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Go-Go is a subgenre of Funk Music developed in and around Washington, D.C. in the mid and late 1970s . While its musical classification, influences, and origins are debated, Chuck Brown (b. 1934 ) is regarded as the fundamental force behind the creation of go-go music. Go-go is defined by continuous, complex, heavy rhythm arrangements focused through two motifs performed on multiple Congas , Tumbadora s, and Rototoms , interspersed with Timbale and Cowbell parts, driven by heavy-footed drumming and punctuated by crowd Call-and-response . A Swing Rhythm is often implied (if not explicitly stated). Some go-go bands have seen varying degrees of success nationally and worldwide, but Washington, D.C. remains the preeminent center for the music. HISTORY Chuck Brown , a fixture on the Washington music scene with Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers ("We the People", "Ashley's Roachclip"), inspired other local bands in the mid- 1970s to incorporate go-go music more and more into their standard live shows. This included the funk-driven Trouble Funk and the rock-influenced E.U. , who became the most popular bands on the go-go music scene by the end of the 70s. Brown's 1979 hit single "Bustin' Loose" was the culmination of go-go music's early success. Trouble Funk briefly signed with New Jersey's Sugar Hill Records , where they released the minor hit "Pump Me Up". E.U. scored a national hit when they performed their song "Da Butt" in the motion picture '' School Daze '' in 1988 . The next generation of go-go featured The Junk Yard Band and Rare Essence, two enduring bands that gained popularity after go-go had become established. The Junk Yard Band began as a group of children as young as nine years old, performing music on a hodge-podge of discarded items fashioned into musical instruments. They signed and toured with New York's Def Jam Records , where they released the 12-inch single "The Word". Rare Essence, who was mentored at a young age by Chuck Brown, signed briefly with Mercury Records , but both bands' prominence were primarily established in and around Washington and the Mid-Atlantic area. Many of these bands still perform today, along with successive generations of bands. Go-Go is always performed live at nightclubs, neighborhood parties, and sometimes with famous singers. Go-Go initially spread through the distribution of free cassette tapes, and is now found locally in the Maryland , Washington D.C., and Virginia area for sale on CDs. POPULAR GO-GO BANDS AND SONGS First generation
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Hybrid Go-go and R&B bands
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