Crankin!: Power and Resilience in Washington DC's Go-Go Culture

di Alona Wartofsky (Autore)

Charles C. Stephenson (Autore)

Kato Hammond (Autore)

Georgetown University Press, 2026

The definitive history of go-go music and culture Go-go is the heart and soul of Washington, DC's African American culture—a source of resilience for the community and a way to celebrate Black lives. As the soundtrack of the District since the mid-1970s, go-go was designated the official music of Washington in 2020, and it has been incorporated into music genres such as hip-hop and R&B for decades. Crankin! offers a rich narrative packed with photos that highlight go-go's key figures, bands, and moments—spanning fifty years from its beginnings all the way to its central role in the #BLM protests in 2020 and the #DontMuteDC and Moechella movements. This sweeping history of go-go music culture details the life of Chuck Brown, the "godfather of go-go," and documents the history of the genre's early pioneers, Trouble Funk, Rare Essence, and Experience Unlimited (EU). The book also covers EU's 1988 number one hit, "Da Butt," go-go's gospel and grown 'n' sexy subgenres, go-go's international impact, the bouncebeat sound, go-go lifestyles, activism, and, finally, the homecoming as go-go artists brought Chuck Brown's African-inspired beat to Africa. Crankin! will entertain and inform fans of go-go as well as African American and American-created music; musicologists; scholars of American culture and subcultures; and readers interested in DC history.

• Autore: Alona Wartofsky, Charles C. Stephenson, Kato Hammond
• Editore: Georgetown University Press
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 296 p.
• Dimensioni: 279 x 216 mm
• EAN: 9781647127367

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