# Event Details

- **Event Name**: We Want the Funk! More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series is an engaging public library film screening series exploring the sweeping history and evolution of African diasporic music. It traces the journey of rhythm and sound from the West African roots of the banjo to the electronic beats of modern house and funk music. Each film screening will be hosted by a special guest to guide us through this history, with an audience Q & A to follow.

We Want the Funk! | 2025 | 84 minutes | directed by Stanley Nelson

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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-diego/we-want-the-funk-more-than-rhythm-a-black-music-series/200030511760321
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: San Diego
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101
- **lat**: 32.70886
- **long**: -117.1539
- **full address**: 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is We Want the Funk! More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series being held?
  - **A:** We Want the Funk! More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series takes place on Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 18 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101.
- **Q**: Who is organizing We Want the Funk! More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series?
  - **A:** We Want the Funk! More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series is organized by San Diego Central Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** We Want the Funk! More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Diego, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If We Want the Funk! More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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