Go-go, Washington’s DC’s signature music finds a new home.

On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Natalie Hopkinson, chief curator of the Go-Go Museum and Cafe Washington, DC, and the author of “Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City.”

Go-go, which traces its roots to the African-American neighborhoods in and around Washington, DC, is an exception.

Now a new museum aims to preserve and amplify the essence of go-go, and extend its legacy to the next generation of fans.

They discuss the museum, the history go-go across the region, and its unique role in inspiring resistance to gentrification and erasure of the city’s Black heritage.