DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- December 2016
Compiled
by Steve Kiviat
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International,
roots, rap, soul and more at top and
***indie-rock
and non-music stuff is at the bottom. Most sold-out shows omitted.
Look for
additional shows & more info to be added through the month at my blog:
stevekiviat.blogspot.com
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Online
you should also check out the I Love Music forum/chatboard at ilxor.com and
look for the Rolling Outernational World Music 2016, Rolling Afrobeats
Afropop2016, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin
Circuit threads
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I will
update this further on the blog, but wanted to get it out now.
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Highlights
Thurs.
12-8--Los Van Van (Cuban salsa/dance greats) at the Howard Theatre
Wed.
12-21- Darlene Love “Love for the Holidays” show at the Howard (old-school girl
group singer)
Tues.
12-27-The Roots with Rare Essence and DJ Kool at the Fillmore
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. 12-6
Trio
Sefardi will present music of the Spanish Jews, the Sephardim, sung in Ladino,
from their new album Kaminos, with music from the Balkans, Turkey, and Greece.
In addition, to celebrate the forthcoming holiday they will include Hanukkah
favorites by their venerable mentor, Flory Jagoda.
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. 12-7
Composer,
vocalist, and bandleader Lenka Lichtenberg creates uniquely Canadian world
music, infusing the rich Toronto soundscapes of the Middle East, India, and
Brazil, as well as her own East European heritage
Dale Ann
Bradley band at Library of Congress
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. 12-8
Sweet
Heaven Kings (United House of Prayer brass & percussion band with guess
gospel vocalists) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Los Van
Van (Cuban salsa/dance greats) at the Howard Theatre
Curley
Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at the College Park American legion
April +
VISTA (artsy r’n’b) 5:30 chat, 6pm music at Smithsonian Museum of American Art
Luce
Cocek!
Brass Band from Boston (hybrid afrobeat, klezmer, jazz & more) with Orchester
Praževica (Baltimore/Slovakia) at Big Chief, 2002 Fenwick Street NE
Marcel,
Rami and Bachar Khalife (Lebanon) at Lincoln
Theatre
Kino
Musica is partnering with the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
International (TASSC) for a fundraising show at Bossa
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12-9
Xenia
Rubinos at Songbyrd
“Luther
Re-Lives—holiday concert” with William “Smooth” Wardlaw offering tribute to
Luther Vandross at Atlas, H St NE
Max
Castro y su Banda at Sarita’s in Wheaton
Jerry
Rivera at Rio Cantina in Sterling
Toby Love
free concert at Galaxy in Hyattsville
Darkiel
at the Palace
Etana and
the raw soul rebels at 11 at Howard Theatre
* D.C. Casineros Dance Company Cuban dance lessons and performance at Dance Place
* D.C. Casineros Dance Company Cuban dance lessons and performance at Dance Place
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12-10
Haitian
dj PLC at Sandovan, 4809 Georgia Ave. NW (Haitian rap, konpa and zouk)
Larry
Ochs/Nels Cline/Gerald Cleaver (one group) & the other group -- Michael
Formanek/Hank Roberts/Ches Smith at Windup Space in Baltimore
Rockabilly
Tribute to Wanda Jackson, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent featuring the Flea
Bops, the Rock-a-Sonics, Rockin' Bones, Kiti Gartner, the Crayfish Sisters and
Terri Burroughs at College Park American Legion
Piedmont
Blues Project with jazz pianist Gerald Clayton & his 9 piece band, jazz singer
Rene Marie, buck dancer Maurice Chestnut, a gospel choir and video projections
of old-school Piedmont bluesmen at Strathmore
NPR’s
jazz piano Christmas with Chicagoans Willie Pickens and daughter Bethany
Pickens, plus husband and wife Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes at the Kennedy
Center
Nas at
Bliss
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. 12-11
Go-go
brunch with Beladona at 1:30 pm at Howard Theatre
YFN Lucci
at Bliss
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. 12-12
Barrington
Levy (reggae) at the Howard
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. 12-13
Bilja Krstic
and the Bistrik Orchestra (modernized Balkan ) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
HR “Finding
Joseph I” movie at AFI (about HR from the Bad Brains)
Seu Jorge
presents tribute to David Bowie & a Life Aquatic (Brazilian takes) at the
Howard Theatre
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. 12-14
“Nighthawks
on the Blue Highway” movie doc at DC Music Salon at Shaw Library
the 43rd
anniversary of MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS!, founded by Harvey Phillips, in which
hundreds of tuba, sousaphone, and euphonium players from around Washington,
D.C., play traditional Christmas music at the Kennedy Center at 6 pm till 7 pm
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. 12-15
Dionne
Farris at Bethesda Blues & jazz (r’n’b)
Boyz II
Men - the Theater at MGM National Harbor
Southside
Johnny at rams Head Tavern Annapolis
Sahel at
Bossa
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12-16
Masters
of Contemporary Tango at the Argentine Embassy
* Ray Supelveda and Johnny Rivera at the Palace
* Ray Supelveda and Johnny Rivera at the Palace
Faith
Evans and the Lissen Band at 12 mdt. at the Howard
Maricle
and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra perform selections from Ella Fitzgerald's Ella
Wishes You a Swinging Christmas, and other big band tunes at the Kennedy Center
Southside
Johnny at rams Head Tavern Annapolis
* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome
* The What Band at Lamonts
* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome
* The What Band at Lamonts
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12-17
* Roy C at Lamont's
*Backyard Band and the What Band at the Howard Theatre
* Roy C at Lamont's
*Backyard Band and the What Band at the Howard Theatre
Southside
Johnny at the Birchmere
Radio CPR
Record Fair at La Casa , 3166 Mount Pleasant St
Nag
Champa at DC Public Library, Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Branch 1630 7th St NW, WDC at 2 PM
* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome
*Dynamic gospel explosion at Suitland High School
* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome
*Dynamic gospel explosion at Suitland High School
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12-18
Lauryn
Hill at the Fillmore
* Mohsen Namjoo, Iranian singer-songwriter at 5pm at Thomas Jefferson Community center, Glebe Rd., Arlington
* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome
* Mohsen Namjoo, Iranian singer-songwriter at 5pm at Thomas Jefferson Community center, Glebe Rd., Arlington
* a singing procession with Mary, Joseph, and the Mariachi Rey Azteca band. Dinner, DJ Eddie Chabot, and a piñata breaking party to follow. At Creative Alliance in Baltimore-- all beliefs are welcome
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12-19
*NRBQ at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
*NRBQ at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
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. 12-20
Raheem
DeVaughn and Friends holiday charity benefit
show at the Howard Theatre (r’n’b)
Los Lobos
at the Hamilton
NRBQ at
Bethesda Blues and Jazz
A very
Uzi X-mas at the Fillmore (rap)
*A John Waters Christmas at the Birchmere
*A John Waters Christmas at the Birchmere
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. 12-21
Darlene
Love “Love for the Holidays” show at the Howard (old-school girl group singer)
A very
Uzi X-mas at the Fillmore (rap)
*Cassandra Wilson at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (Jazz singer)
* Break Bread 500 Benefit concert for Martha's Table with Black Alley, Reesa Renee, Visto, Pinky Killacorn, Patrice Live & more at Big Chief, 2002 Fenwick St NE in Ivy City part of DC
*Cassandra Wilson at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (Jazz singer)
* Break Bread 500 Benefit concert for Martha's Table with Black Alley, Reesa Renee, Visto, Pinky Killacorn, Patrice Live & more at Big Chief, 2002 Fenwick St NE in Ivy City part of DC
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. 12-22
the Funk
Ark (farewell show) and Three Man Soul Machine
at Gypsy Sally's
* Fish Leong, the Malaysian born, Chinese and Malaysian pop ballad superstar at National Harbor
Mint
Condition at the Birchmere
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. 12-23
Prentiss
Mcneil of the Drifters singing classic soul at 8 at the Howard
*Trey Songz at Bliss
*Trey Songz at Bliss
Joe
Budden at 11:30 at the Howard
Jane
Monheit at Blues Alley
Juan
Mclean at U St Music Hall
*Pietasters at 930 Club
*Backyard Band "Still in the Game" album release party at Aqua, 1818 NY Ave NE
*Pietasters at 930 Club
*Backyard Band "Still in the Game" album release party at Aqua, 1818 NY Ave NE
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. 12-24
Reggae v
Soca dj party at 11 at the Howard
Jeezy at
Bliss
*Happy Chanukah
* Mahmoud Ahmed, Madingo Afework, Robel Michael at Echostage (Ethiopian )
*What Band (go-go) at Cafe Wow in Waldorf
*Backyard Band & New Impressionz at Club One in Alexandria
*Happy Chanukah
* Mahmoud Ahmed, Madingo Afework, Robel Michael at Echostage (Ethiopian )
*What Band (go-go) at Cafe Wow in Waldorf
*Backyard Band & New Impressionz at Club One in Alexandria
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. 12-25
18th annual
All-Star Christmas Day Jazz Jam, a Millennium Stage tradition, with
host/vibraphonist Chuck Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeters Robert Redd
and Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores Williams.
* Hardway Connection at Lamonts
*Team Familiar at Fast Eddies, Camp Springs, MD
* Hardway Connection at Lamonts
*Team Familiar at Fast Eddies, Camp Springs, MD
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. 12-26
Cajun
cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of Holiday Vaudeville, with juggler Cindy Marvell and the Alexandria
Kleztet, for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
*Hayes Carll at the Birchmere
*Hayes Carll at the Birchmere
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. 12-27
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of Holiday
Vaudeville, with juggler Cindy Marvell
and the Alexandria Kleztet, for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
The Roots with Rare Essence and DJ Kool at the Fillmore
*Hayes Carll and Alison Moorer at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
*Hayes Carll and Alison Moorer at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
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. 12-28
EPMD at
the Howard
Zan
Mcleod Celtic holiday for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
*Gogol Bordello at Rams Head Live in Balt.
*Gogol Bordello at Rams Head Live in Balt.
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12-29
Freddie
Jackson at the Howard
Annual
Hank Williams tribute at the Birchmere
Ethan
Spalding & The Traprock Family & Uncalled4band (Ucb) at Fillmore
Cissa Paz
at Bossa
* Charm City Klezmer holiday dance party at Creative Alliance
* Charm City Klezmer holiday dance party at Creative Alliance
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. 12-30
Amel
Larrieux at the Howard
Carolyn
Malachi for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
*Seldom Scene at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
*Seldom Scene at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis
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12-31
Greek New
Year event at Trapezaria Greek Kuzina11 N Washington St, Rockville,
K.
Michelle at Bliss (r’n’b)
Maze
featuring Frankie Beverly, El Debarge at DAR Constitution Hall (r'n'b)
*Salsa Metro party at the Hilton in Rockville with singer Herman Olivera and more (He sang with Eddie Palmieri and others)
*Team Familiar at the Hilton in Ballston Commons, 950 N. Stafford St., Arlington
*Salsa Metro party at the Hilton in Rockville with singer Herman Olivera and more (He sang with Eddie Palmieri and others)
*Team Familiar at the Hilton in Ballston Commons, 950 N. Stafford St., Arlington
Seldom
Scene at the Birchmere
Cissa Paz
at Bossa
Shannon
Gunn and the Bullettes, D.C.’s only all-women big band for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
First
Night Alexandria
Tom
Cunningham Orchestra at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom
Bumper
Jacksons at Creative Alliance in Baltimore
Doc
Scantlin at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Old 97s
and Vandaveer at the Hamilton
Cyrus
Chestnut Trio at Blues Alley (Two shows)
Duran
Duran at the Theater at MGM National
Harbor
DJ Shamoudi and Foroozan with a Persian buffet at Cherry Blossom Restaurant and Banquet Hall, 46110 Lake Center Plz, Potomac Falls, VA
*Nadastrom at U St. Music Hall
*Yasiin Bey (Mos Df) at Kennedy Center
* El Rays at Spacebar in Falls Church (Anthony Pirog's surf & more combo)
*Lightshow (rapper) at Vita Lounge, 1318 9th St NW (age 18+)
*DC Blues Society event w Sol Roots and more at American Legion in Silver Spring
* Chateau Remix club on Benning RD NE has live music and more
DJ Shamoudi and Foroozan with a Persian buffet at Cherry Blossom Restaurant and Banquet Hall, 46110 Lake Center Plz, Potomac Falls, VA
*Nadastrom at U St. Music Hall
*Yasiin Bey (Mos Df) at Kennedy Center
* El Rays at Spacebar in Falls Church (Anthony Pirog's surf & more combo)
*Lightshow (rapper) at Vita Lounge, 1318 9th St NW (age 18+)
*DC Blues Society event w Sol Roots and more at American Legion in Silver Spring
* Chateau Remix club on Benning RD NE has live music and more
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1-1-
Girma
Beyene and Feedel Band at Bossa Bistro
*Wale at the Fillmore
*Wale at the Fillmore
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-12-8- Boat Burning, Tone, Orchid @ r’n’roll
Hotel; 12-16- Rockaway Bitch (all-female Ramones tribute) and Johnny Bombay
& the Reactions @ Slash Run, 201 Upshur St NW, WDC; NRI’s at Iota; * Boat Burning @ Rhizome; *12-22-Des Demonas, Jake Star, Warm Sun @ Black Cat; *12-26-Alice Despard @ Galaxy Hut
12-31- Abdu Ali, Lower Dens, Jpegmafia,
J.Pope, DJ Kae Glizzy, Logicoma, Isabejja, Nag Champa, Neptune, Cole, DJ
Pancakes, Jacob Marley @the Crown ,1910 N. Charles St, Baltimore (Lit
Fest II)
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