Via: Majic 102.3 The homecoming ceremony to celebrate the life and times of the Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown is scheduled for this Thursday. DC governor Vincent Gray and Brown’s family announces that there will be a public viewing held on the first floor of the historic Howard Theatre from 11 am to 10 pm […]

Via: Majic 102.3 “We lost something that D.C. could never replace,” said Cherita Whiting as residents celebrated the memory of her Godfather, Chuck Brown, outside of the Howard Theatre on Wednesday. She reflected on his life, legacy, and family-oriented way of embracing DMV residents. Godfather Of Go-Go Music Chuck Brown Has Died

Chuck Brown has reportedly passed away today. The Godfather of Go-Go music has been hospitalized since mid-April according due to the pneumonia. He died at John Hopkins.

Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Address of influential go-go records label TTED/DETT Records 3834 Ironwood Place, Landover, MD 20785 When: Late 1970’s What: Go-go is a live blend of R&B, funk and rap music still most popular in the DC Metro area and surrounding counties. Groups credited with popularizing the percussion-filled genre […]

Chuck Brown talks about the year the DC music genre go-go caught on.