Say It Loud: The JoGo Project Featuring Elijah Jamal Balbed & Desiree Jordan
Sat, Jan 13
|BlackRock Center for the Arts
Poetry slam, musical performance tribute to Aretha Franklin, 2 films "AMAZING GRACE" & "RESPECT" along with a Special BlackRock Montage of memorable Aretha Franklin performances from MLK to President Obama
Time & Location
Jan 13, 2024, 8:00 PM
BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr, Germantown, MD 20874, USA
About the Event
is an ensemble based in Washington, DC dedicated to preserving and promoting DC's indigenous music - Go-Go.The JoGo Project
JoGo was formed in 2014 by Elijah Jamal Balbed - a DC native and Saxophonist who performed with The Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown from 2011 until Chuck's passing in May of 2012. JoGo continues in the tradition of Chuck Brown by keeping the Jazz elements prominent in the music. Known for a high-energy performance, strong vocals, and one of the baddest percussionists around, JoGo will have you on your feet and sweaty by the end. Bring your dancing shoes and a towel - you'll need it! And don't forget, Jazz + Go-Go = JoGo.
A band trying to keep Jazz and Go-Go musics alive, while making the world a better place. In addition to a band, JoGo is a concept. It's continuing the tradition that Chuck Brown started of taking…