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10 Jun CBS Mornings spotlights D.C.’s Go-Go legacy with Experience Unlimited’s Sugar Bear and JuJu House

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On June 10, 2025, CBS Mornings visited the Go-Go Museum & Café in historic Anacostia to sit down with Sugar Bear and JuJu House of D.C.-born go-go legends Experience Unlimited (EU). The duo reflected on their classic hit "Da Butt," made famous in Spike Lee's...

06 Jun Amerie and the Backyard Band Join Musical Forces on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series

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"Amerie, who once lived in Washington, D.C. for several years, returns to the city with a reimagined set accompanied by go-go legends Backyard Band. Together, they open the show with songs from her debut album All I Have, including "Talkin' to Me" and the quintessential...

10 Apr Claudia Malcolm Rogers on The ONE ON ONE w/Kato Hammond (FULL INTERVIEW)

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In this powerful follow-up conversation, Kato Hammond sits down once again with the multi-talented Claudia Malcolm Rogers, a renowned keyboardist whose career has spanned decades across Go-Go, R&B, and soul music scenes. This time, Claudia joins the show not just as a musician but as a...

28 Feb Frank “Scooby” Sirius on The ONE ON ONE w/Kato Hammond (FULL INTERVIEW)

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On July 20th, 2022, Go-Go artist Frank "Scooby" Siruis and I chopped it up for a quick session to talk about the formation and foundation of his band Sirius Company, as well as his continued contributions to this go-go game. Here is the never-before-released footage...

20 Feb The Official Launch of The Go-Go Museum & Café

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The Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Washington, D.C., officially launched its physical location on February 19, 2025, which is also the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Go-Go Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2020. The museum had a soft opening on...

17 Apr It’s A Family Affair: “Too Tall” Steve, Kiggo, and Syeed on The ONE ON ONE w/Kato Hammond (FULL INTERVIEW)

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It's a Family Affair!!! My guests today are...

22 Nov 99 & Kato – The Writers’ Experience – Ep. 3: Writing With Magic w/Nina Angela Mercer

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Artists, my artists! You are expressing yourself, doing it good, and working THROUGH your own healing--from colonialism AND that stuff life brought to you to learn from. ???? Nina Angela Mercer is singing your song. Get you a power boost and an AMEN from this right...

22 Nov 99 & Kato – The Writers’ Experience – Ep. 2: Capturing The Culture w/Ericka Blount Danois

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If you love love love the classic TV show Soul Train, listen to a great interview with the author who interviewed over 100 people to break it on down so it could forever be broke! ? Ericka Blount Danois has written about hip hop and Black...

22 Nov 99 & Kato: The Writers’ Experience – Ep. 1: Longevity In The Craft w/Priest Da Nomad

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It's not just about longevity in the hip hop "game" but holding certain truths to be self-evident in growing oneself as a human. Not just how you network, but how you talk to people, how you challenge yourself, and how you want to see YOU...

29 Oct Brand New PODCAST Series for Writers – Exploring the Art and Craft of Writing, One Page at a Time

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Welcome to "99 & Kato: The Writers' Experience," the podcast that takes you on an enthralling journey through the vast and captivating world of writing. Join your hosts, Tahira Chloe Mahdi, AKA 99, and Kato Hammond, as they dive deep into the creative minds of...

20 Sep Wilson “Buck” Garrett on The ONE ON ONE w/Kato Hammond (FULL INTERVIEW)

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On July 2, 2023, the go-go community lost a soldier in this culture who went by the name of Wilson Garrett...

23 Jun Kato Hammond Becomes New Member of the Recording Academy (Grammys) Washington DC Chapter

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I am syced like a mug to announce that I have officially been accepted into the Recording Academy (The Grammys) as a New Member of the 2023 Class - Washington DC Chapter. This also means that I am now officially a voting member of the...

29 Mar The Very First Ever Go-Go Music Comic Book!!!

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The Music Adventures of Kato & The AllyKats - Volume One Experience the pulsating rhythm of go-go music in this exciting debut arc, spanning 64 pages of vibrant illustrations and dynamic storytelling. Follow the journey of Kato, a talented rhythm guitarist with a long-standing experience and...

02 Feb Author Tahira Chloe Mahdi on The ONE ON ONE w/Kato Hammond (FULL INTERVIEW)

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My guest today is...