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DC’s Go-Go Museum opens
Washington, DC recently celebrated the opening of the new Go-Go Museum & Café.
The museum features interactive exhibits, a recording studio and concert stages celebrating the past, present and future of Go-Go music, the iconic genre of Washington, DC.
Officially opened last month, the museum is part Hard Rock Café, part Tiny Desk recording studio, part “Black Mirror”.
Sixteen digital interactives (including AI-powered holograms of popular musicians) immerse visitors in the story of how Go-Go Godfather Chuck Brown created the sound that blends elements of funk and hip-hop in the 1970s.
Visitors can hear music by the other Founding Fathers of Go-Go: Rare Essence, Trouble Funk, Experience Unlimited, as well as the many waves of Go-Go that came after.
It showcases Junkyard to Backyard Band, Northeast Groovers, to the Grown & Sexy and Bounce Beat waves, as well as the role of women in “Ladies to the Front.”
Founded in the 1970s and kept alive through generations, Go-Go remains the heartbeat of DC.
Now, with the opening of the Go-Go Museum & Cafe, visitors can experience the unique genre firsthand.
Admission is free, and there are live performances, interactive exhibits and historic artifacts.
Visitors to the Go-Go Museum can explore the genre’s roots through an interactive historical timeline, meet AI-powered figures of Go-Go legends Chuck Brown and Sugar Bear, and capture memories with themed photo ops.
An on-site recording studio lets aspiring musicians create their own beats. The museum highlights the contributions of female artists, showcases rare memorabilia, and even features food truck-style Café’s Diaspora, inspired by Go-Go’s cultural influences.
Guests can express themselves on a digital graffiti wall.
Child-friendly interactives are also available, such as transforming selfies and street art into custom-made T-shirts.
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