AZPM Presents WE WANT THE FUNK! Screening and Panel Discussion

AZPM Presents WE WANT THE FUNK! Screening and Panel Discussion

The syncopated story of funk music, from its roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond.

By AZPM

Date and time

Tuesday, June 3 · 6:30 - 8:30pm MST

Location

CATALYST Creative Collective by SAACA

4500 North Oracle Road #Suite 110 Tucson, AZ 85705

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

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.

Moderated by AZPM Announcer, Michael Dauphinais and joined by Dr. Tyina Steptoe, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona.

Organized by