Watch this rare video footage as Tricky Rick brings on the Inner City Groovers Rare Essence who performs hits such as “Hold Your Head Back” – – “One On One” – “I Must Be Dreamin” – “Do The Mickey” and… Continue Reading…
November 22, 2010
NOTE: this clip is available FREE for download (audio and video version), …so that you can carry around on your ipods, iphones, etc., during the holidays. The audio can be download here: http://www.screencast.com/t/w1uj6kxkIMf The video can be download here: http://www.screencast.com/t/jRPyRzXPdy… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2012
2010 GO-GO AWARDS RESULTS – November 21,2010 Best Go-Go DJ – DJ Big John Traditional Band – Chuck Brown Gospel Go-Go Band – Wanted Band Grown & Sexy Band – Suttle Thoughts Song of the Year – Love (Chuck Brown… Continue Reading…
October 31, 2010
By Timothy Wilson Washington Post Staff Writer Back then, “the mothers” handled the band’s business affairs. Annie Mack Thomas, Footz’s mother, was the band’s manager. Margarine Neal, Funky Ned’s mom, served as the secretary. Mattie Lee Mack, Thomas’s mother, served… Continue Reading…
September 7, 2012
WARNING: If you are not a true go-go head, you may have a difficult time understanding the “Pit” lingo of this review. In Case of Emergency, just simply ask someone who does. lls By Mark Ward – Walking into the… Continue Reading…
A Brief Analysis of Maria Izaurralle’s Photo of RE – The Remix [A prose-poem by Thomas Sayers Ellis]
September 6, 2012
Hard to resist a good photo even if the symbolism surrounding the image is better than the actual aesthetic value of the photo. And we writers have to keep the scene honest. We are here to lift it, to see… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2010
Over 2,000 fans packed the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City on Saturday night to celebrate the reunion of legendary Washington go-go band Rare Essence. (A.J. Chavar/The Washington Post) WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW:
September 7, 2012
By Kato Hammond I am guessing by now that (if you’ve read the Washington Post article) we all know exactly what Rare Essence meant when they titled their 30 Year Reunion show “Past, Present and Future!” On Sunday night September… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2010
By Chris Richards Washington Post Staff Writer Mere minutes into Rare Essence’s reunion set and the dance floor is already at full churn — not on a trip through time, but in a rapturous celebration of been-here-all-along. It’s late Saturday… Continue Reading…
September 10, 2010
Take a quick peek as Lawrence The Maniac, Michael Muse, DC, D.Floyd and John Big Horn tinkles with “Take Me Out To The Go-Go!” WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW:
September 10, 2010
Rare Essence vocalist Charles “Shorty” Garris giving his Official endorsement of Vincent Gray for mayor! WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW:
September 7, 2010
Watch the International Shack N Da Pack as he stands at the site of the Howard Theatre waiting for Positive Black Men’s Coalition founder Stan Richards to pull up… who then ‘syces’ up the upcoming Rare Essence Reunion by reminiscing… Continue Reading…
September 7, 2012
I, Kato Hammond, hereby proclaim this week (Sept. 6 – Sept. 11, 2010) in the D dot C… WASHINGTON R.E. ( Rare Essence )… for all you inner city grooven stars and celebrities, you soul brothers and jitter bugs, you… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2010
In preparation for the upcoming Rare Essence reunion, Wingsworld brings you a quick video production of some quick one on ones with lead guitarist, co-manager… and only remaining original member still standing on the Rare Essence stage, Andre “Whiteboy” Johnson…. Continue Reading…