| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 27, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | July 27, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/07/27/george-clinton-mariane-ibrahim-gallery-mothership-exhibition |
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As a boundary-pushing pioneer of funk music, George Clinton imagined entire
mythologies of beings from outer space.
He encountered them, too.
The pivotal moment occurred one morning in 1976, as he and bassist Bootsy
Collins drove from Detroit to Clinton’s home in Canada.
“We saw a laser light, ri...