DC/Baltimore "World" Music and more March 2013

DC/Baltimore "World" Music and More March 2013

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 updates and more info at my blog: stevekiviat.blogspot.com

You can sign up on the blog page to get blogposts via email. I also post on the Washington City Paper Arts Desk blog and in their newsprint. And for some tweeting: follow me on twitter @SteveKiviat  

 Also look for the Rolling World Music and the Rolling Latino & Capital Swamp threads and more at the ilxor.com I Love Music forum
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This is a slightly abbreviated list as I am busy packing and moving locally.

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Highlights:

Lots of events

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Fri. 3-1

 $ MONEYTOWN $.....funk, soul, disco, boogalo, latin, rap & more with special guest dj Chairman Mao (Ego Trip zine NYC) at  Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar (1104 H St., NE DC) 10pm-3am, no cover w/ your host, DJ Nitekrawler. Chairman Jeff Mao co-created Ego Trip, which spawned the  "Book of Rap Lists" 

Irvin Mayfield & his New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda $40 admission , $15 food/drink minimum

French cellist Vincent Segal and Malian kora master Ballaké Sissoko at the Atlas Theatre, H St. NE

Gypsy Soul Party with Orchester Praževica, UltaFox, and belly dancer at Midtown BBQ & Brew in Baltimore

Aaron Henkin hosts Vauxhall at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Naughty by Nature at the Howard Theatre

David Bisbal at the Warner Theatre

My Brother Marvin (play about Marvin Gaye) at the Model Ctr. Lyric Theatre, Baltimore (through 3-3)

Pump Me Up Exhibit (go-go; DC punk; graffiti ) at the Corcoran into April

Nordic Cool at Kennedy Center (various events)

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Sat. 3- 2

Silk Road Dance Company presents “Bollywood Fever,” an elaborately-costumed celebration of a worldwide dance phenomenon, from its classical Indian roots to the latest hip hop Bollywood style; at 1:30 p.m. at the Atlas Theatre Lang Theatre · 60 m

Orquesta La Leyenda with Eileen Torres’ Dancers at 4:30 pm in “Remembering the Palladium,” a theatrical event about the 1950s New York dance hall at the Atlas Theatre Lang Theatre, H St NE · 60 min

 Avante-accordionist Guy Klucevsek with avant-garde dancer and choreographer Lionel Popkin  at Dance Place, 3225 8^th St.NE  (Sunday also)

Escarioka (latin ska), Guraco (dub reggae) at Tropicalia

Luis Miguel del Amargue at 9:00pm at Club One

8786 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA

Mtg re the future of DC Carnival at Trinidad & Tobago Assoc. Headquarters, 5123 GA. Ave. NW

Nowruz celebration at 8 at UMBC

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Sun. 3- 3

Rogelio Martinez at the Palace, Woodbridge, VA

Fishbone at the Howard

Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Hamilton

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Mon 3- 4

Trinidad James (rapper) at the Howard

Fishbone at Rams head Live

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Tues. 3-5

My Brother Marvin (play about Marvin Gaye) at the Warner Theatre (through the 10^th)

Booker T. Jones (r’n’b) at the Howard

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Wed. 3-6

The Swedish/Senegalese folky couple Sousou and Maher Cissoko for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Rebirth Brass Band at the Hamilton

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Thurs. 3-7

Sweet Honey in the Rock at Howard Theatre

Naseer Shamma’s Al-Oyoun Ensemble (Iraqi oud player and group who are based in Cairo. First local appearance in 10 years) at the Freer

Nanook from Greenland for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

**March 7 - 12: 2013 New African Films Festival @ AFI Silver theatre in Silver Spring

*Mor Ve Ötesi (Turkey) at Tropicalia DC

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Fri. 3-8

Orchester Praževica (gypsy slovak jazz) at Club K, 2101 Maryland Ave, Baltimore

Bareto at the Howard Theatre (rock en Espanol)

Gerardo Ortiz at Cococabana, Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville

Verny Varela cd release event at the Diamond Lounge, Annandale, VA

Zacarias Ferreira at  9:00pm at El Boqueron II, 1336 E Gude Dr

Rockville, MD

Grupo Melao at the Palace, Woodbridge, VA

Nomadic Wax African Hiphop Showcase with Thiat, Foumalade and Bat Blind, Waterflow (Senegal), Dumi Right (Zimbabwe)  at Tropicalia 

Eric Bibb and Habib Koite: Brothers in Bamako at Spectrum Theatre in Arlington

Peabo Bryson, Leela James, & James Jamerson Jr. - Standing in the Shadows of Motown at the Howard

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Sat. 3-9

Palenke Soultribe (Afro-columbian) at Tropicalia (recommended)

Tambo Tambo (Argentine cumbia) at Diamond Lounge, 7203 Little River Tpke, Annandale, VA

Nowruz celebration with live music at Sheraton Premier Tysons Corner, Vienna, VA

*Film "TEY"  about a musician from Senegal at AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring

* La Republica for free at Cococabana, 2031 A University Blvd., Hyattsville
  

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Sun. 3-10

Los Horoscopos du Durango (duranguese music) at the Palace, Woodbridge, VA

Dubfire at U Street Music Hall

Israel Vibration at the Howard

Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew at Glen Echo

*Viewer's Choice Go-go Awards show at La Fontaine Bleu

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Mon. 3-11

* Grandmaster Flash at U St. Music Hall

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Tues. 3-12

**This is on Wed.3-13 not Tuesday--Terakaft at 7:30 at La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road, NW

(A great desert rock band from northern Mali.  Recommended)

“Bustin Loose” conversation at Corcoran with Iley Brown, II (discographer: TTED & Cherry Blossom  Records, writer: D.C. Music and go-go music (Washington Times, Smithsonian Folklife Festival), promoter and DJ: New York, Los Angeles, London), 9:30 Club owner Seth Hurwitz, D.C. Go-Go and hip-hop figure DJ Kool, and musician Alec MacKaye (Untouchables, The Faith, and Ignition) share stories from these two underground music scenes and discuss their origins, folkways, and parallels. The panel is moderated by Washington City Paper managing editor Jonathan L. Fischer.

Dr. John at Rams Head tavern in Annapolis

Rihanna & ASAP Rocky at 1^st mariner Arena in Baltimore

*March 12 - 15: Algerian film fest @ Goethe-Institut in DC (www.algeria-us.org/docs/Film Fest_sm.pdf)

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Wed. 3-13

**Terakaft at 7:30 at La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road, NW

(A great desert rock band from northern Mali.  Recommended)


*"El Gusto" - Algerian movie about the 1960's reunion of a Muslim and Jewish Algerian musical troupe (/www.algeria-us.org/docs/Film Fest_sm.pdf) (also recommended)

* Moombahton Massive with Sabo, Nadastrom, Munchi, & El Freaky at U St. Music Hall

* OkayAfrica celebrates 56 years of Independence in Ghana with Dj's Underdog, DrewCool and Senyo will grace the Tropicalia stage for "Azonto Fiesta"!  you will probably hear more kwaito, hiplife, kuduro, South African house, Zouk, Soukous, Coupe Decale and Azonto

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Thurs. 3-14th

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico (great salsa band) at The Howard Theatre

620 T Street NW, DC

*Michael Mayer (german minimalist techno dj on Kompact label) at U St. Music Hall 3rd anniversary week event

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Fri. 3-15

Jowell & Randy (reggaeton) at Love Nightclub, Okie St NE

films by Hisham Mayet of Sublime Frequencies-'Vodoun Gods on the Slave Coast' and 'The Divine River: Ceremonial Pageantry In The Sahel' Both films will be introduced by the filmmaker and an informal Q+A will proceed the screenings at 8 pm at Local 16, 1602 U St. NW (small location with limited seats)

Grupo Melao at El Boqueron II, Rockville, MD

Luis Vargas at the Diamond Lounge, Annandale,VA

Tony Dize at the Palace, Woodbridge, VA

Slick Rick & Rakim at the Howard (old-school rap)

Adnam Sami (Bollywood) at the Warner theatre (recommended)

* Sitar concert at 7:30 at the Bangladesh Embassy with Alif Laila, Sitar, Monir Hossain, Tabla
embassyseries.org

Marvin Sapp & friends (gospel) at Mount Pleasant Church, 6000 Radecke Avenue, Baltimore,

Average White Band at the Birchmere

Allen Toussaint at the Hamilton

*Robin Bullock (Celtic Guitar) at An Die Musik Live in Baltimore

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Sat. 3-16

Nowruz Persian New Year celebration  11 am–5 pm (with live music at 1 and 4)

Freer and Sackler Galleries, S. Dillon Ripley Center

Carlos y Alejandra at Club One, Alexandria

The Softones (70s Baltimore soul group) at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD

Mohammad Reza Shajarian and Pournazeri Brothers Concert at Strathmore (Persian)

Slavic Soul Party  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Kodo Drummers at DAR Const. Hall

*Toby Love for free at Cococabana, Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville

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Sun. 3-17

Irish dance for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Dirk Powell (from Balfa Tujours out of Louisiana) and Cedric Watson(Louisiana Creole fiddler)  at 5 pm. at the Takoma Park VFW

*Natalie McMaster at George Mason Center for the Arts

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Mon. 3-18

Go-Go Music: The History and Evolution of DC’s Legendary Beat with author Kip Lornell at 7 at the Corcoran

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Tues. 3-19

Balkan Beat Box at 9:30 Club (recommended)

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Wed. 3-20

Temprees (70s Memphis soul group) at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD

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Thurs. 3-21

Maracuyeah dj dance night at Tropicalia with Isa Gt (Columbia via UK)

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Fri. 3-22

Grande Fête de la Francophonie with Swiss pop-folk singer-songwriter Bastian Baker  plus more than 35 embassies unite to present their culture and cuisine at

La Maison Française / Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, NW

Plan B (reggaeton) at El Boqeron, Rockville, MD

La Banda Gorda (merengue) at the Palace

King of Kings featuring Shirley Caesar, Richard Smallwoood, Beverly Crawford & more (gospel) at Evangel Cathedral, 13901 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro, MD

The Revelers (Lafayette, LA Cajun & swamp pop) at Artisphere

* Bronco and Lalo Mora at Cococabana in Hyattsville (cowboy hat wearing Mexican) 

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Sat. 3-23

an original scratch conference, mixing workshops, a documentary screening, and DJ sets from French label Prolifik Records and “Make the Girl Dance” at Malmaison, 3401 K Street, NW

Melcochita at 10:00pm at Ceviche House, 117 N. Frederick Ave.

Gaithersburg, MD

James Cotton (blues harmonica) at the Howard


*Crazy for Patsy! Patsy Cline Tribute at Barns of Rose Hill
95 Chalmers Court, Berryville, VA  22611
540-955-2004

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Sun. 3-24

Afro-Cuban Allstars at the Howard

Lucy Wainwright Roche for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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Mon. 3-25

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Tues. 3-26

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Wed. 3-27

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 Thurs. 3-28


*DIY DC panel at 7 p.m. $ at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
This panel discussion moderated by Alona Wartofsky, a former editor and writer for City Paper and Washington Post, will explore the music and gang cultures of pre-gentrification D.C. Panelists include “Big” Tony Fisher of Trouble Funk, Andre “Whiteboy” Johnson of Rare Essence, longtime Washington music writer Mark Jenkins, former D.C. Police detective Donald “Goose” Gossage and Gangster George, a former member of the Gangster Chronicles crew. To register,go to Corcoran site

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Fri. 3-29

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble with DC blues singer Stacy Brooks at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

w/ Richard Thompson at Strathmore

Iguanas at the Barns of Wolf trap

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Sat. 3-30

Romeo Santos (bachata) at the Patriot Center

Banjo festival at Creative Alliance in Baltimore 

Cleve Francis at the Birchmere

Junior Marvin tribute to Bob Marley at the Hamilton

*Carimi (Haitian band) at Rio Restaurant & Lounge in Laurel, MD

* Baltimore & DC Caribbean Carnival launching party at the T & T Clubhouse, 5123 GA Ave NW

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Sun. 3-31

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 3-1-*March 1 - April 13: Francophonie Cultural Festival in DC  (www.francophoniedc.org) ; 3-5-Ian Mackaye & Roger Gastman talk at Corcoran; 3-6-Veronica Falls @ Black Cat; 3-9-Django Django @ 930; 3-14-Mission of Burma @ Ottobar; 3-15-Taking the P djs @ Marx Cafe; 3-27-Feelies @ 930 Club; Dope Body @ Comet;

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sources:
www.dccaribbeanconnection.com/NewSite/Events.asp

www.wherewegotozydeco.com
www.fortreno.com
www.foolsnightout.com [Scott Mitchell's nice list of roots rock,
zydeco, swing & more]
www.gwu.edu/~lisner/performances.htm
www.si.edu/events/all.asp
www.sulekha.com
marcia4music.com
www.danceplace.org
Kennedy center website
dc-improv-announce-subscribe@eGroups.com
panOrient@aol.com
eileen@salsacentro.com

DesiClub.com
WPAS
Clarice Smith Center
Folklore Society of Greater Washington www.fsgw.org
http://www.asianocean.com/calendar
www.kestadc.com/
americanfiction.wordpress.com/upcoming-washington-dc-area-author-appearances/
www.trumba.com/calendars/headzup#/?i=1
www.visitprincegeorges.com (go to events)
inyrbasement.tumblr.com
tickeri.com
showlistdc.com
events.kodoom.com/en/persian/washington-dc/
Plus local Spanish language papers and flyers at international
restaurants and record stores and on telephone poles. And the W. Post
and City Paper(s) and W. Post Express and W. Post Going Out Gurus & various facebook sites

dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Want to see live music but can't get anyone to go? Here's my unpaid endorsement to check out Meetup.com and join some of the groups including the dive bars one, the aging hipsters into new music one, the various salsa and Brazilian ones, etc.

D.C./Baltimore "World" Music & More Event February 2013

DC/Baltimore "World" Music and More- February 2013
Compiled by Steve Kiviat

To subscribe-send an e-mail to dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To submit events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted)-e-
mail: ritmika (at) hotmail.com
-- -- -- - -- ---- -------- - ---------
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 updates and more info at my blog: stevekiviat.blogspot.com

You can sign up on the blog page to get blogposts via email. I also post on the Washington City Paper Arts Desk blog and in their newsprint. And for some tweeting: follow me on twitter @SteveKiviat
Also look for the Rolling World Music and the Rolling Latino & Capital Swamp threads and more at the ilxor.com I Love Music forum
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A busy month…[I add additional gigs periodically. Look for an asterisk*]
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Highlights:

Thurs. 2-7 Kermit Ruffins & Stooges Brass at Howard Theatre
Sat. 2-9 Pedrito Martinez Group at Artisphere
Fri. 2-15-Reggaeton showcase w/ Zion y Lennox, Arcangel & more at Cococabana
Sat. 2-16-Los Tigres Del Norte at Cococabana
Sun. 2-24- DC Funk-Punk Throwback Jam at 930 Club
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Fri. Feb.1

Luis Vargas (Dominican bachata) at Cococabana, Hyattsville

Paco Pena (flamenco guitarist) at George Mason Center for the Arts

"Fela" through Feb. 10 at the Harman Theatre, DC (musical)

Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at University of Maryland

Nina Sky (r'n'b) at Ottobar in Baltimore

Gypsy Soul Party with Orchester Praževica (gypsy slovak jazz), UltraFox (Manouche Jazz), and belly dancer at Midtown BBQ & Brew in Baltimore

The Archives reggae band w/ Midnite at Howard Theatre

Corey Harris Rasta Blues Experience at Blues Alley (2 shows a night; Saturday too)


Moneytown w/special guest dj: Prince Paul(Producer for De La Soul & others) at
Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar in DC, 1104 H Street NE,

Ron K. Brown & Evidence Dance Co. featuring the music of Stevie Wonder at Lisner Aud.

Persuasions at Barns of Wolf Trap

Coppin State U. Homecoming Step show at JWJ Auditorium, 2500 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD
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Sat. Feb. 2

Trinidad & Tobago Carnival sendoff (soca djs) at Tabaq, 1336 U St NW

Buddy Holly Tribute show at Blobs Park, Jessup, MD with Flea Bops, 52 Pickup and many more

Pharcyde (`90s rap) at Howard Theatre

Corey Harris Rasta Blues Experience at Blues Alley

Campbell Brothers (sacred steel) at Harmony Hall, Ft. Washington, MD

Stephen Wade, The Beautiful Music All Around Us book talk at Busboys & Poets in Hyattsville

Corey Harris Rasta Blues Experience at Blues Alley (2 shows a night; Saturday too)

Bob Marley birthday party with Jah Works and DJ Neil Mattei at Baltimore's Creative Alliance

Emy Tseng (Brazilian Jazz Singer) at An Die Musik Live in Baltimore


*Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino at Artisphere.

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Sun. Feb. 3

CaRIOca Sundays with Brazilian dance lessons and live music at Tropicalia every Sunday
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Mon Feb. 4

the Peace in Mali Concert with local Malian musicians Supernova King and Master Griot Cheick Hamala Diabate with Cameroonian singer Taka Tanni, and Finckya of the Congo. H.E. Al Maamoun Keita, Ambassador to the USA from the Republic of Mali, will speak. $25-proceeds to humanitarian organizations in the Malian area. from 6-9 PM at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 6th St SW
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Tues. Feb. 5

Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre at Kennedy Ctr. Through Feb. 10th

Skogen, Balkan/Klezmer/Gypsy power folk duo from Budapest Hungary who play violin, accordion, drums, sing and dance, will be appearing for a concert and dance party at Brick Haus Art Space in Baltimore 2602 Greenmount Avenue (fundraiser)
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Wed. Feb. 6

Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz, and Busdriver - Baltimore SoundStage
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Thurs. Feb. 7

students from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) play selections of traditional Afghan and Indian music as well as William Harvey's The Four Seasons of Afghanistan, a recasting of Vivaldi's masterwork in an Afghan context, for free at 6 pm at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Ricardo Arjona at the George Mason Patriot Center

Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann (country) sold out show at the Fillmore

Sal P. (from Liquid Liquid, funky 80s NYC postpunk) dj'ing at Tropicalia

Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers, The Stooges Brass Band, The Main Squeeze at The Howard Theatre (funky New Orleans brass band jazz)

Solas at the Barns of Wolf Trap (Irish)

Robert Randolph & Family Band at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

*Piedmont blues with Phil Wiggins, Mike Baytop & Rick Franklin at University of Maryland Nyumburu Cultural Center, South Dining Hall Bldg., College Park, MD 7 - 9 pm

*Pusha T at the Park at 10 pm (rap)

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Fri. Feb. 8

Valentines concert with Hildemaro (Venezuela) y David Pabon (Puerto Rico) at the Diamond Lounge, Annandlae, VA

Solas at the Barns of Wolf Trap (Irish)

Mohsen Namjoo (Iranian singer-songwriter) at Northern Va. Community College Richard J. Ernst Theater, 8333 Little River Tpke, Annandale, VA

Afghan-American musician and multimedia artist Ariana Delawari features a blend of Afghan and Western styles of music. Part of Songs of Conscience. Free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

*Carrie Rodriguez (Austin alt-country fiddler and singer) at Artisphere
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Sat. Feb. 9

Pedrito Martinez Group (NYC based Cuban percussionist) with DC's Sin Miedo
At 8:30 at Artisphere, Arlington, VA (Latin-jazz and salsa)

Taj Mahal at the State Theatre (blues)

Aashiqui (Asian/Indian Valentines Day Bollywood and Bhangra dance) at Dirty Martini, 1223 Connecticut Ave. NW

Viva Brasil Samba Dance Party at Baltimore's Creative Alliance

Rhonda Robinson Quartet (Brazilian and Latin inspired Jazz) at An Die Musik Live in Baltimore
Bob Marley birthday party with the Archives reggae band at Tap House

Orchester Praževica (gypsy slovak jazz) at Ze Mean Bean Café in Baltimore

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Sun. Feb. 10

Vusi Mahlasela at The Hamilton (South Africa)

Chinese New Year celebration at the The Walter's Art Museum in Baltimore

Tet (Vietnamese New Year) Celebration at Eden Center, Falls Church, VA. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Chinese New Year Parade and Festival
H Street, NW, between 6th and 8th Streets
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Mon. Feb. 11

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at 9:30 Club.

Ida Campbell at Blues Alley

Tab Benoit at Rams Head Tavern, Annapolis.
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Tues. Feb. 12

*Mardi Gras Parade on Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA at 8 pm

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas Mardi Gras Party at Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom

Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew at Md. Live Casino, 7002 Arundel Mills Cir #7777, Hanover, MD

Anthony Hamilton at the Howard Theatre (neo-soul)

Tab Benoit at Rams Head Tavern.

*Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras show with Little Red & the Renegades (Local N'awlins R&B & Zydeco) at  Tropicalia (lower level) 2001 14th Street NW 14th 

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Wed. Feb. 13

Jeffrey Broussard & the Zydeco Cowboys at Hill Country Bbque in DC

Anthony Hamilton at the Howard Theatre (neo-soul)

Conor Mulroy (bluegrass, appalachian performer from Maine) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Station North District

Okayafrica (monthly dj party with drummers) 9PM-1:30AM at Tropicalia
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Thurs. Feb. 14th

La India at the Howard Theatre (salsa)

Jerry Butler (old-school r'n'b) at Blues Alley

Maracuyeah presents Los Rakas at Tropicalia (Panamanian bilingual rap duo from Oakland)

Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves at 9:30 Club (country)

Cody Chesnutt at the Hamilton (neo-soul)

Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana: La Pasión Flamenca at Strathmore
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Fri. Feb. 15
Victor Manuelle (salsa) y K Rose (bachata) at El Boqueron, 1336 E Gude Dr
Rockville, MD 2

Piña Records La Formula: showcase Zion y Lennox, Arcangel, Plan B, Rakim y Ken-Y, Lobo (big reggaeton stars) at Cococobana, Hyattsville, MD

Jerry Butler (old-school r'n'b) at Blues Allley

Frank Reyes (bachata) Valentines show at Club One, 8786 Richmond Hwy
Alexandria, VA

Toby Love y Arquimedes Reyes(bachata) at 9:00pm at The Palace
13989 Jefferson David Hwy, Woodbridge, VA

Anthology of Booty presents BACKDOOR (monthly dj party) feat iBOMBA (NYC) at Tropicalia

Ultra Naté, Lisa Moody(house music) at U St. Music Hall

Dionne Farris & Russell Gunn Quartet - Bohemian Caverns (neo-r'n'b & jazz)
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Sat. Feb. 16


Kreyol LA (Haiti) Valentine's Bash at Loft Ballroom, 9375 Washington Blvd, Laurel, Maryland

Los Tigres del Norte with Conjunto Atardecer y
Los Autenticos Cadetes de Linares (norteno superstars w 2 openers) at 8:00pm at Cococabana, 2031A university blvd., Hyattsville, MD 20783

New Sounds From Arab Lands (5 musicians from Syria and Tunisia) at 7:30 at the Freer

*Mardi Gras family event with music from 10 am to 4 at the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum

D.C. Finest (Doo-wop singing cops) at Harmony Hall Regional Center
10701 Livingston Rd., Fort Washington , MD

The Temptations Revue featuring Dennis Edwards plus Soul Messengerz at U. of Md Clarice Smith Center

Laura Byrne, Donna Long, Eamon O'Leary Rose Flanagan at Cellar Stage (Irish), Faith Community United Methodist Church in Baltimore

*Diallo Sumbry (The Adinkra Group) & Peter Krysko (Albus Cavus) present  "African Roots, Global Reach: In Living Color" from 6 to 9 pm with an interactive, multisensory performing and visual arts interpretation of  Africa's influence on the world via lights, music,  dance, & art at the S. Dillon Ripley Center, International Gallery, 1100 Jefferson Street SW, (Enter from the Kiosk on Jefferson Street). Free.  Featured performing artists(mostly local rap and r'n'b):
Maimouna Youssef; Farafina Kan: The Sound of Africa; Sound of the City; DishiBem; Gods'illa;Blacknotes ;Da Originalz ;Akosua Akoto (Asa!); Lyrical the Lyricist; Just Tap; DJ Stylus; Bomani Armah.  Live visual art by: Jay Coleman; Jenai Asemoa Davis; Malandela Zulu.

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Sun. Feb. 17

Montez de Durango (Mexican-American duranguese/banda) at 9:00pm
At The Palace, 13989 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Woodbridge, VA

WAMA Awards at State Theatre
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Mon. Feb. 18

Christylez Bacon, Nistha Raj, and Wytold are a cross-cultural collaborative trio who fuse hip-hop style human beat-box, rhyming, and storytelling with Indian classical and Post-Western classical music for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr Millennium Stage

Lil Royal at Westminster Church from 6 to 9 (James Brown impersonator)

Muddy & the Wolf with Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson, Tinsley Ellis, Jody Williams, James Cotton, and Bob Margolin at Birchmere (blues and blooz-rock)
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Tues. Feb. 19

Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale (alt-country) at Birchmere

Bossa DUO Nova at An Die Musik Live in Baltimore
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Wed. Feb. 20

Tango-Orkesteri Unto salute the classic Finnish tango repertoire as part of the Nordic Cool Festival at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

Buckwheat Zydeco at Barns of Wolf Trap

Tom Piazza, The Southern Journey of Alan Lomax: Words, Photographs, and Music 12 noon to 1 pm book talk at the Library of Congress Montpelier Room, Sixth floor, James Madison Building Contact: (202) 707-1519

*K. Michelle at the Howard Theatre

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Thurs. Feb. 21

The Gaup Sisters perform a program of joik, a traditional form of song of the Sami people (the indigenous people of the northern Nordic region) at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

Midaircondo, joined here by percussionist Michala Østergaard-Nielsen, explores avant-garde sound art, electronica, jazz and melancholic pop, at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre as part of Nordic Cool

*M.O.P. & Smiff n Wessun at the Howard Theatre (rap)
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Fri. Feb. 22

Ibrahim Electric, an eclectic jazz-based trio from Copenhagen, Denmark creates experimental music that draws from jazz, pop, afro, and funk at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7


The Salsa 2013 Music Awards National Tour con Frankie Ruiz Jr. and
La Tremenda Orquesta de Giancarlo Rodriguez and more at Diamond Lounge,
7203 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA

Agua Bella (Tribute to Peruvian Cumbia) at El Carbonazo (Sabor y Rumba)
9627 Lost Knife Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20877

CJ Chenier & Red-Hot Louisiana Band at Artisphere

Wayne the Train Hancock at Birchmere

Appalachian music with Zane Campbell & more at Baltimore's Creative Alliance

*Raekwon (rapper from Wu-Tang) at the Howard Theatre

*a screening of the 1992 documentary Straight Up Go-Go and a performance by the band Rare Essence at 8 pm at the Lincoln Theatre
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Sat. Feb. 23

Swedish percussive ensemble Kroumata at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

One of Norway's most innovative and distinctive percussionists, Terje Isungset collects material from nature and creates new instruments. For Icemusic, he carves instruments out of pure ice, including from the 600-year-old Jostedal glacier. At Kennedy Ctr. Terrace Theatre as part of Nordic Cool

Octavia (Bolivian rock) at State Theatre, Falls Church

Roy Clark at Rams Head Tavern. (country)

Shirley Caesar (gospel) at 5pm at Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U Street, NW Washington, DC

Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music offer gospel with a contemporary spin along with a screening of "Say Amen, Somebody." Tickets required. at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC (202) 707-5502

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Sun. Feb. 24

*The Afro-Cuban All Stars at The Howard Theatre. Cancelled

*Dawn Richard, Aaron Camper, Bridget Kelly (cutting edge r'n'b) at the Howard Theatre

From Iceland: electropop group FM Belfast, pop septet Retro Stefson, and delicate electronic pop songstress Sóley at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage for free from 6 to tba.

DC Funk-Punk Throwback Jam at 3 pm at the 930 Club featuring Trouble Funk • Scream • Shady Groove • Black Market Baby • DJ Kool • Junkyard • Youth Brigade • Static Disruptors • Worlds Collide with special guests Stinky Dink, DJ Tommy B and more! Hosted by Henry Rollins Celebrating PUMP ME UP: The DC Subculture of the 1980s at the Corcoran Gallery & the release of the film THE LEGEND OF COOL "DISCO" DAN

Occidental Gypsy at Germano's Trattoria in Baltimore (Gypsy Pop)

Dawn Richard (r'n'b) at the Howard Theatre
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Mon. Feb. 25

Patti Labelle at Kennedy Center

Fuego at 9:00pm at Fast Eddies, 6220 Richmond Hwy(Rt. 1 South), Alexandria, VA 22303 (Dominican-American merengue singer & rapper from Langley Park, MD)
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Tues. Feb. 26

Scott Miller at Hill Country Bbque, DC

French Montana at Rock n Roll Hotel (rap)
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Wed. Feb. 27

Skatalites at the Howard Theatre

Lupe Fiasco (rap) at Fillmore

Danish singer/songwriter Eivør at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

Kaoru Watanabe & Kenny Endo at 7:30 at Freer Gallery (Japanese taiko drums and flutes)

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs Musical Roots: From Africa to America at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore

Bobby Radcliff & the Nighthawks (guitar/blues/roots/rock) at Blues Alley (Two shows)

Celtic Crossroads at Barns of Wolf Trap
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Thurs. Feb. 28

Bebel Gilberto at 930 Club (Brazilian)

Andre Thierry & band at Blobs Park, Jessup, MD (zydeco)

Swedish folk trio Skaran at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7

Then Manly Deeds (old-timey) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Station North District

Alika at Tropicalia (Spanish speaking Roots Reggae Dancehall)

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Fri. Mar. 1

French cellist Vincent Segal and Malian kora master Ballaké Sissoko at the Atlas Theatre, H St. NE
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 2-1-Kid Congo Powers Hour w/ Alex Minoff & more @ Black Cat;  2-2-Deleted Scenes, Hume, Imperial China, Buildings@Black Cat; 2-14- Foul Swoops and Thee Lolitas - Red Onion,1901 18th Street NW (7 PM in-store); 2-15-Yo La Tengo @930 Club; The Evens @ St. Stephens Church;2-16-Desparecidos @930 Club; 2-17- Bands that used to play the Bayou @ the Hamilton; 2-22-Jonathan Richman @ 930 Club; Parquet Courts @ Black Cat; 2-24-Jonathan Richman @ Golden West Café in Baltimore;
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sources:
www.dccaribbeanconnection.com/NewSite/Events.asp
www.wherewegotozydeco.com
www.fortreno.com
www.foolsnightout.com [Scott Mitchell's nice list of roots rock,
zydeco, swing & more]
www.gwu.edu/~lisner/performances.htm
www.si.edu/events/all.asp
www.sulekha.com
marcia4music.com
www.danceplace.org
Kennedy center website
dc-improv-announce-subscribe@eGroups.com
panOrient@aol.com
eileen@salsacentro.com
DesiClub.com
WPAS
Clarice Smith Center
Folklore Society of Greater Washington www.fsgw.org
www.asianocean.com/calendar
www.kestadc.com/
americanfiction.wordpress.com/upcoming-washington-dc-area-author-appearances/
www.trumba.com/calendars/headzup#/?i=1
www.visitprincegeorges.com (go to events)
inyrbasement.tumblr.com
tickeri.com
showlistdc.com


events.kodoom.com/en/persian/washington-dc/
Plus local Spanish language papers and flyers at international
restaurants and record stores and on telephone poles. And the W. Post
and City Paper(s) and W. Post Express and W. Post Going Out Gurus & various facebook sites

dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Want to see live music but can't get anyone to go? Here's my unpaid endorsement to check out Meetup.com and join some of the groups including the dive bars one, the aging hipsters into new music one, the various salsa and Brazilian ones, etc.

January 2013 DC/MD/VA "World" Music & more calendar

DC/Baltimore "World" Music and More- January 2013 
Compiled by Steve Kiviat

To subscribe-send an e-mail to dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To submit events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted)-e-
mail: ritmika (at) hotmail.com
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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 updates and more info at my blog: stevekiviat.blogspot.com 

You can sign up on the blog page to get blogposts via email. I also post on the Washington City Paper Arts Desk blog and in their newsprint. And for some tweeting: follow me on twitter @SteveKiviat 
Also look for the Rolling World Music and the Rolling Latino & Capital Swamp threads and more at the ilxor.com I Love Music forum 
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Happy New Year. In December I added a bunch of shows I discovered late, to my December posting on my blog. Expect the same this year. Thanks to Rachel Sengers for help with the January listings.
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Highlights:

Fri. 1-4-Tribute to late DC soul singer Terry Huff at Hampton Conf. Ctr.
Fri. 1-11- Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits (Zimbabwe) at the Atlas Theatre
Sun 1-20- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration featuring Smokey Robinson and the Let Freedom Ring Choir at Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Sat. 1-26- Eddie Palmieri and his Latin Jazz Septet at 7:30 & 9:30 at Kennedy Center

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Want to see live music but can't get anyone to go? Here's my unpaid endorsement to check out Meetup.com and join some of the groups including the dive bars one, the aging hipsters into new music one, the various salsa and Brazilian ones, etc.
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Tues. Jan. 1

Celtic Celebration at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

Wale (rap) at the Fillmore
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Wed. Jan. 2

Mean Mary (banjo/country) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Inner Harbor
Spanglish Fly (Latin bugalú) at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, free, from 6-7 p.m.

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Thurs. Jan . 3
Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Ocean Orchestra (Celtic) and Washington Revels at the Birchmere
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Fri. Jan. 4

Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church, 6200 North Charles St, Baltimore 21212 (commongroundonthehill.org)

"Special Delivery for late DC soul singer Terry Huff: His Life, His Love, His Legacy of Music," at the Hampton Conference Center in District Heights, Md. Confirmed acts include Al Johnson, Skip Mahoney, Sarah Dash, Diz Russell and the Orioles, The New Era, as well as surviving members of The Winstons and The Choice Four. 6 pm to 1 am. $20

Persian music dj dance party at Darna Lounge, 946 N. Jackson St., Arlington

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Sat. Jan. 5

Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Crystals (60s girl group) at Harmony Hall, Ft. Washington, MD

Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys at Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main Street, Westminister, MD (commongroundonthehill.org)

DJ Rekha and Panjabi MC (Bhangra beat) at Black Cat

Barbara Washington, Jim Bennett & Lady Mary & the Unique Creation Band at Lamont's in Pomonkey, MD

The Stone Hill All-Stars, The Hello Strangers at Baltimore's Creative Alliance (Americana roots rock)

Orchester Praževica (slovak & gypsy jazz) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Station North District

Harold Melvin's Bluenotes at the Howard

K-Ci & Jo-jo (r'n'b) at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore

"Music Man Murray" movie doc at 5 at Local 16, 1602 U Street NW
& Bistro La Bonne, 1340 U Street NW; & Tropicalia, 2001 14th Street NW as part of DC Jewish Film Fest

*Darlene Love at Montgomery Community College

*K-Poral (Mexican) at Copacabana, Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville, MD
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Sun. Jan. 6

Chris Thomas King (Louisiana blues) at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

CaRIOca-Brazilian Sundays at Tropicalia, 14th & U Sts. NW, feat. Roots Brasil band and free dance lesson with Zezeh Brazil

Hava Nagila the Movie (and Jan. 13th) at DC JCC (part of DC Jewish Film Fest) 
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Mon. Jan. 7

"The Cantor's Son" movie at 5:30 at DC JCC

"Orchestra of Exiles" movie at 7 at Goethe Institute (DC Jewish Film Fest movie)
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Tues. Jan. 8

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Wed. Jan. 9

Marimba Linda Xelajú (D.C.-based group performs interpretations of Guatemalan marimba) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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Thurs. Jan. 10

Debo Band (Boston based Ethiopian unit influenced by old-school Ethiopian styles) with DJ Underdog at Artisphere

Big Sam's Funky Nation (New Orleans–based funk, rock, jazz, and hip hop) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

BeauSoleil (Cajun) atThe Barns at Wolf Trap

*Jayme Stone (banjoist) at 6th & I Synagogue
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Fri. Jan. 11

Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits (Zimbabwe) at the Atlas Theatre, H St NE

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (country/bluegrass) at Birchmere

A Fiddler's Feast: Fraser, Haas, Ungar, Mason and Powell at Strathmore in Bethesda

Nomadic Massive (multilingual Montreal hiphop) at Artisphere

Backyard (25th anniversary for this go-go band) at 12 mdt. at the Howard Theatre

Hong Kong Dance Company: Qingming Riverside at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theatre (and Sat. the 12th)

A Fiddler's Feast featuring Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Dirk Powell, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason at Strathmore.
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Sat. Jan. 12

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (country/bluegrass) at Birchmere

La Santa Cecilia (cumbia, bossa nova, rumba, bolero, tango, and jazz) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

Callaloo: Caribbean Jazz Play at the Ellington Theatre, 3500 R. St. NW, 202-337-4825

Paul Cebar Band at Barns of Wolf Trap
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Sun. Jan. 13

*Wyckham Avery's tribute to bluegrass master Ola Belle Reed at 1:30 for free at the Luce Ctr. at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th & F St. NW

Wailers (reggae) with Elikeh (DC afropop) at Howard Theatre
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Mon. Jan. 14

Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan (Iranian spiked fiddle player with Turkish folk singer) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Theatre Lab

Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks (DC soul) from 6 to 9 pm at Westminster Church, SW DC

Emeli Sande at the Howard Theatre (r'n'b)

Los Texmaniacs at the Hamilton (San Antonio conjunto)
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Tues. Jan. 15

Christine Salem (maloya singer with lyrics in Creole, Malagasy, Comoran, and Swahili) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Jessie Ware (UK pop-r'n'b) at the 930 Club

*Royal Regiments of Scotland Scots Guard Band Pipes & Drums at Montgomery College
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Weds. Jan. 16

Banjo Summit at the Birchmere

*Freakwater (alt-country) at DC9
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Thurs. Jan. 17

Bad Buka (New York-based gypsy punk rock, world music, ska) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

Maracuyeah dance party with DJs and special guests TBA at Tropicalia

War at the Birchmere
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Fri. Jan. 18

Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball with Carrie Rodriguez at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Fort Washington, MD

*Step Rideau & band (great zydeco) at Tremont Suites Ballroom, 222 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD for the 2 nights "Take Off"  Texas Rollin' Empire Inaugural Zydeco Gala;  Doors Open 8pm - 12 midnight  Music all night;Food & Drink Available for purchase;$50  Dress: Semi Formal Western Wear "Glitz & Jeans"

Smokey Robinson (soul) at the Lyric Theatre, Baltimore

*DMV Ball with Oddisee (hiphop) at Howard Theatre

Thievery Corporation at 9:30 Club (also playing Thursday Jan 17 but the Thursday show is sold out) (international, dub, indian, brazilian, acid jazz, etc)

Starry Mountain Singers (a cappella music from Appalachia and Europe), Orfeia with Tatiana Sarbinska (Bulgarian) at Baltimore's Creative Alliance

Kwesi Kankam (alt country) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Bossalingo (Cuban and Brazilian inspired jazz/ locally based) at Germano's Trattoria in Baltimore

Poor Old Shine (Appalachian mountain music) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

En Vogue at Blues Alley (r'n'b)

Rhett Miller (alt-country rock) at Jammin Java, Vienna, VA

*Pusha T at Ultra Bar in DC (rapper from the Clipse)

*Trinidad James (rap) at Ibiza, 1222 1 st NE DC

*Meek Mill at Love Club, NE DC (rap)
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Sat. Jan. 19

Inaugural Ball with Haitian band T-Vice at the Loft Ballroom, 9375 Washington Blvd (Route 1 ), Laurel ,MD, 301-919-6431 

IndiaDiaspora Ball with Red Baraat at Mandarin Oriental, 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 

*Step Rideau & band (great zydeco) at Tremont Suites Ballroom, 222 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD for the 2 nights "Take Off"  Texas Rollin' Empire Inaugural Zydeco Gala;  Doors Open 8pm - 12 midnight  Music all night;Food & Drink Available for purchase;$50  Dress: Semi Formal Western Wear "Glitz & Jeans"

Hula Monsters at Baltimore's Creative Alliance (swing, rockabilly, blues, country, campy Hawaiian standards)

Maryland Masti 7 (intercollegiate garba/raas competition - Indian dance) at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at University of Maryland College Park

Black Cherry Puppet Theater's Puppet SLAMwich with Orchester Praževica (slovak & gypsy jazz) 1115 Hollins St, Baltimore, MD 21223, 7pm and 9:30pm

Virgin Islands Association Scholarships benefit Inaugural Ball, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 901 North Fairfax St. (Old Town) Alexandria

MC DUMI (Zimbabwe) presents African Hip Hop with guests Doors 7PM at Tropicalia, 14th & U Sts NW DC

En Vogue at Blues Alley (r'n'b)

2Chainz (rap) at the Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD

*Young Jeezy w/ Backyard Band (rap and go-go; Jeezyhas a song called "My President is Black") at Echostage, 2135 Queens Chapel Rd NE

*Inaugural ball swing dance at Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom

*Future (rap) at Love Nightclub, NE DC
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Sun. Jan. 20

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration featuring Smokey Robinson and the Let Freedom Ring Choir at Kennedy Center Concert Hall at 6 p.m. Free tickets will be given away up to two (2) per person in line in the Hall of Nations at 4 p.m. on Sun., Jan. 20 on a first-come, first-served basis.

CaRIOca-Brazilian night with Cissa Paz and Nenas Gonçalves (Cabo Verde/Boston) and free dance class with Zezeh Brazil at 7PM Doors 6PM NO COVER and late night Inauguration Week kick-off party with Sol Power All Stars at Tropicalia

The Dream: Moving Forward (Inaugural event) at the Howard Theatre

Nevermind the Inauguration: a Punk-Rock Counter Inaugural Ball & Festival of Resistance….a Benefit for Political Prisoners and to fund Grassroots Defense of Civil Liberties w/ workshops + films on global resistance in the face of crisis and state repression from 12pm-4pm (free) and show at 6pm featuring: 
Catharsis, Magrudergrind, Trophy Wife, Dead in the Dirt
@ The Warehouse (645 NY Ave NW) 6pm $16 advance tickets fb

*Image Band and more at Caribbean Inaugural Ball at the Bethesda Marriott

*Frankie Negron at the Latino Inaugural Post-party from 8:30 to 11 (after the 7 to 8:15 event with Ballet Hispanico; Rita Moreno and others.  $300 or $150 on video screen!) at the Kennedy Center

*Trinidad James (rap) at Opera in DC

*Meek Mill, Marsha Ambrosius and more (hiphop and r'n'b) at the Harmon Theatre, NW DC
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Mon. Jan. 21

Inaugural Ball with Maxwell, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, and Musiq Soulchild (r'n'b) doors open at 6:00pm at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road N.W. Black tie. Heavy Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar! $300 per person

Caribbean Inaugural Ball with the Image Band and dj at Martins West Ballroom, 6817 Dogwood Rd., Baltimore, MD

Inauguration Blues with DC's Clarence Turner Band at Westminster Church, SW DC from 6 to 9 pm 

Iris Dement (country) at the Birchmere

*African Caribbean Diaspora Presidential Inaugural Ball, at the Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, 

*Hardway Connection at the Black McDonalds Restaurant Owners Inaugural Ball at City Club, NW DC
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Tues. Jan. 22

Angelique Kidjo (Benin singer), Dianne Reeves (jazz) and Lizz Wright(neo-r'n'b/Americana) at Strathmore in Bethesda
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Weds. Jan. 23

Big Freedia (New Orleans bounce r'n'b) at Rock n Roll Hotel

English Beat at Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis

Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mtn. Boys at the Barns of Wolf Trap
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Thurs. Jan. 24 

Red Baraat (Bhangra-funk) at 9:30 Club

Manly Deeds (old-timey) at Joe Squared in Baltimore's Station North District

International Association of Blacks in Dance presents: The Emerging and Established Artists Dance Showcase at Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre

Jose James at the Howard Theatre

Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, and Thomas Rhett (country) at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore
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Fri. Jan. 25 

Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South African) at Strathmore in Bethesda

Orchester Praževica (slovak & gypsy jazz) at New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt

The International Association of Blacks in Dance for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

David Amoroso artwork and reggaeton event: "Delicate/Violent(Delicado/Violento)" exhibition opening event with Mr. Pelon, 503, Impacto Urbano & others from 6 to 10 pm (music from 8 to 10) at Artisphere 

Brazilian Forro party with live band and DJs tba at Tropicalia

Femi Kuti (one of Fela's sons; Nigerian afrobeat) at the 930 Club

Benoit & Sergio (live), Solomon Sanchez, and Brian Billion (electronica) atU St Music Hall 

Big Daddy Kane (with live band) (old-school rap) at Howard Theatre

Red Baraat at the 8 by 10 in Baltimore
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Sat. Jan. 26

Eddie Palmieri and his Latin Jazz Septet at 7:30 & 9:30 at Kennedy Center

Vagabond Opera ("Bohemian neo-cabaret gypsy rock ensemble") at Baltimore's Creative Alliance

International Band Veronneau (jazz samba, bossa nova) at Baltimore's An Die Musik Live

Ken and Bradley Kolodner (old timey), Babcock Presbyterian Church, 8240 Loch Raven Boulevard, Towson, MD 21286, 7 p.m.

Gangstagrass and the Highballers at Artisphere 

Cirkestra (features musicians tapped from the greatest circuses in the United States) for free from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Tony Roy meets Ambelique backed by the Yawd Lynk Band from Jamaica, plus Carl Malcolm and Lenny Kurlu at 10 at Crossroads, Bladensburg, MD

*Monchy y Natalia at Copacabana, Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville, MD

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Sun. Jan. 27

Roots Cafe singer-songwriter series with Victoria Vox and Karen Collins at Baltimore's An Die Musik Live

Sylvester (dance/disco) tribute concert at the Howard Theatre

*Joe Stanley (DC honky-tonk sax player) tribute show with Big Joe Mayer, John Previti, Jimmy Stephanson, Chris Watling and more at JVs in Falls Church

*Black Watch & Band of Scots Guards at Hylton Ctr., Manassas, VA
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Mon. Jan. 28

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Tues. Jan. 29

Omar Sosa (Cuban pianist) & Paolo Fresu (trumpet) at 8 & 10 at Blues Alley

*"Fela" (broadway show) at the S. Harmon Hall, DC (through Feb. 10th)
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Wed. Jan. 30

West African Music and Dance Saakumu Dance Troupe (Ghana), Towson University, 8000 York Road, 8pm, free

Robert Earl Keen (country) at Birchmere

Jane Monheit (jazz vocals) at the Hamilton
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Thurs. Jan. 31

Corey Harris Rasta Blues Experience (through Sat. 2-2) at Blues Alley

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Fri. Feb. 1

*Luis Vargas (Dominican bachata) at Cococabana, Hyattsville

*Paco Pena (flamenco guitarist) at George Mason Center for the Arts

Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at University of Maryland

Nina Sky (r'n'b) at Ottobar
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): Women who Rock @ the Nat. Women in the Arts Museum (to 1-6); Pullman Blues (play) @ Arena; Million Dollar Quartet (musical) at K. Ctr; DC Jewish Film fest; Ian F. Svenonius, Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock `n' Roll Group (Politics & Prose) ; 1-5-Garland Jeffreys @ Rams Head Tavern Annapolis; 1-9-Priests @ Rocketship; Velvet Underground archival film clips at DC JCC; 1-10- Talking Story film at Baltimore's Creative Alliance (healers and spiritual leaders from diverse world cultures); 1-15-Purity Ring @ Ottobar; 1-18-Marshall Crenshaw & Bottle Rockets @ Birchmere; 1-20-"Led Zeppelin Played Here" Jeff Krulik movie doc at AFI Silver Th.; 1-27-Garland Jeffreys @ the Hamilton; 1-31-Ty Segall @ Black Cat;
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sources:
www.dccaribbeanconnection.com/NewSite/Events.asp
www.wherewegotozydeco.com
www.fortreno.com
www.foolsnightout.com [Scott Mitchell's nice list of roots rock,
zydeco, swing & more]
www.gwu.edu/~lisner/performances.htm
www.si.edu/events/all.asp
www.sulekha.com
marcia4music.com
www.danceplace.org
Kennedy center website
dc-improv-announce-subscribe@eGroups.com
panOrient@aol.com
eileen@salsacentro.com
DesiClub.com
WPAS
Clarice Smith Center
Folklore Society of Greater Washington www.fsgw.org 
http://www.asianocean.com/calendar
www.kestadc.com/
americanfiction.wordpress.com/upcoming-washington-dc-area-author-appearances/
www.trumba.com/calendars/headzup#/?i=1
www.visitprincegeorges.com (go to events)
inyrbasement.tumblr.com
tickeri.com
showlistdc.com
events.kodoom.com/en/persian/washington-dc/
Plus local Spanish language papers and flyers at international
restaurants and record stores and on telephone poles. And the W. Post
and City Paper(s) and W. Post Express and W. Post Going Out Gurus & various facebook sites

dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com