Black Joy Film Fest: WE WANT THE FUNK!

Come join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest: WE WANT THE FUNK!

SYNOPSIS

Featuring explosive performances by James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic, Fela Kuti, Labelle, and many others.

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.

84mins | Directed by Stanley Nelson | 2025

Pack your lawn chair, bring the family, grab your favorite snacks, and settle in for an evening of film, and community under the summer sky.