DC Music Fest Call to all local musicians to submit for performance consideration

The DC Music Fest is celebrating the wealth and diversity of music talent in the Nations Capital. The all new DC Music Fest showcases the next generation of DC area music talent, as well as established acts, across all music genres in one day. The inaugural event will take place next May, 7th, 2011. Uniting a stellar array of bands, DJs and singer-songwriters across multiple genres, DC Music Fest connects the best of Washington, DCs music scene into one cohesive event. Headline acts include Billboard World Song Contest Winners Honor By August and experimental hip-hop band Restoring Poetry in Music … Continue reading DC Music Fest Call to all local musicians to submit for performance consideration

D.C. Hip-Hop: Can it Break the Hold of Go-Go?

By Chris Richards Washington Post Staff Writer Washington’s hip-hop community couldn’t have given itself a more Freudian nickname. “The DMV” stands for the District, Maryland and Virginia, but it feels like a big fat metaphor for a city that’s been waiting . . . waiting . . . waiting . . . for a national rap star to emerge. That wait officially ends on Nov. 10 with the release of Wale’s “Attention Deficit” — the oft-delayed debut album from a local rhymesmith whose degree of success could decide the future of Washington’s ready-to-burst rap scene. “I think every man has … Continue reading D.C. Hip-Hop: Can it Break the Hold of Go-Go?

We Care. Do You?? (Part 1)

This documentary is an exploration of the role of DC’s go go community in helping to stem the violence in Washington’s neighborhoods and help spread a positive message to the city’s youth. Working with the Metropolitan Police Department, various members of the go go scene offered their insights and thoughts on the ways that they can help reduce these issues. Includes appearances by Chuck Brown, Raheem Devaughn, Sugar Bear, Lil Benny, Chucky Thompson, Binta Campbell, Rick Ross, Mike Love, and others. Note that this is Part 1 of two parts Continue reading We Care. Do You?? (Part 1)