DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- October 2016
Compiled
by Steve Kiviat
To submit
events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail: ritmika (at)
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International,
roots, rap, soul and more at top and
***indie-rock
and non-music stuff is at the bottom. Most sold-out shows omitted.
Look for
additional shows & more info to be added through the month at my blog:
stevekiviat.blogspot.com
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Online
you should also check out the I Love Music forum/chatboard at ilxor.com and
look for the Rolling Outernational World Music 2016, Rolling Afrobeats
Afropop2016, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin
Circuit threads
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Sorry
this is so late. I have been busy with dayjob and evening writing of a Rae
Sremmurd preview in City Paper, an obit
of DC r’n’b singer Little Royal, and an upcoming piece on D.C.’s Feedel Band
& their album for WAMU Bandwidth
washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20836249/rb-singer-little-royalknown-as-soul-brother-no-2has-died
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Remaining
October 2016 Highlights:
Wed. 10-11-
L’Orchestre
Afrisa International (the late Tabu Ley Rochereau’s Congolese African rumba
soukous group) for free from 6 to 7 pm
at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Fri.
10-14 -Ethiopian pianist legend Girma Beyene and the Feedel Band at the Atlas
Theatre
Sat.
10-15- The Heavy Hitters of Soul Tribute To Hardway Connection's 35th
Anniversary, featuring Roy C, Donnie Ray, J. Red The Nephew, Maurice Wynn &
Shay Denise. Plus of course, Hardway Connection. At The Big Skate Event Center,
in Bealeton, Va.
The
Havana Cuba All-Stars (members of Asere)
at George Mason University's Center for the Arts in Fairfax
Mon. Oct.
17-Omara Portuondo (from Buena Vista Social Club) with allstar jazz band
(Roberto Fonseca, Anat Cohen, and Regina Carter plus more) at GW Lisner Aud.
Fri. Oct.
21- Mahmoud Ahmed at Barns of Wolf Trap (Ethiopian singing legend)
Merasi:
Master Musicians of Rajasthan from the desert of Northwest India, at Hill
Center in DC
Howard
University Homecoming Yardfest at 12
noon
*Sat. Oct.
22-Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo w/ Cedryl Ballou & the
Zydeco TrendSetters; Jeffrey Broussard
& the Creole Cowboys; T'Monde; Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band; and Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 2pm to
12mdt.
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Mon. 10-10
Kaynak
Pipers Band (Bulgarian bagpipes) ensemble for free from 6 to 7 pm at the
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Adele at
Verizon center (sold out)
Melvin
Seals & JGB and Ron Holloway at Gypsy Sally’s
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Tues. 10-11
L’Orchestre
Afrisa International (the late Tabu Ley Rochereau’s Congolese African rumba
soukous group) for free from 6 to 7 pm
at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Buika at
the Howard Theatre
Squeeze
and English Beat (sold out) at 930
Richard
Thompson (solo) at Birchmere
Sturgill
Simpson (country) at DAR Constitution Hall
Adele at
Verizon center (sold out)
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Wed. 10-12
YG at the
Fillmore (rap)
Asleep at
the Wheel at the Birchmere
Patti
Smith talks to Seth Hurwitz at Lincoln Theatre
Los
Vaskez at 90 Grados in Manassas
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. 10-13
Kino
Music at Bossa
Plunky
& Oneness at Blues Alley
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Fri. 10-14
Ethiopian
pianist legend Girma Beyene and the Feedel Band at the Atlas Theatre
the
Havana Cuba All-Stars (members of Asere) at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas at
8pm
Atul
Purohit's Navratri Dandiya event at Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds, MD
Joe Louis
Walker at the American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring
Reggae
Workers of the World & the Fuss at Tropicalia
Morris
Day & the Time at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
Manhattan
Transfer and Take 6 at Strathmore
Jody
Whatley & Shalamar Reloaded
Red
Baraat at the Hamilton (Indian percussion)
Roddy
Barnes (Richmond VA pianist who plays 1920s blues) at Archie Edwards Blues
Heritage Foundation / Archie's Blues Barbershop , 4701 Queensbury Road,
Riverdale Park
Conjunto
Cuarto de Milla, Los Compas del Terra, y Penasco de Zacatecas at 90 Grados in
Manassas
Banda
Rancho Viejo vs Javier Rosas at El Boqueron II
Bachata
Heightz at Rio Cantina in Sterling
Banda
Rancho Viejo vs. El Mimoso at the Palace
Sergio
Mendes and Brasil 66 at Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee
Street,Rockville, MD
Fantastic
Negrito at Rock and Roll Hotel
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Sat. 10-15
The
Havana Cuba All-Stars (members of Asere)
at George Mason University's Center for the Arts in Fairfax
The Heavy
Hitters of Soul Tribute To Hardway Connection's 35th Anniversary, featuring Roy
C, Donnie Ray, J. Red The Nephew, Maurice Wynn & Shay Denise. Plus of
course, Hardway Connection. At The Big Skate Event Center, in Bealeton, Va.
Vogueing Masquerade
Ball 7:30 to 10 (with earlier afternoon events) at Smithsonian Museum of
African Art
Blacktoberfest
at the Arc
Afro-bop
Alliance at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington
Jody
Whatley & Shalamar Reloaded
the Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 at Maryland
Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis
WPOC
Weekend in the Country w/ Little Big Town, Rodney Atkins, LOCASH, Chase Bryant,
Granger Smith, Runaway June at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Steve
Styles (ex Vena/Xtreme) at Club One
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10-16
Go-go
brunch with Chuck Brown Band at the Howard Theatre
Jody Whatley
& Shalamar Reloaded
WPOC
Weekend in the Country w/ Little Big Town, Rodney Atkins, LOCASH, Chase Bryant,
Granger Smith, Runaway June at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Joan Baez
at Lisner
Vidushi
Bombay Jayashri at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD
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Mon. 10-17
Omara
Portuondo (from Buena Vista Social Club) with allstar jazz band (Roberto
Fonseca, Anat Cohen, and Regina Carter plus more) at GW Lisner Aud.
Aaron
Leitko (tape release show) and Sean Peoples at Red Onion , 1628 U Street NW
(electro on old synths)
Jerry
Busher and Lost Civilizations experimental music project at the Dew Drop Inn DC
, 2801 8th St NE
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10-18
Big
Freedia at the Howard Theatre
Gaelynn
Lea and Jess Klein at Metro Gallery in Baltimore
Robbie
Fulks at Jammin Java
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10-19
Byron
Mino (Ecuador) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Lupe
Fiasco at the Howard Theatre
Miguel
(great r’n’b singer), Sia, Aluna George at Verizon Center
Avery
Sunshine at Birchmere
JD
Souther and Nellie McKay at Wolf Trap’s the Barns
Robbie
Fulks at Jammin Java
Ozuna at
Bravo Bravo
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. 10-20
*King at U St Music Hall
*King at U St Music Hall
Blackbyrds
at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club
Super
Yamba Band and Time is Fire at Bossa
Howard U
Homecoming Grits & Gravy DJ Throwback dance party at Barcode, 1101 17th
Street, NE
Rae
Sremmurd plus Lil Yachty at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore (headliner rap group
has some great songs)
Rickie
Lee Jones at Wolf Trap’s the Barns
Zakir
Hussain with Niladri Kumar at 6th & I
*AB Aaron Abernathy at Tropicalia
*AB Aaron Abernathy at Tropicalia
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Fri. 10-21
Lamped
USA Concert for Refugees at GW Lisner w/ Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty
Griffin, Buddy Miller, and the Milk Carton Kids
Mahmoud
Ahmed at Barns of Wolf Trap (Ethiopian singing legend)
Merasi:
Master Musicians of Rajasthan from the desert of Northwest India, at Hill
Center in DC
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Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo, pre-show 8pm to 11pm with Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco TrendSetters
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Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo, pre-show 8pm to 11pm with Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco TrendSetters
Howard
University Homecoming Yardfest at 12
noon
Howard
University Homecoming Greek Step Show at Burr Gym at 7
Gucci
Mane & Lil Uzi Vert at Echostage (rap ) (part of Howard U homecoming)
Ritmos
Raros: Cumbia dj’ing at Songbyrd
Rodney
Crowell and band at Birchmere
Shovels
& Rope and Matthew Logan Vasquez (of Delta Spirit) at the 930 Club
Grupo 24
Horas at Diamond Lounge
Zaperoko
at the Palace
Almighty
at Rio Cantina
*Paul Drscher Ensemble pipe organ at Clarice Smith Center
*Paul Drscher Ensemble pipe organ at Clarice Smith Center
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Sat. 10-22
*Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo w/ Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco TrendSetters; Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys; T'Monde; Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band; and Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 2pm to 12mdt.
*Cajun and Zydeco Music Festival at Glen Echo w/ Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco TrendSetters; Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys; T'Monde; Squeeze Bayou Cajun Band; and Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 2pm to 12mdt.
Cross-Rhodes
(Raheem DeVaughn & Wes Felton band) at the Howard Theatre at 8
Reggae
fest Howard University Homecoming with Movado at the Howard Theatre
*Migos at Bliss DC
*Migos at Bliss DC
Metro
Boomin at Club XO
Mojugba
at 3 at Sankofa
Hirshhorn
Fall Fest from 11am till 6pm w/ live
outdoor music, highlighting local bands whose musicians are featured in
Kjartansson’s live performance piece "Woman in E"
Halloween
Cover Benefit show at Black Cat (locals dress and perform songs from famous
groups, for charity)
Gladys
Knight at the Warner Theatre
Latin
Belly of Jazz celebrating Celia Cruz with bellydancers at the Gala Theatre on
14th Street NW
The Roots
and Leslie Odom JR at the Lyric in Baltimore
Terence
Blanchard & E-Collective: Breathless –at Kennedy Center Atrium’s the
Crossroads Club
Bela
Fleck & Abigail Washburn at 6th & I
*ESG at U & N Festival at Ottobar w/ punk & postpunk bands
*ESG at U & N Festival at Ottobar w/ punk & postpunk bands
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. 10-23
Mt.
Pleasant Music Walking tour at 1:30 at Mt. Pleasant Library
Brian
Mcknight (sold out) at Birchmere
Die
Antwoord at Echostage
The
Kennedys at Jammin Java
*Jack Radics (reggae) at Babylon in Woodbridge
*Shy Glizzy at 930 Club
* Rahim Alhaj (Iraqi oud player) & friends at the Phillips Collection
*Jack Radics (reggae) at Babylon in Woodbridge
*Shy Glizzy at 930 Club
* Rahim Alhaj (Iraqi oud player) & friends at the Phillips Collection
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. 10-24
Cassandra
Allen (jazz vocalist) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium
Stage
Gaelynn
Lea and Jess Klein at Jammin' Java
Shirletta
Settles birthday bash at Westminster Church SW (bluesy soul)
*Sampha at U. St Music Hall (electro-soul r'n'b)
*Sampha at U. St Music Hall (electro-soul r'n'b)
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. 10-25
Bilal at
Howard Theatre
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. 10-26
Washington
Jewish Music Fest presents Aveva at the Howard Theatre
Ryley
Walker and Circuit des Yeux at DC9
Mexrrissey
(Mexico Goes Morrissey) and Zakke at State Theatre
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. 10-27
Luxor Folk Dance Troupe (Egypt) for free from 6 to 7 pm at
the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
The Quentin Tarrantino Songbook at the Howard Theatre
Gloria Gaynor at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Clipping at Metro Gallery
Gangster (Guatemala) at Diamond Lounge)
*Pitom at Tropicalia (avante-Jewish rock)
*Debbie Allen's Freeze Frame...Stop the Madness (mix of theatre, dance and music) at Kennedy Center
*Pitom at Tropicalia (avante-Jewish rock)
*Debbie Allen's Freeze Frame...Stop the Madness (mix of theatre, dance and music) at Kennedy Center
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. 10-28
Alan
Jackson at Eaglebank Arena (country)
Shonen
Knife (Japanese pop-punk), Cowabunga Pizza Time, Natural Velvet, and Beachmover
at Ottobar (Baltimore) (Ottobar's Halloween Superbash)
Yandel at
DAR Constitution Hall (reggaeton)
Los
Huracanes del Norte y Energia Nortena at 90 Grados in Manassas
Bachatazo
de Halloween con Alex Bueno, Yoskar Sarante & Steve Styles at Rio Cantina
in Sterling, VA
Halloween
Zol con Brytiago, Sammy & Falsetto, Jeyro, El Chevo & Juanka El Problematik
at Galaxy in Hyattsville
Gangster
at Mi Mariachi in Silver Spring
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10-29
Toni
Braxton at the Lyric
Dynamic
Superiors at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington
Brandy
Clark at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis (All
Ages Matinee)
Cécile McLorin
Salvant: For One To Love at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club
“Bollywood
Thriller” Costume Diwali Halloween Party at Club Eden in DC
*Noa with Mira Awad at GW Lisner as part of Jewish Music festival
*Noa with Mira Awad at GW Lisner as part of Jewish Music festival
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. 10-30
Sir Joe
Quarterman and more DC soul at 1:30 at the Howard Theatre
Kadim
“Caesar” Al Sahir ( Iraqi singer) at Lisner
Oumeima
El Khalil & Marwan Makhoul at Georgetown U. Gaston Hall
Gaby
Moreno at Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre
*Strange Fruit: Music from and Inspired by the American Civil Rights Movement at the DC JCC
*Strange Fruit: Music from and Inspired by the American Civil Rights Movement at the DC JCC
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Mon. 10-31
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Tues. Nov. 1
*"Junun" & Sandaraa
*"Junun" & Sandaraa
Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 pm | Edlavitch DCJCC
Academy Award nominee Paul Thomas Anderson takes us on a mind-blowing musical journey to Jodhpur, India. Following the screening, superstar Pakistani vocalist Zeb Bangash joins forces with clarinet virtuoso Michael Winograd to explore a vast repertoire of South Asian musical traditions.
*Cyrille Neville at the Hamilton (funk & jam band)
* Danny Brown at the Fillmore (rap)
Academy Award nominee Paul Thomas Anderson takes us on a mind-blowing musical journey to Jodhpur, India. Following the screening, superstar Pakistani vocalist Zeb Bangash joins forces with clarinet virtuoso Michael Winograd to explore a vast repertoire of South Asian musical traditions.
*Cyrille Neville at the Hamilton (funk & jam band)
* Danny Brown at the Fillmore (rap)
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-10-10-Peter Case @ Hill C. Bbque; 10-11- Beach
Slang, Bleached @ Black Cat; 10-13- Blonde Redhead featuring
American Contemporary Music Ensemble @ Howard Theatre; Discharge @ Baltimore
Soundstage; Merchandise, Flasher @ DC 9; 10-14- Teenage Fanclub @ 930 ; 10-15-*Descendants
@ the Fillmore (sold out); Wume, Richard Pinhas, Boat Burning at Comet Ping
Pong; Cass McCombs @ Ottobar; 10-16- Preoccupations (formerly
Viet Cong), Methyl Ethel, and Peeling @ Rock & Roll Hotel; 10-17-Governess @ Black Cat; 10-18- Chvrches @
Echostage; *U & N Fest @ Ottobar w/ Mean Jeans & more: 10-23-Movie premiere Blood & Steel (Cedar Crest Country Club
documentary) plus Scream & Red Hare
@ State Theatre; Author Paula Mejia re her 33 & 1/3 book on The Jesus and
Mary Chain's album "Psychocandy" w/Aaron Leitko, & an acoustic
performance from Big Hush @ Red Onion Records; 10-24-Ian Hunter & Dot Dash @ the Hamilton; Stop Worrying & Love The Bomb, Anexo
Social, G.U.M.P. @MLK Library; 10-25- Deerhunter,
Aidous Harding, and Jock Gang @ Baltimore SoundStage; 10-26- Shellac and
Shannon Wright @ Black Cat;
10-30-Frankie Cosmos @ RnR Hotel
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