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Go-go, a regional offshoot of R&B, never made it far from its Washington, D.C., roots. But there was a moment when it looked like it might, as songs featuring E.U. (Experience Unlimited), led by the vocals of the gap-toothed Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliott, bounced their way onto national radio. People were doing “Da Butt” and getting “Buck Wild” while enjoying “Taste of Your Love.” Go-go wasn’t the next big thing, but it never stopped. These days, gentrification and bureaucrats have made it harder to hear go-go in the D.C. area, perhaps proving its relevance and importance.
Experience Unlimited comes to the 2nd Street Festival on Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Free.
