Summary: New Orleans's culture is a rich and varied amalgam of multiple influences from around the world, and it is here that African, Caribbean, and rhythm & blues meet to form the infectious sounds of Southern funk music. This documentary explores what funk music means to a wealth of luminaries and proponents.

New Orleans's culture is a rich and varied amalgam of multiple influences from around the world, and it is here that African, Caribbean, and rhythm & blues meet to form the infectious sounds of Southern funk music. This documentary explores what funk music means to a wealth of luminaries and proponents, including Keith Richards--who extolls the virtues of all things New Orleans--Bonnie Raitt, Earl Palmer, Snooks Eaglin, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, and the Neville Brothers. Live concert footage is combined with engaging interviews, and archive footage that features Professor Longhair and Fats Domino. The climactic, explosive concert, held in New Orleans on April 27, 2004, features a lineup of over 80 artists playing a range of styles, including jazz, brass band, blues, and the music of Mardi Gras 'Indians'. In another of the program's highlights, Keith Richards covers Fats Domino's 'I'm Ready', accompanied by Earl Palmer and Walter 'Wolfman' Washington.

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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Deleted scene - Showdown at the funky butt , Culture of New Orleans, Family, Music and Musicians featurettes ,
Year:	2005
Release Date:	May 7, 2007
Runtime:	106 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D R 37306
Keywords:	English, Entertainment, Make, Funky, Documentaries, Biographies
Genre:	Documentaries & Biographies