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‘Crankin!’ – an exploration of D.C.’s go-go culture and history

As D.C. celebrates the 50th anniversary of it's official sound, go-go, a new novel titled Crankin! takes readers through its 5 decades and gives them a peek into where the genre is headed. The book covers the evolution and impact of go-go from Chuck Brown’s foundation, to the opening of the Go-Go Museum and Cafe to go-go’s reach into Africa.

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