His talents on the trumpet and ear-catching vocals helped define the music genre that's become synonymous with the D.C. area. And on Friday, scores of people flocked to the Washington Convention ...

Sign up for City Lights, our twice-weekly guide to arts and nightlife in the D.C. area. It lands in your inbox every Sunday and Thursday. Rene Dickerson, better known ...

Anthony Harley, 46, a Washington trumpet player better known as Little Benny who helped define the city's homegrown style of funk music as a member of the Rare Essence go-go band during the 1980s, ...

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