INDEPENDENT LENS PREMIERES A SOULFUL AND MOVING PORTRAIT OF FUNK MUSIC “WE WANT THE FUNK!” APRIL 8 at 9:00 PM ON PBS ...

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I just rewatched this scene, so I remember it well. This genre is called Shima-uta. It’s an Amami Shoto song, from the ...

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On their new album, two of the most celebrated composers and players in the jazz world pay homage to the pursuit of purpose and joy found in the struggle for liberation.

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The veteran R&B group released 'That's the Way of the World' in March 1975. Here's why the album still matters.