Bustin' Loose Apr 2026

It features Cicely Tyson as the schoolteacher Vivian Perry, who oversees the children.

"Bustin' Loose" most commonly refers to three major cultural works: a 1981 film starring Richard Pryor, a landmark funk song by Chuck Brown, and several television adaptations. 1. Bustin' Loose

Performed by , this track is the definitive anthem of go-go music , a subgenre of funk native to Washington, D.C.. It features Cicely Tyson as the schoolteacher Vivian

The film was a personal project for Pryor, who wrote the story and produced it. During the summer of 1980, while the film was still in production, Pryor suffered his infamous, near-fatal freebasing accident. Pryor suffered his infamous

Soul Serenade: Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, “Bustin’ Loose”