DC/Baltimore "World" Music and More- September 2012
Compiled by Steve Kiviat . MOST NEW ITEMS ADDED ARE IN CAPS. UPDATED 9-5 & 9-18 & 9-26, 9-29
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Highlights:
Tues. 9-4-Bombino (Tuareg) at K. Ctr. Millennium Stage
Tues. 9-18- Ti-Coca and his band Wanga-Nègès (Haiti) at K. Ctr. Millennium Stage
Sat. 9-22- Blue Bird Blues Fest at Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD with Bobby Blue Bland; Clarence Carter; and more
Wed. 9-26- Miguel (Kaleidoscopic Dream Tour) at Howard Theatre
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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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Sat. Sept. 1
DC Blues Festival at Carter Barron for free w/ Sista Monica Parker(recommended soulful singer), Sugar Ray & the Blue Tones, Lionel Young Band, Clarence "Bluesman" Turner, DCBS Band, ...
After Party at American Legion Silver Spring w/ Lionel Young Band
Mose Allison at Blues Alley
Odd Future at Rams Head Live
Afro-Chic Saturday with DJ Ace; DJ Sam I Am; and DJ Vasco playing afrobeatz; raggae; and hip-hop at the Koffee Lounge, 2632 Georgia Ave. NW
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Sunday September 2
Alonzo's Memorial Picnic with the Baltimore Blues Society at the Rosedale American Legion Hall with Holmes Brothers, Lionel Young Band, Mikey Jr. Trio, Sac-au-lait -
Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Eli Young, Edens Edge at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Radio Javan Labor Day Party at Shadow Room, 2131 K St NW, Washington, DC
2 Chainz and Cap 1 (rap) at the 930 Club
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Mon. Sept. 3
Blue Monday with Jaques Johnson & Lil' Margie(from the Jewels) at Westminster Church, 400 I St. SW
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Tues. Sept. 4
Omara "Bombino" Moctar (Tuareg guitarist from Niger) –for free from 6 to 7 (and streamed online) at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Ricki Lee Jones at Wolf Trap
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Wed. Sept. 5
Curley Taylor & his zydeco band at Blobs Park, 8-11pm
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Thurs. Sept. 6
Cheik Hamala Diabete (DC based Malian) at Bossa
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Fri. Sept. 7
Enter the Haggis and Young Dubliners at Birchmere Bandstand
Don Chezina (Puerto Rico) at El Boqueron, 1336 E Gude Dr., Rockville, MD
Teedra Moses (R'n'b) at 11 at Howard Theatre
ETHIOPIAN NEW YEAR CONCERT (and on the 8th) AT ETHIOPIAN INT EVANGELICAL CHURCH, 7930 EASTERN AVE. NW
ANJALI & THE INCREDIBLE KID BHANGRA EVENT AT COCOCABANA IN HYATTSVILLE
Library of Congress Jazz Film Series Presents Pioneering Television series “The !!!! Beat: Legendary R&B and Soul Shows From 1966” AT HILL CENTER on Capitol Hill, Southeast of the U.S. Capitol Building
921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC
Every Friday night in September THEY’ll be showing four, half-hour programs from this rarely seen music series. All screenings are free and begin at 7:00 pm. The !!!! Beat was a pioneering blues, soul and r&b television show broadcast from WFAA in Dallas, Texas and hosted by radio d.j. William “Hoss” Allen. The series, which began production in January 1966, ran for 26 episodes with a rocking house band and go-go dancers.
Sept 7: Volume One includes performances by Little Milton, Frank Howard & the Commanders, Esther Phillips, Gatemouth Brown, Joe Tex, Etta James, Lattimore Brown, Roscoe Shelton, Lee "Shot" Williams & Gerri Taylor, Carla Thomas, Art Grayson, Cleo Randle, Mighty Joe Young and Jimmy Church
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Sat. Sept. 8
Bollywood Dance Party at Eden Dc, 1716 I St NW, Washington, DC
Jason Aldean - Luke Bryan - Lauren Alaina at Jiffy Lube Live (Country)
Rosslyn Jazz Festival with Josha Redman, Don Byron, Renee Marie, Afro Blue from 1 to 7
Young Dubliners at Rams Head On-Stage (Tavern) in Annapolis
$60 benefit per person for The Roots of Music, a New Orleans-based program that helps develop the musical talents of 9-14 year olds with Derrick Tabb and Stafford Agee of the Rebirth Brass Band, Jeffrey Hills and William Smith of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, eight members of the Roots of Music Crusaders marching band, along with drummer Terrance Andrews and saxophonist Allen Dejan from 6 to 9 at Bayou Bakery, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington
LATINO EVENT AT COCOCABANA, Hyattsville, mD TBA
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Sun. Sept. 9
Festival Guanaco (El Salvador Independence celebration) with -Alexis y Fido; Tono Rosario; La Maquina; Alvaro Torres; Yoskar Sarante; Grupo Melao; Isis Gallardo; Los Cocodrilos at 10:00am at Capital Plaza, 6200 Annapolis Rd., Hyattsville, MD
Takoma Park Folk Festival
Kelly Joe Phelps at Iota Club & Café (folk-roots-blues)
Gaelic Storm at Birchmere
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Mon. Sept. 10
Richard Thompson (sold out) at Birchmere
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Tues. Sept. 11
Chris Thomas King (blues) at Blues Alley
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Wed. Sept. 12
How Sweet the Sound 2012 at Verizon Ctr (gospel)
Gregory Porter at the Howard Theatre
Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock at Rams Head Live! In Baltimore (rap)
Pakistani singer-songwriter duo Zeb & Haniya for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Ctr. Mil. Stage
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Thurs. Sept. 13
Pharoah Sanders at Bohemian Caverns (jazz)
Les Nubians at the Howard Theatre
Los Tres Reyes at Kennedy Ctr Mil. Stage for free from 6 to 7 (Mexican romantic harmonies)
Dale Watson at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore
Slaid Cleves at Hill Country Barbeque
The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities presents the 27th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards at 6:30 PM at the Lincoln Theatre. In addition to revealing the winners in five arts and three teaching categories, the program will feature performances by acts including the Poem-cees, Nistha Raj, Christylez Bacon, Rev. Nolan Williams, National Hand Dance Association, and the African Heritage Dancers and Drummers. Honorees for this year's event will be Melvin Deal, Paul Jorgensen and George Stevens Jr.
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Fri. Sept. 14
Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock at the Howard Theatre (rap)
Anthony Hamilton and Estelle (r'n'b) at Pier 6 in Baltimore
Kokayi (dc rapper); The Caribbean (DC pop-rock); Alex—aka Alex Minoff(from Extra Golden) at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Paul Geremia (country blues picker) at Archie's Barbershop at 4701 Queensbury Rd., Riverdale, MD
Arpas de América: Latin American Harp Festival at Artisphere
Dale Watson at the Birchmere
Harold Melvin's Bluenotes and The Winstons (70s soul) from 6:30 to 9 at Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Dr., Bowie, MD 301-277-1402
RnB FILMS FOR FREE FROM 7 TO 9PM AT HILL CENTER on Capitol Hill, Southeast of the U.S. Capitol Building, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC. Volume Two includes performances by Jimmy Church, Freddie King, Gatemouth Brown, Gerri Taylor, Frank Howard & the Commanders, Barbara Lynn, The Kelly Brothers, Mighty Joe Young, Art Grayson, The Beat Boys, Joe Tex, Freddie King, The Carnations, Little Gary Ferguson, Johnny Jones and Charles "Charlie" Hodges
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Sat. Sept. 15
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas at Artisphere
Raghu Dixit Project – Ganesha Habba 2012 at 4 p.m. at Langley High School, 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA
FESTIVAL LATINO 3 TO 7 PM WITH GRUPO KAZZABE; GRUPO ALGODON; LA SONORA DINAMITA AT RFK STADIUM ARMORY MALL
Anthony Hamilton and Estelle - DAR Constitution Hall
Thievery Corporation, Gogol Bordello, Michael Franti & Spearhead, the Archives, the Funk Ark, and Congo Sanchez at Half Street Fairgrounds, 1299 Half St SE, WDC (Doors open at 1)
Arpas de América: Latin American Harp Festival – Artisphere Spectrum Theatre
PERU MUSIC FEST AT 10 PM WITH RUMBA Y SABOR; LOS GIGANTES DEL RITMO; SON DEL CALLAO AT CEVICHEHOUSE, 117 N. FREDERICK AVE., GAITHERSBURG
HIP AND ALIVE TURKISH DJ AND LIVE MUSIC EVENT FROM 10 PM ON AT MEZE RESTAURANT LOUNGE, 2ND FLOOR, 2437 18TH ST NW
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Sun. Sept. 16
Radio Jarocho (Mexico) at Kennedy Ctr Mil. Stage for free from 6 to 7
Big K.R.I.T. (rap) at Empire (formerly Jaxx)
Hispanic Festival noon to 6 at 7601 Lane Manor Park
601 West Park Dr. & University Blvd.
Adelphi, MD
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Mon. Sept. 17
Steve Earle at Rams Head On-Stage (Tavern)
the Chuck Brown Band & George Clinton –at Howard Theatre
Sean Keane from the Chieftains at Kennedy Ctr Mil. Stage for free from 6 to 7
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Tues. Sept. 18
Big K.R.I.T. and Slim Thug at Howard Theatre (rap)
Ti-Coca and his band Wanga-Nègès (Haiti) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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Wed. Sept. 19
Big Krit and Slim Thug at Baltimore SoundStage (rap)
Maracuyeah DJ COLLECTIVE PRESENTS CUMBIA, MERENGUE, TRIBAL, ROMANTIC SONGS WITH FIRE AND PROTEST ROCK WITH DJ K-SELECTA (ECU) dc DEBUT; DJ MAFE; DJ SELECTA(aMERICAN PUPUSA); DJ RAT AND CAMI (COLOMBIA) AT THE VELVET LOUNGE
Harry Bells at Tropicalia on 14th St. NW (tribute band to Harry Belafonte) plus a dj
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Thurs. Sept. 20
Wu-Block featuring Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch at State Theatre (rap)
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Fri. Sept. 21
Roberto Blades at v3 Lounge, 6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, VA
Leon Russell at Baltimore Soundstage
Doug McLeod at Archie's Barbershop in Riverdale
Marsha Ambrosius at Warner Theatre (R'n'b)
RnB FILMS FOR FREE FROM 7 TO 9PM AT HILL CENTER on Capitol Hill, Southeast of the U.S. Capitol Building, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC. Performances by Freddie King, Martin, Maurice & The Radiants, The Beat Boys, The Poppies, Lee Watson & The Panthers, Johnnie Jones, Freddie King, Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five, Gatemouth Brown, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Gwen Davis, Robert Parker, Jimmy Church, Lattimore Brown, Joe Simon, Mamie Galore and Jamo Thomas.
Kizombo music dance party at Dansez Dansez• 8020 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda MD
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Sat. Sept. 22
Blue Bird Blues Fest 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD with Bobby Blue Bland; Clarence Carter; Baltimore's Sonny Til's Orioles ; Bobby Parker ; and Yahzarah plus locals Daryl Davis,Phil Wiggins, Little Bit A Blues featuring Warner Williams & Jay Summerour, and The Jewels will perform on the Nap Turner Stage located in Queen Anne Fine Arts.
Hariprasad Chaurasia at Jhu Shriver Hall, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, (India)
METRO MAMBO FOR FREE FROM 2 to 4 pm AT THE Smithsonian Anacostia museum WITH A SPECIAL TITO PUENTE TRIBUTE FROM HISTORIAN AND PRODUCER JOE CONZO - Tito Puente's biographer & confidant for nearly 40 years discusses the legend with host Jim Byers (WPFW ! Then DANCE to Conzo's collection of never-released LIVE recordings of Puente, as well as Machito, Charlie Palmieri and others, made at the Palladium, Corso, Birdland, The Beacon Theatre, and other venues from the 1950's and 1970's
Leon Russell at The Howard Theatre
Mambo Legends Orchestra at Artisphere- old-school NY Latino vets who used to play with Tito Puente
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Sun. Sept. 23
Fiesta DC from 11am to 7 pm on Pennsylvania Ave., Between 9th & 14th ST NW
Washington DC
Festival Chapin (Guatemala Independence celebration) with Nito y Neto, Mario Ballar, Viernes Verde, Tambor del tribu, Las Hijas de Durango, Ann Marie Freeman, La Vale, Osman el Brody at 11:00am at Capital Plaza, 6200 Annapolis Rd., Hyattsville, MD
Saayujya: Bharatanatyam Dances & Carnatic Vocals at Kennedy Center (Indian/Asian vocals and dance)
Avett Brothers at Pier 6
Ital, Laurel Halo, Magic Touch, and M Geddes Gangras at DC 9 (avante-dance music)
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Mon. Sept. 24
Michelle Shocked - IOTA Club & Café
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Tues. Sept. 25
Antibalas at Black Cat (afrobeat)
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Wed. Sept. 26
Miguel (Kaleidoscopic Dream Tour) at Howard Theatre (r'n'b)
A$ap Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Danny Brown, and A$AP MOB (rap) at Fillmore Silver Spring
Beijing's Chinese alternate folk music group Hanggai for free from 6 to 7 at Kenn. Ctr. Mill. Stage
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Thurs. Sept. 27
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Fri. Sept. 28
Red Baraat (Asian Indian funk) at Hamilton
Vicente Fernandez at the Patriot Center
RnB FILMS FOR FREE FROM 7 TO 9PM AT HILL CENTER on Capitol Hill, Southeast of the U.S. Capitol Building, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC. performances by Johnny Larand, Frank Howard & The Commanders, Tammy McKnight, Johnny Jones, Eva Larse, Bobby Hebb, Rodge Martin, The Beat Boys, Earl Gaines & Jimmy Church, The Four M's, Joe Simon, Freddie King, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges & Fred Ford, Willie Mitchell, Big Amos Patton, Veniece Starks, Little Milton, Don Bryant, The Ovations, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, The Bar-Kays, Mitty Collier, Garnett Mimms, Sam & Dave, and Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles
SWENKA dj night with resident DJ Mothershiester and resident DJ Brian Senyo with guest DJ, DJ Stylus, playing kuduro, afro-house, tropical-electro, bashment, azonto, reggae, and more African riddims + beats from the past and present at the 930 Club Back Bar
Asia party at the Sackler from 7 to 11 with DJ Spooky and instrumentalists Danielle Cho and Jennifer Kim, set against 1940s black and white films featuring Asian American pioneer actress Anna May Wong
Los Rakas(Oakland rap en Espanol) at Love
Palenke Soul Tribe (Colombia) at National Geographic (plus food trucks)
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Sat. Sept. 29
Allen Toussaint w/Shemekia Copeland at The Hamilton
Mega Musical Bollywood Event with SP Balasubramanyam, Chitra, SP Sailaja and SP Charan at Oakton High in Vienna, VA
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Sun. Sept. 30-
(matinee) Shemekia Copeland at Rams Head On-Stage (Tavern) (bLUES)
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station at The Howard Theatre (FUNK)
TURKISH FESTIVAL 11AM TO 7 PM ON PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW (Between 12 th and 14th sts)
Tropicalia movie doc (Brazilian music from the 60s) at the AFI Silver Spring (Part of the AFI Latino Movie Fest)
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 9-1 –Scape Scape punk/indie fest in Baltimore; 9-5-Deerhoof & Dope Body @ Black Cat; 9-6-Beyond the Parking Lot art show opening @ Artisphere; 9-8-Bob Mould @ 930 Club; Mission of Burma @ Black Cat; 9-9- The Jesus and Mary Chain@ 930 Club; 9-10-Tenement @ Casa Fiesta; 9-12-Yardbirds @ Rams Head Tavern; 9-13-Leni Stern @ Mansion on O ; Thrill Jockey Records show @ Rams Head Live; 9-14-Bruce Springsteen @Nationals Park; Feelies @ 930 Club; 9-15-Silos @ Iota; 9-17-Bloc Party @ 930 Club; 9-18- Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby @ Black Cat (Backstage); 9-19 Purity Ring Rock & Roll Hotel; 9-20 The Make-Up @ Black Cat; 9-21 Bezoar @ Comet Ping Pong; 9-22- Heavy Breathing cd release event @ Comet; 9-23 Ital/Laurel Halo @DC9; Dirty Three @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue; Lorelai & Tone @ Strathmore Mansion; 9-24-Madonna @ Verizon Ctr.; the Gossip -@ 9:30 Club ; Twin Shadow @ Black Cat;
9-25- Laetitia Sadier at DC9; Wild Nothing/DIIV @ Rock & Roll Hotel; 9-26 John Talabot @ U Street Music Hall; the Corin Tucker Band at Black Cat (Backstage); Frankie Rose @ RnR Hotel; 9-27 Mark Kozalek @ Howard Theatre; Beth Orton @ 6th & I Synagogue; 9-28 – 9-30 Sonic Circuits Festival Atlas Center; 9-28- Grimes @ Coward Shoe ,322 Howard St, Baltimore, 9-30-David Byrne -& St Vincent @ Strathmore Music Center
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sources:
www.dccaribbeanconnection.com/NewSite/Events.asp
www.wherewegotozydeco.com
www.latinpalace.com
www.fortreno.com
www.foolsnightout.com [Scott Mitchell's nice list of roots rock,
zydeco, swing & more]
www.echodhaiti.com
www.gwu.edu/~lisner/performances.htm
www.si.edu/events/all.asp
www.sulekha.com
Eventoslatinos.us/Events
salsanews@aol.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.image-in-asian.com/calendar.shtml
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 & tbd & various facebook sites
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