Rare Essence: Tiny Desk Concert
Rare Essence has been bringing go-go to the world since 1976 — the group brought that pedigree, and the genre's massive meld of funk, rhythm and blues and soul, to this raucous hometown Tiny Desk.
Dominated by drive and momentum, heavy on percussion and bass, go-go music is . Live, "songs" can continue on for half an hour, as the percussion continues to simmer and punctuate between and across different pieces.
