WE WANT THE FUNK! -
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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, it also explores funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.

Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes and 13 seconds

Episode Number: 2615

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