by Samantha Sumler
Springtime has arrived, which means festival season is in full swing in Tallahassee. The Capital City is also the hometown of George Clinton, widely regarded as the Godfather of Funk and a force in shaping the sounds and directions of funk, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and beyond.
To celebrate and honor George Clinton’s 85th birthday, a new festival touches down in Tallahassee with the inaugural “P-Funk Festival: Let’s Take It To Tha Stage.” The Festival will honor the full scope of funk’s past, present, and future, bringing together original players, iconic alums, and contemporary artists that carry the funk legacy forward.
Headlining the event will be George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk), with Danny Bedrosian, who has been the group’s keyboardist for 23 years, a singer, and its music director.
The melodic composition of Danny Bedrosian’s memories has always involved music. “[It’s] something that was formally a part of everyday life,” Bedrosian says. “Having grown up in a literal piano school.”
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