In celebration of Black Music Month, TV One has introduced its new unique documentary titled The Beat Don’t Cease, which is able to discover the historical past and the legacy of Washington D.C.’s indigenous sound of Go-go music.
It’ll additionally have a good time the legacy of the Godfather of Go-go music, Chuck Brown, who died in 2012. Moreover, the movie will spotlight Radio One’s function as the unique broadcast platform for Go-go music.
“I at all times sought to symbolize the underrepresented. I at all times gave voice to the unvoiced, and Go-go was very a lot that,” mentioned Cathy Hughes, chairwoman and founding father of City One. “We’re proud to be part of the Go-go story and grateful to inform the story of the women and men who helped to create and promote this superb sound.”
The Beat Don’t Cease will characteristic commentary from artists together with Doug E. Recent, Junk Yard Band, Bother Funk, E.U., Yard Band, TOB and TCB. It’ll additionally embrace remarks from music historians Dr. Natalie Hopkinson and Kato Hammond; music journalists Ericka Blount and Alona Wartofsky; Don’t Mute DC organizer Ron Moten; expertise promoter and former MCA Data government Bo Sampson; music producer Tone P; Radio One character Angie Ange; DJ Flexx; hip hop artist DJ Kool; and extra.
The Beat Don’t Cease will air on TV One on Sunday, June 21 at eight p.m. ET. Watch the trailer above.