Go-Go Verses: New School v. Old School --TOB Band and Show meets Pure Elegance @ 2020 Go-Go Awards
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ย. 2020
- This showcase at the 2020 Go-Go Awards that aired on Nov. 22, 2020 pays homage to the music and social media phenomenon that became an antidote to the loneliness and isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as millions were locked down at home under quarantine.
"Go-Go Verses" was filmed in Washington, D.C.'s historic downtown Anacostia in the Secret Garden stage behind the future home of the Go-Go Museum & Cafe. This intimate conversation between two bands represents two very different strains of Go-Go.
Representing the old school is Pure Elegance ( / pure-elegance-band-355... ) known for 1990s megabits such as “Put Ya One Leg Up.” Their rich horn section and experienced musicianship represent classic, straight-up Go-Go. In 2020, Pure Elegance had a new hit with their song, “Can't Mute Us” ( • You Can't Mute Us Musi... ) has been ubiquitous at marches for Black Lives and Black Votes that raged in the streets following the heinous police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. "Can't Mute Us" was a 2020 Go-Go Awards finalist in the "Best Song" and "Best Video" categories.
An exemplar of Go-Go's new school is TOB Band & Show. / tobbandandshow Band Leader Lil' Chris Proctor started the band in junior high, and they are among the leaders of the "bounce beat" sound, rich in timbales, with fast-paced, punk energy that is popular among a new generation of Go-Go fans. TOB has also served as the Pied Piper of DC protests throughout 2020. Chances are if you heard musical protests for Black Lives in the nation's capital in 2020, it was very highly likely it was TOB, aka the Take Ova Band. The 2020 Go-Go Awards were TOB's break-out year. They earned both "Best Band" and "Best Bounce Beat Band" awards, an important milestone and a sign of the future of go-go.
In this intimate exchange, fans learned about the family ties across the two bands and their musical lineage to Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown. Anwan "Big G" Glover of Backyard Band / anwanglover (winner of the Lead Talker of the Year as well as Petey Greene Awards for Community Advocacy awards) makes a guest appearance. Glover leads the Backyard Band which dominated the 2020 Go-Go Awards as finalists in nearly half of the categories and nabbing the top prizes for Best Rhythm section, Virtual/Livestream Show, Drummer, and Male Singer.
Providing expert commentary between rounds of the Go-Go Verses is Go-Go Radio Live / gogoradiolive Founder Nico the Gogo-ologist and C-Bo, founder of Bounce Beat Radio. "It's Marvelous" Comedian Davey Ruffin ( / davyruffin ) opens the show with a coin toss.
The 2020 Go-Go Awards were presented by the Go-Go Museum & Cafe in collaboration with Traditional Arts DC. This Go-Go Verses showcase was underwritten by the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and the Humanities.
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A Team..Gangster Chronicles...OLD SCHOOL FOR REAL
Damn Gogo has changed so much since the early 80s..respect to these brothas✊🏽
Truth so much since the 80s
Pure elegance bass player 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾
My man Stephon! 💪
Yes ,i.needed this for 2021🎤🔥N.E. in the house🎺
Pure Elegance at the 25:00min mark! Let it ride! Smh!! Pure Crankage!! LAWD!!!! Lls.. that When Doves Cry shit! Whew!
Facts
Open your eyes TOB crank the shit outta that joint
Much damn love for both band’s PE excellent job one my favorite bands coming from Chekmate Ent.
My man Derrick Holton wit PE ✊🏾
Man huca bucks still crank
They was like cleanest sound out of all production wise. Bud wise er..
Lil chris a monster tob legend ✊🏾💪🏾💯🍾
Love 💕❤️
Pe did them dirty
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Got dammmm that mix up thang good God that thing crank
To legendary #CantMuteDC❤️
Ok I see now 💪🏿🔥🔥
PE sounds great except for my man playing the saxophone. Love their ability to stay relevant
They mic the sax all wrong
Lonny t dkp bka Ldogg swagg gangshit 420 $moker dkp gang world wide d.c. all day $.e. 1# gang member kingz for life gang i see ya that's what's up
💥DONT MUTE DC 💥