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Originally posted by NinjaPoodle
Can someone explain what go-go is?
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I'm sure someone can describe it better than I can, but it's sort of like funk combined with spoken word, and is heavy on percussion. Some bands have original songs, but a lot of bands do cover songs, mostly hip-hop.
The Washingtonian did an article on go-go.
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The main thing to know about urban music: Washington is both the cradle and the capital of go-go. It was born here, was bred here, and has continued to thrive here for more than 25 years.
Maybe more than any other musical genre, go-go must be experienced live to be appreciated. That stands to reason: Go-go began as a form of live house music meant to keep an uninterrupted, down-home groove going on the dance floor. Add in the back-and-forth between band and crowd—reminiscent of the call-and-response in many African-American church sermons—and you get an immediate, communal feeling that binds everyone together in a funky, syncopated here and now.
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