{"product_id":"crankin-alona-wartofsky-9781647127367","title":"Crankin!: Power and Resilience in Washington DC's Go-Go Culture","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alona Wartofsky,Charles C. Jr. Stephenson,Kato Hammond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164712736X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647127367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Alona Wartofsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997541675263,"sku":"9781647127367","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crankin-alona-wartofsky-9781647127367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}