{"id":2213591,"date":"2025-12-27T07:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T07:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2213591"},"modified":"2025-12-27T07:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T07:12:07","slug":"go-go-to-dcs-new-music-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/go-go-to-dcs-new-music-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Go-go to DC&#8217;s new music museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An exhibit at the Go-Go Museum &amp; Cafe. (Dorothy Quanteh\/YJI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 What do Washingtonians love more than cherry blossoms in the spring? Go-go music, which is known for its blend of call-and-response and Afro-Latin rhythms.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the author read this story:<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Go-go to DC's new music museum, by Dorothy Quanteh by Youth Journalism International\" width=\"810\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2218197656&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;maxheight=1000&amp;maxwidth=810\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Go go is the official sound of the capital city and has significantly impacted music throughout the United States.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s even a new museum dedicated to the celebration and education of all things go-go \u2013 The Go-Go Museum &amp; Cafe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drumming at the Go Go Museum &amp; Cafe\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qFu7TvQtGMI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Go-Go Museum &amp; Cafe, founded by Ron Moten,\u00a0opened in Southeast DC in February with Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on hand to help cut the ribbon as part of the city\u2019s efforts to recognize and support the genre.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-771x578.jpg?resize=771%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61280\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.333950903195924;width:297px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 771w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 400w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 810w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.1-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD.jpg 2430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Go-Go Museum &amp; Cafe in Southeast, Washington D.C. (Dorothy Quanteh\/YJI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere is no DC without go-go and there is no go-go without DC!\u201d Bowser said when she passed legislation designating go-go music as DC\u2019s official genre. According to the mayor\u2019s official website, she called it \u201ca creative force that has inspired generations of Washingtonians socially, culturally, and artistically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Go-go originated in Washington during the mid-1960s to late 1970s, according to the mayor\u2019s website, and is a fusion of many different musical forms, including funk, blues, soul, and salsa.<\/p>\n<p>Go-go\u2019s influence extends beyond DC and neighboring Maryland and Virginia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1-771x578.jpg?resize=771%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 771w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 810w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/yji-wpom.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-11-21-YJI-Go-Go-museum.3-Dorothy-Quanteh-RSZD-1.jpg 2430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ron Moten, founder of Go-Go Museum &amp; Cafe, shows how to use the picture capture feature in the museum. (Dorothy Quanteh\/YJI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hit songs like \u201cNelly\u2019s Hot in Here\u201d sample Chuck Brown, a popular go-go musician. He is considered the godfather of the genre and his work influences other types of music like rap, rhythm and blues and house music.<\/p>\n<p>The museum includes interactive exhibits exploring the history, evolution, and broader influence of go-go.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Dorothy Quanteh is a Reporter with Youth Journalism International.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source youthjournalism.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exhibit at the Go-Go Museum &amp; Cafe. (Dorothy Quanteh\/YJI) WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 What do Washingtonians love more than cherry blossoms in the spring? 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