James Brown was a boss, an innovator, and a Godfather---the Godfather of Soul. His life and music represent the ethos of American and Black American life. His influence reverberates today through his contemporaries as well as his musical children. Micheal Jackson to Prince; Funkadelic to Cameo; Chuck Brown to Chris Brown; Big Daddy Kane to Jay-Z; Ohio Players to Omarion; Africa Bambaata to A Tribe Called Quest and many others.

The sweat, pain, toil, pain and paradoxes as well as the elation and creativity of African Americans are all encapsulated in James Brown's life and music. Come out and celebrate with us as we curate an amazingly robust catalog of hit after hit after hit, from the likes of Prince, Michael Jackson, Janelle Monae, Chris Brown, Outkast, The Rolling Stones, Big Daddy Kane, Slum Village and others whol made music inspired by James Brown as well as music by the Godfather himself. This Saturday!