Speaker 1: Two three. James Brown is one of the most influential
Speaker 1: artists and cultural forces of our time, and I'm so
Speaker 1: excited with the premiere of the upcoming A and E
Speaker 1: documentary event James Brown Said Laugh. Executive produced by me
Speaker 1: Qussalow to Wreak, Black, Thought Trotter and Mick Jacker, the
Speaker 1: doc traces the incredible trajectory of the legendary artist and
Speaker 1: cultural icon and examines how his words, song style and
Speaker 1: moves inspired musical revolutions and molded a nation's view of
Speaker 1: black pride and black masculinity. Featuring never seen before archival
Speaker 1: interviews and performances of Brown, plus interviews with friends, family, musicians,
Speaker 1: and proteges. It's a definitive look at a complicated life
Speaker 1: and a reflection on the immense impact Brown continues to
Speaker 1: have on music and culture today. Two night event premieres Monday,
Speaker 1: February eighteenth, at age seven Central on A and E.
Speaker 1: Once the next day on the A E. I can't
Speaker 1: wait for you to see it. Good God, Hm And
Speaker 1: now here's the trailer of James Brown Say It Louder
Speaker 1: showing on A and E.
Speaker 2: My father was born. It didn't look like he was
Speaker 2: gonna come to me. But then all of a sudden
Speaker 2: he was a lie.
Speaker 3: I got something that makes big on the shot, had
Speaker 3: a determination to be somebody.
Speaker 2: He showed me it was possible.
Speaker 3: Not that I could do it, but I could dream it.
Speaker 1: But I created fark God and.
Speaker 2: He was this amazing genius and gave so much of
Speaker 2: the world.
Speaker 3: I'm a black man, I got to take part in
Speaker 3: my calls. I gotta take part in my fight for freedom,
Speaker 3: for her Walleton and take us down where it's needed.
Speaker 1: His music was incredibly important to our community, to our
Speaker 1: people saying now I'm black and I'm proud. That song
Speaker 1: was dangerous, aggressive and political. That's one of the bravest
Speaker 1: things that James Brown has ever done. It's the original
Speaker 1: Black lives matter. With the greatness comes flow us. That
Speaker 1: balance is necessary for you to be great.
Speaker 3: And when I look back, I say, God, how did
Speaker 3: I get this?
Speaker 2: Talk? James Brown Say It Loud.
Speaker 1: A two night event premieres Monday, February nineteenth, that E
Speaker 1: on A and E