Abstract

Interview conducted by Kip Lornell and Charles Stephenson.

Abstract This conversation was the series finale and included citywide leaders in local politics, library, and philanthropy. The panel “broke news” about how the new Go-Go category in the Grammy’s was created by a local artist (who was on the panel), two days before this news was published in the Washington Post. The panel was moderated by Go-Go scholar and activist, Charles C. Stephenson, Jr. Joining him on the panel were Kokayi, the artist responsible for including Go-Go in the Grammy’s, Ward 6...

Content Description

This collection contains transcripts of interviews conducted by Kip Lornell and Charles Stephenson as part of the research for their book "The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop." The materials document the evolution of Go-Go performers and sound; as well as the cultural and political role the music plays in Washington, D.C.