk was a brand new Soul bag. It was the soundtrack to riots and revolution, the heady Black Power era in the second half of the 60s and early 70s. Its tough urban rhythms brilliantly evoked a time of Black cultural pride and political upheaval. Ain't It Funky traces Funk's roots from the raw blueprint of James Brown's Papa's Got A Brand New Bag to the cartoon, psychedelic Funk of George Clinton and his Parliament/Funkadelic thang of the mid-70s. Interviewees include: James Brown, George Clinton, Otis Williams, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley and David Ritz.
Released May 07, 2005
Runtime 60min
Genre Documentary
Actor Colin Salmon, James Brown, Bootsy Collins
Director William Naylor
Production BBC Bristol Productions