Go-go is a subgenre of funk music with an emphasis on specific rhythmic patterns, and live audience call and response. Go-go was originated by African-American musicians in Washington, D.C., during the mid-1960s to late-1970s.

2022年6月16日 · We look back at 16 tracks that defined the homegrown D.C. funk offshoot known as go-go.

The Beat Don’t Stop, a feature-length documentary by TV One on the genre, traces the founding of go-go music in DC to a formative moment in a club called the Maverick Room in the city’s Edgewood neighborhood sometime around 1974. A musician named Chuck Brown was grooving with his band, the Soul Searchers, and decided he wanted his ...

Aspiring musicians can tap into their creativity at the museum’s on-site recording studio. Learn how go-go beats are made, experiment with sound and even record your own track. It’s a rare chance to step into the shoes of a go-go artist and experience the …

Decades ago, the capital region developed a homegrown funk genre known as go-go, and the music has been a cherished folkway for Black communities in and around the city ever since. If you’re spending any time in the nation’s capital this summer, consider adding a …

2019年10月30日 · As the DC Council considers a bill to make go-go the city’s official music, here’s a brief, non-comprehensive look at some of the music and moments that have shaped the genre over its nearly 50-year history.

Go-go music began as a subgenre extension of funk music that originated in Washington, DC, in the early 1970s. The music gets its name from its ability to keep people “going and going” on the dance floor. The go-go beat is known as the “pocket” and the rest of the music is built around this groove. Much like the funk music that preceded ...

DCGOGO Music news and culture regarding the DC GOGO Music Industry. DC GOGO Music for the ages from the 70s to present. DC GOGO Music history starting with Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, Junk Yard Band, Rare Essence Back Yard Band and more.

2024年2月2日 · Your guide to go-go includes artists, albums and videos to help you get a taste of some of the music that made D.C. Go-go music is a rhythmic and enthusiastic sub-genre of funk that originated in the 1960s and ‘70s and has exerted a major influence on music and nightlife in …

2024年9月24日 · Go-go music is much more than a genre—it’s a culture, a movement, and an undeniable source of pride for DC, especially for the Black community. Rooted in syncopated beats and live...