*A lost James Brown song titled “We Got To Change” will be released this month, according to U Discover Music.
The song was recorded in Miami at Criteria Studios in 1970, and UMe will debut the track on February 16. The release will be timed with the premiere of A&E’s “James Brown: Say it Loud” documentary, premiering February 19 and 20.
According to UMe, the song “was recorded with the core original J.B.’s, Brown’s band from the 70s and 80s, including Bootsy Collins, his brother Catfish, and Clyde “Give the Drummer Some” Stubblefield, a.k.a. The Funky Drummer,” the outlet writes.
Meanwhile, A&E will premiere the two-night James Brown documentary event from director Deborah Riley Draper (The Legacy of Black Wall Street, Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution) and executive produced by legendary artist Mick Jagger, Academy Award® winner Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter, Peter Afterman, David Blackman, Victoria Pearman, Bruce Resnikoff, Shawn Gee, Zarah Zohlman, Charlie Cohen, and Mari Keiko Gonzalez.
According to the news release, the documentary examines Brown’s incredible life, which was as innovative as it was influential. The special examines Brown’s legacy through exclusive interviews, never-before-seen archival footage, and his beloved music catalog.
Across four hours, “James Brown: Say it Loud features never-before-seen archival interviews and performances of James Brown, plus interviews with friends, family, musicians and proteges including Mick Jagger, Questlove, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, The Rev. Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, his children Deanna, Yamma and Larry Brown, and many more, “James Brown: Say It Loud” is a definitive look at a complicated life and a reflection on the immense impact Brown continues to have on music and culture today,” per the release.
“James Brown: Say it Loud” premieres Monday, February 19 and Tuesday, February 20 at 8PM ET/PT on A&E.
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