{"product_id":"crankin-power-and-resilience-in-washington-dcs-go-go-culture-paperback","title":"Crankin!: Power and Resilience in Washington DC's Go-Go Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlona Wartofsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles C. Jr. Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKato Hammond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive history of go-go music and culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo-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\u0026amp;B for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrankin!\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrankin!\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlona Wartofsky\u003c\/b\u003e is a former culture editor and reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been reporting about go-go since the mid-'80s, and her stories about go-go culture have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles C. Stephenson Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, DC\u003c\/i\u003e, the original manager for Experience Unlimited, and former chairman of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKato Hammond\u003c\/b\u003e is a go-go musician, author, publisher, and journalist. He is the owner and creator of Take Me Out To The Go-Go, Inc. (TMOTTGoGo)--the first website, magazine, and online radio station covering the go-go music culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48746709483741,"sku":"9781647127367","price":51.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ufZfwAc3hM9781647127367.webp?v=1789887077","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/crankin-power-and-resilience-in-washington-dcs-go-go-culture-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}