Go-go music took shape in the mid-'70s through D.C.'s live band scene, built around extended grooves and real-time crowd interaction. Cultural milestones, including School Daze and the 2020 ...

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As Go-Go marks its 50th anniversary this year, few bands embody the genre's heartbeat quite like Rare Essence-a group whose longevity and live-wire performances have made them both torchbearers and ...

Go-go music is the soundtrack of Washington, D.C. Despite a four-decade history and a few national hits like “Da Butt,” by Experience Unlimited (E.U.), and “Shake Your Thang,” by Salt-N-Pepa with E.U.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C.'s annual "Keep the Beat Week" is in full swing. Events started on Sunday, Feb. 18, with an awards ...

Should you happen to step through the front doors of the new Go-Go Museum in historical Anacostia having no idea what go-go music actually is, turn to your right, swap smiles with the ...

Fashion, community, life: what do these three words have in common? Each comes together to compose the soundtrack of Washington, D.C., go-go music. With a vibrant funk-style sound and an energetic ...

On a warm afternoon in June, crowds in Northwest D.C. celebrated Juneteenth by filling the air with the sounds of drums, toms, and voices, singing throughout the streets. I’m speed walking to catch my ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — In the District, the pocket matters. “That pocket that’s in go-go music is like our Holy Ghost,” said Ronald Moten, founder of the Go-Go Museum and Café in Anacostia. Six years ...