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My name is Inaya. Today is May 17th. We are here at the Anacostia River Festival. Could you state your name, please? My name is Allan. Alan, it's nice to meet you. Um, do I have permission to record this interview? Of course.

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Perfect. I just have a few questions for you. Um, when did you get involved in the Go-Go scene? Well, I don't know if you can say I'm involved in the Go-Go scene, per se, but I do enjoy Go-Go. I moved to D.C. about a year and a half ago when I was introduced to it, and it's, you know, I've been through outdoor concerts where it's been performed and I just love it. Awesome. Um, ever since you got into Go-Go, how have how would you say it's changed over time? Oh, that. I can't tell you because I haven't been here that long, so I only know what I saw.

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Awesome. Um. Let's see. What is one word you would use to describe Go-Go. A lot of fun. Yeah. Yeah.

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Um. What do you think, uh, the Go-Go scene could look like or even sound like in the future? Well, you know, I could see Go-Go evolving to incorporate modern music, you know, whatever the current trend is. It seems like one of the outstanding features of Go-Go is that it's kind of a fusion sound. It's not really one sound. And so we could just continue to evolve as-- as music evolves, incorporating more and more different types of music and not only modern music, but, you know, music from all cultures. You know, this is one of the amazing things about D.C. is all the diversity that exists with all the different cultures. Go-Go can incorporate that. Awesome. And what would you say is your favorite part about Go-Go? Well, I think there's two favorite parts. One is it just makes you smile. You know, it's a lot of fun. And the other is that, uh, you know, it's inviting to everybody, and you can see that in the crowds. You know, it's multigenerational. Everybody enjoys it at some level. I love seeing the diversity.

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Um, what has been one of your most memorable experiences listening to Go-Go? Well, I think every one of them is because I just feel such a part of community when I go there. You know, everybody's having a good time at whatever level. And like I mentioned, it's such a diverse group. It incorporates people of my age as well as young people. And--and I just love that every time I go. Awesome. And is there anything else you would like to add? Anything I didn't ask you about that you like to touch on? Uh, no. I mean, I think you really covered it. And, you know, Go-Go is a wonderful thing. And I really look forward to the summer when more outdoor concerts are going to feature that. Thank you.

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Awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time.