Music of the United States
Local music
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History (Timeline)	Ethnicities
Before 1900	African American
1900-1940	Native American (Inuit and Hawaiian)
40s and 50s	Latin (Tejano and Puerto Rican)
60s and 70s	Cajun and Creole
80s to the present	Other immigrants (Jewish, European, South and East Asian, modern African and Middle-Eastern)
Genres (Samples): Classical - Hip hop - Rock - Pop - Folk

The music of Washington D.C. is known for two primary scenes, hardcore and associated derivatives and a hip hop-dance music hybrid called go go. The first major musical figure from DC was John Phillip Sousa, a military brass band composer. Later figures include jazz legends like Duke Ellington and Roberta Flack.

Hardcore

Washington is best known for its contribution to hardcore punk rock, particularly bands like Minor Threat and the Bad Brains and Dischord Records, but it had a vibrant musical community prior to hardcore's arrival with bands like the Razz (band), Slickee Boys, and Penetrators putting out records on local independent labels like Limp, O'Rourke, and Dacoit.

Go Go

Go go arose in the late 1970s, combining funk and instrumental percussion with rapping. The inventor of go go is Chuck Brown, known for Bustin' Loose, which became a surprise national hit. Later go go bands include Rare Essentials, Trouble Funk and Experience Unlimited.