Special to the AFRO
Rare Essence, Washington, D.C.’s iconic go-go band, has performed to the delight of its ever-growing fanbase for more than four decades. Now considered a D.C. institution, the band has secured a throng of supporters which today represents multiple generations and ethnic groups.
It all began back in 1976, when the fledgling band quickly attracted a small but devoted cadre of fans who were drawn to the indigenous funk sound first created by musical wizards like Chuck Brown, often referred to as the “Godfather of Go-Go.”…