As many across the DMV are gathering themselves in preparation for today’s Bounce Beat Teen Awards, Chris Richards of the Washington Post has released an article that focuses on an even further the generation gap that currently exists within the Go-Go culture. The genre’s distinctive conga-laden rhythms and shout-along vocals never spread far outside the metro area. Instead, go-go has achieved a rare status in Washington. It’s an established art form indigenous to a city that doesn’t produce much indigenous anything. Now go-go is mutating, splintering off a more riotous sound known as “bounce beat” and creating a rift within … Continue reading A Focus on Bounce Beat & The Generation Gap The Divides