{"product_id":"the-beat-go-go-music-from-washington-d-c-paperback","title":"The Beat: Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C. - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKip Lornell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles C. Stephenson  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA history of the distinctive, capital sound that fuses hip-hop, funk, and soul The Beat! was the first book to explore the musical, social, and cultural phenomenon of go-go music. In this new edition, updated by a substantial chapter on the current scene, authors Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr., place go-go within black popular music made since the middle 1970s--a period during which hip-hop has predominated. This styling reflects the District's African American heritage. Its super-charged drumming and vocal combinations of hip-hop, funk, and soul evolved and still thrive on the streets of Washington, D.C., and in neighboring Prince George's County, making it the most geographically compact form of popular music. Go-go--the only musical form indigenous to Washington, D.C.--features a highly syncopated, nonstop beat and vocals that are spoken as well as sung. The book chronicles its development and ongoing popularity, focusing on many of its key figures and institutions, including established acts such as Chuck Brown (the Godfather of Go-Go), Experience Unlimited, Rare Essence, and Trouble Funk; well-known DJs, managers, and promoters; and film- makers who have incorporated it into their work. Now updated and back in print, The Beat! provides longtime fans and those who study American musical forms a definitive look at the music and its makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA history of the distinctive, U.S. Capital sound that fuses hip-hop, funk, and soul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKip Lornell\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at George Washington University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eExploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States \u003c\/i\u003eand coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Music of Multicultural America: Performance, Identity, and Community in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShreveport Sounds in Black and White\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by University Press of Mississippi. \u003cb\u003eCharles C. Stephenson Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is a political and cultural activist, the original manager of Experience Unlimited, cofounder of the Malcolm X Day Celebration, former chair of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and a member of the Washington Area Music Association and NARAS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799832822048,"sku":"9781604732412","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/519c3b783b4629351f24dc37609efe21.webp?v=1780823994","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-beat-go-go-music-from-washington-d-c-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}