A little known fact is that many African-Americans born in the United States are direct descendants of the Mandingo ethnic group in West Africa. Wikipedia, son. The word "Mandingo" has been referenced many times in Pop Culture. Some of you may have heard of the movie Mandingo about a "Mandingo Slave." Others who delve in the prurient interests may know of the adult film star. I've never heard of him.
Seriously though, I didn't know any of that when I fell in love with the song Mandingo by the All-N-1 Band. Like many Native Washingtonians, I was a true Go-Go head growing up. I went to as many Go-Go's as I could. I knew members of different bands. I wanted to start my own band. I tried to throw a Go-Go party at my prep school my senior year. That didn't happen. But, it would have been epic.
BTW, I totally plan to teach Miamians how to get down with the get down on this Go-Go track. If you've never been privy to a Go-Go party, just imagine a Luke & 2 Live Crew show in the 80's. That's the sort of working it out we're talking about here. Put yo neck and yo back into it. MAN-DIIIIN-GOOOOOO!!!
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