The funk is here with KXT this spring! Learn more about ‘We Want The Funk!’, Funky Friday, the South Dallas Pop funk festival and much more. Read on below …
We Want The Funk!
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.
South Dallas Pop
Airs April 8 at 10pm CDT on KERA TV 13.1
South Dallas Pop explores the social and musical context surrounding the South Dallas Pop Festival, held in June 1970 at the height of the youth-oriented pop festival craze. Dallas musicians Wendell Sneed and Roger Boykin recall their efforts to showcase the best African-American funk bands in Dallas at the time. Produced and directed by Rob Tranchin. (2009)
Special Features
Profile: Roger Boykin – This June marks the 55th anniversary of the South Dallas Pop Festival, with a goal of showcasing local bands that were thriving in Dallas clubs. Musician and festival organizer Roger Boykin recalls the vibrant music scene that spawned the festival – and the legacy it left that is still felt today.
Profile: Jeff ‘Skin’ Wade – Between his roles as local music impresario, Dallas Mavericks sideline reporter and radio host, Jeff ‘Skin’ Wade is a man about town – and one of his latest projects is helping keep funk alive in North Texas.
Spotify Playlist: North Texas Funk
KXT Funky Fridays
Host Lesley James brings you a funk party every Friday afternoon from 3-5. From ’60s R&B to ’70s funk, ’80s jams and more, Lesley has the perfect mix of tunes to get your weekend started in style.
Join host Benji McPhail 
