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October 24, 2020
MUSIC & DRUM

DC to Welcome Its First Go-Go Museum Soon

Washington, D.C. is preparing to be home to a museum dedicated to Go-Go music, which will be the first of its kind in the city. The museum is located in Ward 8, in the historic Anacostia neighborhood, and includes a café, an event space, an outdoor garden and a performance space. The move is the result of a joint effort by Check It Enterprises Culture Center and the Go-Go movement, as well as community advocate Ronald Moten. Check It is a non-profit that works towards the goal of creating a safe space and opportunities for young LGBTQ people. The Go-Go museum in the District will be dedicated to “the preservation of the cultural artifacts and legacy of the entire...

October 24, 2020
MUSIC & DRUM

Go-Go Musicians Join Second Protest Outside Postmaster General DeJoy’s Kalorama Home

Protesters hold signs outside the Kalorama residence where they say Postmaster General Louis DeJoy lives. Daniella Cheslow/WAMU "You all use profanity in this neighborhood?" asked musician Yaddiya, as he stood on a truck with the D.C. Go-Go band T.O.B. "Let's head on down to this a**hole's house!" The truck trundled through Kalorama, blasting music en route to what organizers said was Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's D.C. residence at Wyoming and Connecticut. They came for a demonstration of solidarity for the postal service and to dance in the streets, with the enthusiastic support of a usually staid neighborhood that is home to the Kushners, the Obamas and the D.C. roost of Jeff Bezos. Stephanie Myles, who worked for...

October 24, 2020
MUSIC & DRUM

TV One Announces the Premiere of Original Go-Go Music Documentary “The Beat Don’t Stop” During Black Music Month

The film, due on June 21, features Doug E. Fresh, Backyard Band, Junk Yard Band, Trouble Funk, E.U., TCB, TOB, Beat Ya Feet Finest, Maiesha and the Hip Huggers, among others. [via press release from TV One] TV ONE CELEBRATES BLACK MUSIC MONTH WITH THE PREMIERE OF GO-GO MUSIC DOCUMENTARY, THE BEAT DON'T STOP, ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21 AT 8 P.M. ET Original Documentary Highlights the Official Sound of Washington, D.C. and Features Doug E. Fresh, Backyard Band, Junk Yard Band, Trouble Funk, E.U., TCB, TOB, Beat Ya Feet Finest, Maiesha and the Hip Huggers, and Many More (SILVER SPRING, MD) - May 20, 2020 - TV One celebrates Black Music Month with the debut of...

October 24, 2020
MUSIC & DRUM

The Go-Go Community Opens Up About What They Want to See in a Museum for the Music

As the city government moves closer to designating go-go as the official music of Washington, D.C., what that will mean for the culture remains unclear. In the meantime, longtime community activist Ron Moten, who has been at the forefront of the DontMuteDC movement since last year, is working to launch a new go-go museum. And he’s doing it the go-go way—not waiting on institutional support. Instead, Moten is banking on go-go’s strong DIY ethos and powerful sense of community to help create the museum, which he aims to open by late spring in Check It Enterprises, the business and community development center on Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE where he is a partner. “That’s how...

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