About This Event
The Long Play Sessions: Lloyd Bradley - Funk Is Its Own Reward takes place at ICMP | London, Queen's Park on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 7:00 PM, at 76-78 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PA.
Join music journalist and cultural historian Lloyd Bradley for a discussion of Funk: Is Its Own Reward, his book on funk music and its cultural impact. The event is part of The Long Play Sessions, a curated series hosted by ICMP that features influential writers and live conversation about music, culture and history.
Bradley’s book traces funk from its roots in soul, jazz and gospel through its influence on hip hop, electronic music and contemporary pop. It also explores the work of James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, Prince and Sly Stone, along with funk’s political power, its connection to Black identity and its role as a community-driven form of expression.
- Talk with Lloyd Bradley on Funk: Is Its Own Reward
- Discussion of funk’s musical, cultural and political legacy
- Insights into music journalism, cultural writing and storytelling
- Audience Q&A
- Book signing opportunity
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