James Brown Docuseries set to hit A&E

A brand new four-part docuseries on the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, is set to hit A&E Network next year. According to A&E, tentatively titled James Brown: Say It Loud, and will take a closer look at the multilayered life both privately and publicly. In an official statement, A&E stated; “the intense highs and lows of James Brown’s life and career from a 7th-grade drop-out arrested for armed robbery in the Jim Crow era South to an entertainment legend whose words, songs, style and moves inspired musical revolutions and molded a nation’s view of Black pride and Black masculinity.”

The upcoming series is directed by Deborah Riley Draper, executive produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Peter Afterman, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Shawn Gee, Mick Jagger, and more. Questlove stated; “The life of James Brown is significant not only to understand his immense musical impact, which inspires us and other artists to this day, but also for the deep and lasting impression he has had on American culture.”

Source: BET