From the early days of Pleasure (the all-female go-go band), to travels around the world to the current stage of Be'la Dona, Claudia "Kool Keys" Rogers chats it up with me on The ONE ON ONE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEw3MV5CsNM&feature=youtu.be...
From the educational initiative platforms of FabMania Studios, Learning With GoGo brings you another partying episode for the children. This piece entitled "The GoGo Pokey" delivers a Go-Go presentation of the participating dance instruction classic song that has entertained children for decades, "The Hokey Pokey"....
Take a little ride with Project 360, as they give brand new life and flavor to an old Parliament/Funkadelic hook, entitled "RIDE OUT." CHECK OUT VIDEO CLIP BELOW: ...
After Black Alley frontwoman Kacey Williams sang two words, it was obvious who was going to triumph in the Battle of the Bands Sunday night at Paisley Park. Black Alley from Washington, D.C., was the winner, topping two Twin Cities groups in the first annual Musicology...
Take a ride with me as we visit the Smithsonian's National Museum of American American History & Culture. --------------- Music: "Body Moves" by Rare Essence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXLVNXPBkpg...
The newly re-designed mural is now in affect. Again from the creative works of Aniekan Udofia, this time the mural displays Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama, Prince, Harriet Tubman, Muhammad Ali, Chuck Brown, Roberta Flack, Donnie Simpson, Russ Parr, Taraji P...
Seat Pleasant native and newly crowned NBA champion Kevin Durant took a moment to shout out Seat Pleasant, Prince George’s County, and the entire DMV after nabbing his first NBA championship. WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: ...
The Go-Go music culture has been added, among many other cities across the world, to Detour. What exactly is Detour? Detour is a beautifully produced GPS audio platform app for location-based audio experiences. This particular app, which is available on iOS and Android, takes you on walks...
Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is giving back to his hometown with a nearly $60,000 donation for new basketball courts at the Seat Pleasant Activity Center, according to WJLA. Coming live from Seat Pleasant, Md., where @KDTrey5 and the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation are unveiling...
While the crowds at live music shows in Go-Go continue to be strong, there has always been a lack of consistent studio recordings of original music in the genre outside of Chuck Brown. With the 5th anniversary of Chuck’s loss approaching, what better way to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2017 Howard Burchette Thefunkshow.com Thefunkshow@gmail.com NORTH CAROLINA RADIO STATION WNCU TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CHUCK BROWN "The Funk Show" will stream tribute prior to 5th year anniversary of Brown's death Durham, North Carolina: On Saturday, May 13, 2017,...
In this clip Kato Hammond recounts the concept, methods and inspiration the manifested the birth of TMOTTGoGo 21 years ago, which today is referred to as the number #1 trusted voice in the DC Go-Go music culture. WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: https://youtu.be/_BfKFsK02ak...
One of the many places that the Go-Go band Little Benny and The Masters would often play was at Lorton correctional facility. In this clip Kato Hammond recounts a memorable moment at one of those particular occasions. WATCH CLIP BELOW: https://youtu.be/vQKzXDc_-k0...
MANY VOICES, MANY BEATS, ONE CITY is a new mural dedicated to GO GO music and the musicians who have created the sound of our town. Located in heart of Anacostia at 2420 MLK Avenue, SE. Measuring at 125 ft L X 25 ft T, the...