GoGo’s Influence, An Opinion Piece – Jevon Walton
GoGo music is a staple to DC culture considering that my fellow Washingtonians made that music. GoGo’s beginnings were around the time when my parents were younger. Both being from the DMV they loved that music and memories that were made, so they played it a lot when I was younger. Growing up I used to be with my mom and grandfather, listening to old school Hip-Hop, RnB and GoGo music. From a personal level GoGo music has developed my taste to love all other genres of music because it is a blend of instruments that makes me want to dance on the floor. GoGo music has its own feel to it that makes every track and song appealing to listen to.
GoGo music has affected me in a positive manner because it helped me develop my footwork when I dance. I see that the dances that GoGo music has created have opportunities to connect to other dances such as the Woo Walk and Getting Sturdy which respectively come from New York. GoGo music’s dance is called Beating Your Feet where you rhythmically tap your feet down on the ground and try to keep it going. It is really fun to do once anyone gets the hang of the dance.
I find it awesome to see how celebrities such as Justin Timberlake do our dances and get an appreciation of DC when they come to the town. I believe from the support of these famous artists and people that they could put GoGo on the map. I would love to see Washington DC get the same love that top cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles and Orlando get. I want to see our city be seen as a top competitor to other people because to everyone outside DC they think we are not lit when it is the opposite.
My mom to this day still listens to GoGo music, when I am in the car with her she plays it on the radio and is dancing to it as she is driving. She told me how the concerts she had gone to were really fun to be at and how it is very fun to dance there. She also talked about how GoGo music had connected her to her peers since the performances were outside and everyone was side by side, in a pre-covid world.
I am glad to be a part of a culture that is raw and going through positive development from my home city Washington DC.
