On the birthday of the late “godfather of go-go,” we’re learning more about the investment D.C. is making to assure sure the city’s official music plays on.
There’s no better time than on Chuck Brown’s birthday to hear about the city’s “Go-Go Stimulus Plan” — a $3 million investment in the style of music that has been labeled “the official music of D.C.”
D.C. Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, says the money will be equally divided between three entities.
“We’re going to put a million at Events DC, we’re going to put a million at the Office of Cable Television and then we’re going to put a million at our public libraries,” McDuffie said. “Why are we going to do that, might you ask? Because we need to provide a system of archives so we can preserve and protect the music we’ve been listening to for more than decades.”
Click here to read the rest of the article written by Michelle Murillo over at WTOP
