DC/Baltimore Global Music and More January 2018 Calendar Concert List

DC/Baltimore Global Music and More- January 2018  

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 2018, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop 2018,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads

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 January 2018 Highlights

Fri. 1-12- Jupiter & Okwess (Congolese group)  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Wed. 1-17-Ava Rocha (avante-Tropicalia pop Brazilian singer) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Sat.  1-27 -Ebi (Iranian balladeer) at DAR Constitution Hall

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.  1-1

Wale and guests at Fillmore (DC rapper of Nigerian heritage)

Kazaxe for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (dancing/exercise with international/Caribbean beats)

Lil Margie from the Jewels from 6 to 9pm at Westminster Church in SW DC (bluesy soul) with Bobby Felder, keyboard; Jacques Johnson, Jr.,guitar;Brian Lenair, sax; Chuck Carthan, bass

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Main Source at Songbyrd (old-school hiphop)

Feedel Band at Balagger in Silver Spring

Anbessa Orchestra (Israeli/Brooklyn band does Ethiopiques)   at Bossa 

Chris Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)(through the 7^th)

Tank and the Bangas (New Orleans) and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerhoff   

Mike Andre (from punk band Puff Pieces) playing artsy folk at Rhizome

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. 1-5

Estilo Chihuahua at 90 Degrees in Manassas

Catherine Russell & John Pizzarelli: A Salute to Billie Holliday & Frank Sinatra at Strathmore Music Center

Lightshow (DC rapper) at the Fillmore (aftershow at Bliss DC)

Anbessa Orchestra (Israeli/Brooklyn band does Ethiopiques) at Motor House in Baltimore

* Bakithi Kumalo & the All Star Graceland Band at Pearl Street Warehouse (a bass player from the Graceland band)

* Kevin Saunderson (Detroit techno pioneer) at Flash

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.  1-6

 Areyto (NYC based group)  celebrates Three Kings Day with traditional Puerto Rican Bomba, Plena, and Aguinaldos for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Trini at Bliss DC

Forever Yours, an O’Jays tribute at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD

Team Familiar at Ivy City Smokehouse

* Haiti Independence Party at Giselle's Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD

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. 1-7

Junkyard Band and Flex Mathews at U St. Music Hall

Boat Burning’s Music for 100 Guitars (with DC guitarists) w/ lighting from Robin Bell plus Trinary System (with Mission of Burma’s Roger Miller) at the 930

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 1-8

Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration ft. Jesse Garron at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Mark Wenner Presents  McKinley James (Link Wray and Steve Cropper inspired 16 year-old guitarist) and band with guest harp player from the Nighthawks, Wenner at Westminster Church

Super Soul Brothers (video-game music) )  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

* DC go-go panel Monday the 8th 6:30 to 8:30 at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 MLK Ave. SE w/ Big G, Go-go Mickey, Big Tony, Lil Chris (TOB), Natalie Hopkinson,  Ron Moten MOVED TO MONDAY 1-15

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   1-9

Native Pride dancers )  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Mark Wenner Presents  McKinley James (Link Wray and Steve Cropper inspired 16 year-old guitarist) and band with guest harp player from the Nighthawks, Wenner at JVs

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.  1-10

Latvian Radio Big Band )  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

T.K. Blue Quintet w/Special Guests Aisha Kahlil (ex-Sweet Honey in the Rock) and Warren Wolf at Bethesda Blues and jazz

Ja Rule at Baltimore Soundstage

Brian McKnight at Rams head Annapolis

Nappy Nappa With Kasey Jones, Mike of Doom, Walakalala, and Joony at Songbyrd

* Southern Avenue at Gypsy Sally's  (Memphis soul inspired with a modern twist)

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 1-11

Cory Henry and Treme Funktet (New Orleans trombone player who was once in Rebirth Brass) )  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

“Chocolate City” movie at 5 follwed by discussion at Anacostia Arts Center

Antibalas at the Hamilton

Ja Rule at Fillmore

Sweet Crude (Louisiana bilingual pop) at Songbyrd

La Colombopercutivo at Bossa (DC based Colombia dance sounds)

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Fri.  1-12

Jupiter & Okwess (Congolese group)  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (recommended)

*Rare Essence , BelaDona at Fast Eddies

* Backyard Band at Aqua

Antibalas at the Hamilton with DC's Highlife Stars opening

Iranian Film Fest starts at the Freer

Pastor Troy, Fatboy SSE, and Jesse Hilarious (rap) at Bliss DC

Agua Cuban Dance Party at 11 at Songbyrd

* After Wizards v Magic basketball at Capitol One Arena (part of ticket) is old-school rap with Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and Kool Moe Dee

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Chuck Brown band at Ivy City Smokehouse

Lary Over at Club One (Latin trap)

Mark Wenner Presents  McKinley James (Link Wray and Steve Cropper inspired 16 year-old guitarist) and band with guest harp player from the Nighthawks, Wenner at Jammin Java

Fetty Wap at the Fillmore (rap) (afterparty at Bliss DC)

Beau Young Prince (DC rapper)  with DJ Domo and Lul Big Brother at Songbyrd

*Vi-kings at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

* Kankouran Dance Co. at Dance Place

*Los Sadicos at 6 pm at Showtime Lounge (tribute band to old-school South American garage punk act)

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Rare Essence, EU, and Troublefunk at Howard Theatre

Leonard, Coleman and Blunt (old-school soul) MLK weekend tribute gig at Bethesda Blues and jazz

Black Alley at the Fillmore

Backyard Band with Frank Scooby Sirius & Ms. Kim at Sax

*Chopteeth at Gypsy Sally's

* Janell Lepin, Anthony Pirog and others benefit show at Rhizome

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1-15

The Kennedy Center and Georgetown University celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the free, ticketed musical tribute Let Freedom Ring! The annual program, features this year Vanessa Williams and the Let Freedom Ring Choir led by Music Director Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. free from 6pm to 7pm at the Kennedy Center.  Tickets will be distributed, up to two (2) per person, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Queen Aisha Blues Band at Westminster Church in SW DC

Angie Stone at Birchmere

Henry Rollins slideshow at Lincoln Theatre (stories of his travels)

Collie Buddz at 930

* MLK Day Parade in Anacostia from Good Hope rd to Barry Farms (with Backyard Band paying tribute to Junkyard Band & member Buggs) 11 am (?)

* DC go-go panel Monday the 8th 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 MLK Ave. SE w/ Big G, Go-go Mickey, Big Tony, Lil Chris (TOB), Natalie Hopkinson,  Ron Moten

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Alejandro Escovedo at the Hamilton

Shakira at Capital One Arena

* Grand Tapestry—a band made up of Alam Khan on sarode (25-stringed fretless instrument), tabla master Salar Nader, and experimental rap artist  Eligh—creates a blend of classical Indian music with Hip Hop.for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

* Movie "2 Trains Running" at the DC JCC

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Wed. 1-17

Ava Rocha (avante-tropicalia pop Brazilian singer) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Panorama Jazz Band (New Orleans ) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Eric Benet at Birchmere

Tinsley Ellis (blues) at Blues Alley

*  Grand Tapestry—a band made up of Alam Khan on sarode (25-stringed fretless instrument), tabla master Salar Nader, and experimental rap artist  Eligh—creates a blend of classical Indian music with Hip Hop.---at Tropicalia

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 Thurs.  1-18

* Bobby Rush (soulful bluesman) with Mississippi guitarist Vasti Jackson and pianist Eden Brent at Maryland Hall in Annapolis (in association with an exhibit  Blues @ Home:  Mississippi’s Blues Legends featuring portraits by artist H.C. Porter. 

Turquoise Lake ( a collaboration between Afghan American vocalist Humayun Khan and composer Douglas J. Cuomo) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Eric Benet at Birchmere

Tinsley Ellis (blues) at Creative Alliance

*  Tribute to late Library of Congress Folklife Center Director and musician Alan Jabbour at the LOC Mumford Room, Sixth Floor, Madison Building
6:00 p.m. Reception 
6:45 p.m Presentations and Musical Performances by Stephen Wade, Carl Fleisshhauer and Ken Perlman. Anyone can bring an instrument and join in the closing jam session 


 * Heather Maxwell at Bossa 7 to 9pm (Voice of America African music program host and musician)

* Sahel at 10 at Bossa (DC-based afropop)

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. 1-19

Suttle (go-go) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Babyface with NSO Pops at Kennedy Center

Leon City Sounds djs spin  Soul, Funk, Boogaloo & Psych Cumbia - All vinyl at Showtime Bar

Marc Avon Evans at Creative Alliance (r’n’b)

* Team Familiar (DC go-go band) talking about their trip to Nigeria at Sankofa Books from 8 to 10 pm

*Dupont Brass album release party at Milkboy Arthouse

*Leon City International Sounds at Showtime Lounge

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Sat. 1-20

Lucy Kaplansky and Heather Maloney at Wolf Trap’s the Barns

Rufus Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche at Birchmere

Lil Durk at Bliss DC

Lena Seikaly (DC jazz singer) at Sotto

* Kamel Bouyacoub​ ​at Falls Church Community Center (Paris-based North African)

* Proper Utensils at the Chateau  Remix (DC go-go)

* Eric Brace + Karl Straub + Kevin Royal Johnson at Creative Cauldron, 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church (alt-country)

*Luke Stewart and Thomas Stanley at Rhizome

* Babyface with NSO Pops at Kennedy Center
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. 1-21

Lee Scratch Perry and Subatomic Sound System at Ottobar

Step Afrika! Step Xplosion at Strathmore Music Center at 5 PM

Micah Robinson at Songbyrd

* Divas of Old-School r'n''b with Baby Washington ("That's How Heartaches Are Made"); The Jewels, ("Opportunity"); Barbara Harris (the original lead singer of The Toys) and Karen Linette at Bethesda Blues and Jazz 

* The Leeveetoppers and Mark Sylvester at Rhizome (old-timey and finger-picking primitive guitar picking)

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. 1-22

Eddie Jones and the Young Bucks (good soul covers) from 6 to 9pm at Westminster church SW DC

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.  1-23

Mo, Cashmere cat, Darius (hiphop and dance inflected pop) at 930

Cuco and Helado Negro at U st. Music Hall

*Majid Jordan at the Lincoln Theatre

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. 1-24

Chico Debarge at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (cancelled)

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 1-25

Lana Del Rey at Capital One Arena

Roy Ayers at Blues Alley

Eric Bellinger (r’nb singer/songwriter) at Songbyrd

Chris Janson at Fillmore (country)

*Ian Moore at Hill Country Live

* Ian Sevonious present the movie Magic Flute with its director at the Hirshhorn

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DMX at the Howard Theatre (rap)

Lalah  Hathaway at the Warner Theatre

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at  Birchmere

 Roy Ayers at Blues Alley

Frankie Ballard (country) at 930 Club

Brett Young (country) at Fillmore

*James Brown Experience (with Mousey Thompson) at the Carlyle in Alexandria

* "From Durban to DC" with South African gqom DJ Lag and some local djs at a warehouse at 628 W. St NE from 10 pm to 4 am. 

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Sat.  1-27

Ebi (Iranian singer) at DAR Constitution Hall

Michael Mwenso and the Shakes at Tropicalia

DCMD’s 6^th Anniversary Showcase and Party at Union Stage with Shaed, Nag Champa, Fielder, OG Lullabies

Elikeh at Gypsy Sally’s (DC based Togo Afropop)

Jon Cleary and the Monster Gentlemen at the Hamilton

Jon Z at Club One

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at  Birchmere

 Roy Ayers at Blues Alley

Rick Ross birthday party at Bliss DC

Akua Allrich (DC jazz & Mariam Makeba singer) at Sotto

Raul Midon at Creative Alliance

Belle Game (Vancouver electronica pop) at Songbyrd

Object Collection (NY opera uses only​ ​the​ ​incidental​ ​music,​ ​text​ ​and​ ​sounds,​ from Fugazi’s live archives ​none​ ​of​ ​Fugazi's​ ​actual​ ​songs. At Rock n Roll Hotel

*Shy Glizzy, Rico Nasty & Q Da Fool at Echostage

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.  1-28 

Sixx sings Smokey Robinson tribute show at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Benjamin Clementine at 6th & I

Brockhampton at Fillmore Silver Spring (Love Your Parents Tour)

 Roy Ayers at Blues Alley

Enter Shikari at 930 Club

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1-29

 Chopteeth for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (DC afrobeat/funk band)

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. 1-30

 Dee-1 (New Orleans rapper) at Songbyrd

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1-31

* Grupo Corpo (Brazilian dance co.) at Clarice Smith Center

International Guitar Night at the Barns of Wolf Trap

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2-1-18

Rostam at U St Music Hall (sold out)

*Jen Cloher at R n Roll Hotel (sold out)

2-2-Afro-Soca Love at Karma

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –1-6- Dream Syndicate & Chris Forsyth @ RnR Hotel; 1-9-Bottled Up @ DC9; 1-10-Killers @ Anthem; 1-11-Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven @ 930;  1-12-Rock-a-sonics & Judy Chops @ Pearl Street Warehouse; Des Demonas; Quattracenta; Baby Alcatraz @ Comet; Hall Monitors, Go Mod Go @ RnR Hotel; 1-13-Jumpin Jupiter @ JVs;  Say Anything @ Rams Head Live;  ; 1-18-Super! Silver! Haze! @ K. Ctr. Mill. Stage; 1-19-Time is fire & Light Beams @  6 @ S. Museum of American Art Luce F.; 1-20-Benefit for DC Legal Posse and J20 protesters w/ The Messthetics, Gauche, Bacchae, and Weird Babies @ 6 @ downstairs @ St Stephens; The Effects @ Comet; 1-23-Slotface Norwegian punk) @ DC9;  1-24-Tennis & Overcoats @ 930; 1-25-Inara George (Lowell’s daughter) @ DC9;  1-28- Destroyer & Mega Bog @Black Cat; Posies @ the Hamilton; Pete International Airport, Guiding Light (members of Dandy Warhols) @ DC9; 1-29-Laura Stephenson @ Black Cat

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