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Sorry this is late
Highlights:
Fri. 7-5-Mahmoud Ahmed at Echostage (Ethiopian)
Sat. 7-6-Jamaica Day Reggae Fest with Ken Boothe at Anne Ar. C. Fairground
Thurs. 7-11 –Lost Bayou ramblers at Bayou on PA. Ave. NW
Sat. 7-13-The Baltimore Washington One Carnival Parade in Baltimore
Sat. 7-27-Festival au Desert - Caravan for Peace with Tartit, Imharhan, Mamadou Kelly at Tropicalia (Mali)
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Mon 7-1
Alpha Blondy at Howard Theatre (African reggae)
Ethiopian singer Munit Mesfin and German guitarist JÓ§rg Pfeil aka Munit & Jorg at Tropicalia
Dukem Restaurant on U Street is featuring Aregahegn Worash and Abeba Desalegn from Ethiopia guesting with locally based Ethiopian musicians on certain nights through Sunday the 7th. Their Facebook page has more details.
Jason Isbell at the Birchmere
Daryl Davis at Westminster Church
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Tues 7-2
Fendika, a traditional Ethiopian Azmari music and dance ensemble at 2 pm at Smithsonian Museum of African Arts (recommended)
Twenty Feet from Stardom (great movie doc about soulful background singers) at the Charles, E. Street, Angelika & West End through Thursday
Libaya Baba and James Lovell group performs a program of Garifuna music and dance, featuring call-and-response and a blend of traditional genres such as Paranda, Punta, and Wanaragua. For free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage ( Part of the Homegrown: The Music of America concert series and 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.) Recommended
Buddy Holly Story at Wolf Trap(and on Wed.)
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Wed 7-3
Smithsonian Folklife festival (Hungarian Heritage, One World, Many Voices, The Will to Adorn) through Sun. 7-7 Evening concerts and dances from 6 to 9 including a good one tonight with Garifuna/punta drumming and dance from Central America with Libaya Baba featuring James Lovell – 6 to 7:30 festival.si.edu
Mapuna Leo, Hawaiian musicians, kumu hula (hula masters), and academic colleagues celebrate the revitalization of Hawaiian culture and language for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Dink Nat Ethiopia at 10:30 at the Howard Theatre
Maracuyeah djs Mafe and Rat plus guest dj at Tropical Boom Part at U St. Music Hall with Boogat, Poirier, Alma Tropicalia, Empressarios, Fort Knox Five vs Thunderball & Jay Clue
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem at 7 outdoors at Strathmore
M.A.K.U. Soundsystem and Kickoman at Tropicalia
Rare Essence mixtape release party at Ibiza (go-go)
Afrika Bambaata at U St Music Hall
Janka Nabay at the Dunes, 1402 Meridian Place NW
Dukem Restaurant on U Street is featuring Aregahegn Worash and Abeba Desalegn from Ethiopia guesting with locally based Ethiopian musicians on certain nights through Sunday the 7th. Their Facebook page has more details.
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Thurs 7-4
Smithsonian Folklife festival (Hungarian Heritage, One World, Many Voices, The Will to Adorn) through Sun. 7-7 Evening concerts and dances from 6 to 9 (see the Garifuna and Colombia artists). No evening shows tonight
Bob Cohen with Szalonna and His Band (The klezmer musician blends Hungarian, Romanian, Moldavian, and Yiddish music) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Motown Musical plus Barry Manilow, Candice Glover, country music artist Scotty McCreery and more at a Capitol Fourth on the West lawn
Jano Band (Ethiopian rock), 11 p.m., Howard Theatre
South African Dj party at Tropicalia
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Fri 7-5
Smithsonian Folklife festival (Hungarian Heritage, One World, Many Voices, The Will to Adorn) through Sun. 7-7 Evening concerts and dances from 6 to 9 (see the Garifuna and Colombia artists)
The Furious 5 featuring Grandmaster Mele Mel, Scorpio, The Kidd, Creole and Rahiem, 8 p.m, Howard Theatre. (classic rap)
Haile Roots with Chiggae Band and Kuku Sebsebe, 11:30 p.m., Howard Theatre.(Ethiopian reggae headliner with more trad yet modern Ethiopian opener)
Mahmoud Ahmed (King of Ethiopian music) with Teddy Afro (polished Ethio-reggae star) at Echostage
Ecuadorian Hatun Kotama Cultural Center (An ensemble from the cultural center performs a program of traditional flute music) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Brazilian Girls at 930 Club
Moneytown dj party 5th Anniversary (soul and funk) at Little Miss Whiskey's
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Sat 7-6
Smithsonian Folklife festival (Hungarian Heritage, One World, Many Voices, The Will to Adorn) through Sun. 7-7 Evening concerts and dances from 6 to 9 (see the Garifuna and Colombia artists)
Noel Torres (Mexican singer and accordionist) at Diamond Lounge in Annandale
Save Jamaica Day Reggae Festival with Ken Boothe(old-school), Tifa (female dancehaller) , Edly Shine and many more at Anne Arundel County Fairground, Crownsville, MD at 12 noon
Baltimore African-American Heritage Festival 2013 with Patti Labelle, Fantasia, and Raheem Devaughn at M& T Bank Stadium parking lot
Vakirai ( Zimbabwean-American singer-songwriter) at Tropicalia
Indonesian Cultural night at Ossian Hall Park 7:30 to 8:30
Andrea Navratil (The singer performs different styles of folk tunes from the Carpathian Basin, accompanied by traditional musicians.) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Trouble Funk 35th anniversary 8 pm at Howard Theatre.
Ethiopian Allstars at 11 pm at the Howard Theatre
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Sun 7-7
Smithsonian Folklife festival (Hungarian Heritage, One World, Many Voices, The Will to Adorn) through Sun. 7-7 Evening concerts and dances from 6 to 9 (see the Garifuna and Colombia artists)
Jerk Festival 2013 in Baltimore at Pimlico Race Track, Baltimore with Beenie Man, I Wayne, Devonte & Tanto Metro, Storm, Zulan, O'Brien, Entred, J Sskull, Droop Lion, Klevva Kid, Pluggy T, Alldurian Sun, K Vibes, All Day Affair
Culture of the Spirit Tour with Indialucia and more (Asian and flamenco) at Langley High, Mclean, VA
Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe at Cat's Eye Pub, Fells Point, Baltimore
Ciao Ciao at Howard Theatre (Closing event for end of Ethiopian Sports fest)
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Mon 7-8
Carla Morrison (Latin indie), 8 p.m., Howard Theatre.
Kobotown (nuevo Calypso) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
Garifuna Collective and Kobotown at 7 at Tropicalia (garifuna/punto music and calypso from Kobotown)
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Tues 7-9
Luciano (reggae), 8 p.m., Howard Theatre.
Culture of the Spirit Tour with Indialucia and more (Asian and flamenco) at 6:30 at American U. Greenberg Theatre
Los Lobos with Los Lonely Boys at Wolftrap Filene Center
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Wed 7-10
DC Loves Dilla Tribute Concert featuring De La Soul and Black Thought (The Roots), 8 p.m., Howard Theatre (old-school rap)
Orioles and the Jewels (old-school DC r'n'b) at 6:30 to 8:30 at Tucker Road Athletic Complex, 1771 Tucker Road, Fort Washington, MD
Mac Miller at the Fillmore
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Thurs 7-11
La Vela Puerca at State Theatre in Falls Church
Lost Bayou Ramblers (great rockin Cajun band) at Bayou in DC
Harmonia (Ohio based gypsy music) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
Delta Frat presents 100 Shades of Red in DC – Centennial Happy Hour & After Party Featuring Black Alley, Dougie E. Fresh, & DJ Biz Markie (r'n'b & rap) at Howard Theatre
Souls of Mischief (rap) at Rn R Hotel
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Fri 7-12
The Baltimore Washington One Carnival at Lake Clifton Park, Baltimore Maryland
Maelo Ruiz (bachata) at the Palace in Woodbridge
Persuasions at the Howard Theatre
Specials at the Fillmore (ska)
Hiphop Theatre Fest (through Saturday) at Dance Place
*Bosnian Rainbows (w/ Omar from Mars Volta) early show at U. St. Music Hall
* Flavor N'Abnia (Nigeria) live at Rio Lounge, Baltimore Avenue(Route 1) in Laurel, Maryland
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Sat. 7-13
Julio Voltio for free at Copacabana (reggaeton)
* Banda El Recodo and Banda Los Recoditos at Mexico Lindo, Bladensburg, MD
Beto Jamaica, The Colombian musician blends several kinds of music, including vallenato, cumbia, paseo, porro, and more for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
Samba Travao performance at Tropicalia
Peru Rocks Festival feat. Miki Gonzalez & Bareto at The State Theatre in Falls Church
16th Annual Common Ground on the Hill Festival
@Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 Center St, Westminster, MD
Buckwheat Zydeco, CJ Chenier, Little Queenie
Plus many roots & blues musicians
Sandra Lilia Velasquez (of Pistolera) for free at Artisphere Dome Theatre
Bulgarian Cultural Heritage night at Ossian Hall Park 7:30 to 8:30
*Red Baraat at Rams Head Live in Baltimore (South Asian American bhangra funk)
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Sun 7-14
The Baltimore Washington One Carnival Festival 12 to 9 pm at Lake Clifton Park, Baltimore Maryland
Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush @Glen Echo Bumper Car Pavilion, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD Dance Lesson: 3:00pm Music: 3:30pm-6:00pm (young Lake Charles, LA band)
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Mon 7-15
Iguanas at Jammin Java
Jill Scott and Raheem DeVaughn at Wolf Trap
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Tues 7-16
Fanfare Ciocarlia, The Romanian brass orchestra performs its unique blend of Gypsy music and Balkan funk. for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
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Wed 7-17
Iguanas at Rams Head Annapolis
Okay Africa Azonto party at Tropicalia with DJ's Underdog, Native Sun and Kweks (Ghana) will grace the stage for Azonto Fiesta! kwaito, hiplife, kuduro, South African house, zouk, soukous, coupe decale and, of course Azonto
Lil Wayne, T.I., and Future - 1st Mariner Arena (Baltimore) (rap)
Leon Russell at the Hamilton
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Thurs 7-18
POStPONED--Kassav (Francophone Zouk band), 9 p.m., Howard Theatre
Huecco at the Bier Barron, 1523 22nd St NW
Maracuyeah presents: Chillin con DJ Ethos (Subsuelo/LA) at Tropicalia in Washington,
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Fri 7-19
Locos Por Juana at Artisphere (Miami Latin-reggae-hip-hop cumbia mash-up )
ArcAngel (reggaeton) at the Palace
Artscape with Kem, Bridget Kelly, the Wailers at Mount Royal Avenue, Cathedral & Charles Streets, Baltimore
Joe Keys & the Late Bloomer Band (funk and jazz and and jazz poetry) at Tropicalia
Bachata VIP at Royal Lake Park
*24 Horas at Euphoria Nightclub in Baltimore
*Ettiene Charles at Bohemian Caverns (Caribbean jazz) (also on the 20th)
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Sat 7-20
Ozomatli for free (time tba) at National Museum of the American Indian
"Te Amo Peru" (multi-artist show) at Marco Polo, 245 Maple Ave W
Vienna, VA
*Ultimate doo-wop show at Wolf Trap (numerous artists)
Fantasia (r'n'b) at Warner Theatre
Cannibal Ox (rap) at Ottobar
Joyfest 2013 (gospel) with Kirk Franklin, Israel Houghton & New Breed at Kings Dominion in Virginia
Blake Shelton (country) at Jiffy Lube Live
Russian Cultural Heritage night at Ossian Hall Park 7:30 to 8:30
Oldtime Banjo fest at the Birchmere
* Charles Bradley: Soul of America movie at AFI (old-school style soul singer doc)
*DC zinefest at St. Stephen's Church
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Sun 7-21
Festival Chirilagua with Viajero, Jayro, Rigu, Charlie Cruz, J King & Maximan, and Elvis Crespo (meringue) at 11 a.m. at the Cora Reed Recreation Ctr., 25 West Reed Ave
Alexandria, VA
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Mon 7-22
Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials at the Rams Head Annapolis
*Bombino (from Niger) opening for Robert Plant at Wolf Trap
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Tues 7-23
Krar Collective The Ethiopian ensemble performs hypnotic dance music centered on the traditional krar (stringed harp). for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
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Wed 7-24
Carlos Vives at the Patriot Center
Troublefunk for free at Strathmore Gazebo
Casuarina ( Rio de Janeiro`s samba and choro) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
Dr. John At the Birchmere
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Thurs 7-25
*Guillermo Anderson (Afro-caribbean parranda and punta from Honduras) for free at 6:30 at Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC, one block from Metro Center, 13th Street exit.
Seu Jorge at the Birchmere (Brazil)
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Fri 7-26
Rey Ruiz at the Palace (Cuban salsa singer)
Don Omar (reggaeton) at CocoCabana
Mary Mary at the Howard
The Winstons (old-school r'n'b) at Montpelier Mansion in Laurel
Enanito Verdes (Argentine rock) and Tic Tac at the Fillmore
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Sat 7-27
National Dance Day at Kennedy Center for free with performances by Dizzy Feet Foundation, Culture Shock, Manzari Brothers, and others, plus interactive dances, dance lessons, and the resurrection of "Dancing Under the Stars," with Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra for a sultry summer salsa dance party.
Hildemaro celebrando la Independencia del Peru at 9:00pm at Ceviche House
117 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD
Guyana Cultural Fest at 11 a.m. at Brandywine Lions Club Park, Brandywine, MD
Loretta Lynn at 930 Club
Festival au Desert - Caravan for Peace with Tartit, Imharhan, Mamadou Kelly at Tropicalia 7PM-10:30PM
Bolivian Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park at 7:30
*Los Inquietos del Norte at Mexico Lindo, Bladensburg, MD
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Sun 7-28
Winstons (old-school r'n'b) at 6 at Allen Pond Park, Bowie
Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks, and Raelynn at Jiffy Lube Live (country)
**Los Inquietos del Norte at Prince William County fairgrounds, Manassas
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Mon 7-29
Charlie Sayles & the Blues Disciples at Westminster Church
Beyonce (sold-out)(7-30 too)
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Tues 7-30
Africa Umoja at Warner Theatre (South African musical)
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Wed. 7-31
Alisdair Roberts (Scottish folk singer) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
Con Funk Shun at the Howard Theatre
* DC based Allstar Jam Session for Mali with Cheick Hamala Diabate;
Michael Shereikis (Chopteeth); Massama Dogo (Elikeh); Will Rast (Funk Ark);
Elin Kathleen Melgarejo (Alma Tropicalia); John Lee- ;The Sol Power All-Stars;
Nila Kay; And many more. Door- 8pm, Show 9pm $10 at Liv Nightclub
2001 11st, NW
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): Les Rhinoceros;Coetillion; Aaron Leitko @ Black cat; 7-5-Mantles at Comet; Harry Connick @ Wolf Trap;7-6 Mantles @ Club K in Balt.; 7-8- Evens at Fort reno; 7-10-Vans Warped tour at M. P. Pav;7-11- The Sweet @ Rams Head T.; She & Him @ Wolf Trap 7-12-NRBQ @ the Hamilton; Paul McCartney @ Nationals Park; Belle & Sebastian/Yo La Tengo @M. Post Pavilion; 7-14-Wire @ Black Cat; 7-20-Kurt Vile/Swirlies @930 Club; Beach Boys @ Pier 6; 7-22-Gems @ Black Cat; 7-23-Dylan;Wilco; My Morning Jacket @ M. Post Pavilion;7-25-Parquet Courts @ Ottobar; 7-30-Paul Weller@930; Ted Leo @ Ottobar
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