Published on:
December 6th, 2012
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"Pose, Y'all" - TSE and Soul Sister, 2012
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Godfather of Washington D.C. Go-Go Chuck Brown shoots photographer Thomas Sayers Ellis.
On Saturday, December 1, 2012, I had the great pleasure to present poet, photographer, and longtime documenter of Washington DC go-go culture Thomas Sayers Ellis as a special guest on my Soul Power show. Not only did we have an in-depth discussion about go-go music, but TSE shared rare recordings from his personal collection, going back to the early 1980s. Thanks to WWOZ show host Alski, "(Un)Locking D.C. Go-Go" with Thomas Sayers Ellis and Soul Sister" is available as an archived podcast for you to enjoy.
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Shout out to Thomas Sayers Ellis for such an amazing (and fun) discussion about Washington DC go-go music and culture. Click here to learn more about the good TSE and his work.
Lastly, TSE and I took the fun picture you see above at his Melanated Writers Collective reading at Cafe Treme in New Orleans on Sunday, December 2, 2012 - D.C. go-go style in 6th Ward NOLA. I love the shot because the shining light reminds me of the back of Chuck Brown's Bustin' Loose album cover!
With love and great thanks to TSE, Kelly Harris-DeBerry, Jarvis DeBerry, Alski, WWOZ, and all the amazing go-go musicians of Washington DC.
--Soul Sister, WWOZ, New Orleans
