In the episode of The ONE ON ONE, Kato conducts an interview session with Charles Stephenson, cultural activist and author of the book "The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington DC".
Stephenson, who once served as manager for the Go-Go band Experience Unlimited (EU) and played major...
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For those of you who are really interested in the deep-rooted stories within the GoGo music culture, how much do you know about Experience Unlimited (EU) and their roots within this music genre? Here's a story about them that I'm sure many had no clue...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAfJpyBgcgA
Back in 1990, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's pilot episode aired to high ratings and critical acclaim, and now almost thirty years later the show is still revered as one of the best sitcoms in the history of television. For that reason, it's not surprising...
In this episode of The ONE ON ONE, musical artist Ras Lidj, creator of REGGGO MUSIC tell us stories of the roads that he's traveled, stages he's graced, and people he's traded energies with.
Walk with us as he guides us through his journey, the story...
Langdon Elementary School (DCPS) kicked off Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action in DC with a Teach the Beat lesson from international Go-Go artist, William “Ju Ju” House on February 4, 2019. Thirty 5th graders took turns jamming on Ju Ju's rototom drum set, a hands-on experience...
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Whelp, it looks like those Duncans are back at it again. But this time with a real Christmas treat delivered with a solid pocket beat. Always creating, inspiring and building, Power couple Alfred and Sherrell Duncan have just released a family friendly and funny video production...
This coming Friday, June 15 marks the 2 year date of the passing or our beloved brother Preston Blue. So we have decided at this time to share with you this preview clip from the upcoming TMOTTGoGo documentary "Inside The Pocket."
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Check out the video clip below as DC legends Trouble Funk, led by the legendary Big Tony Fisher, can now be added to the list of music greats who have hit the library styled office space of NPR's Tiny Desk concert series.
SET LIST
"Pump Me Up"
"Grip...
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I equate listening to this album with watching a movie where the entire story line takes you further into a journey as each track plays. A unique feel as if I'm riding through the city of DC...
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Michelle Blackwell's "Body of Work" is without a doubt probably the most appropriate title for her new released. Because based on the production value, it appears that's exactly what she has done. Put her whole body into this work. But that's not a surprise, because...
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We at TMOTTGoGo Media are deeply saddened to have learned of the passing my musical brother saxophonist Rory "DC" Felton.
A staple in the history of Go-Go music and its culture, DC started out as one of the original members of the band Rare Essence for a...
In this episode of The ONE ON ONE, Community Psychologist Dr. Tahira Mahdi, PhD (TMOTTGoGo's Agent 99) discuss with Kato her psychology dissertation, which consisted of an instrumental case study within the Go-Go music culture, and the results she found based on Potential Community, Supportive...
Congratulations to vocalist Michael Muse.
On Sunday, February 11th, Mike made a special announcement to a large audience of admirers during his live performance at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club. While talking about some of the trials in tribulations that he has endured over the past...
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Here's a little something to sit back and think about in regards to this Go-Go Music thing, that we here in the DMV know and love. Do you realize that when a lot of these older school bands became hot, they were basically in high...