go go music is a fav over here at the Professional Mannequin offices, especially by yours truly and the ravishing Madison. For those of you who dont know, gogo is a subgenre of funk that originated in the Washington, D.C., area during the mid- to late-1970s. Go-go's essential beat is characterized by a syncopated, dotted rhythm that consists of a series of quarter and eighth notes. Which is underscored most dramatically by the bass drum and snare drum, and the hi-hat && ornamented by the other percussion instruments, especially by the conga drums, timbale, and hand-held cowbells. [A swing rhythm is often implied].
A handful of bands contributed to the early evolution of the genre, but singer-guitarist Chuck Brown [the god father of go-go] is credited with having developed most of the hallmarks of the style. Gogo has changed and grown with the times, much like all forms of music. Some of the newer bands such as the COLDHEARTED BAND, and 3DB are my favs. GOGO has gone as mainstream as Toni Braxton, Amerie, and our fav big sister Beyonce'.
if you have not been exposed to gogo
PMqn is happy to assit in that area.
get into the playlist below.
Related Links/Sources: Chuck Brown's website && myspace, Cold Hearted Band
From the Editors desk
.rhayne a. coleman
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