DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- January 2018
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 2018, Rolling Afrobeats
Afropop 2018, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp &
Chitlin Circuit threads
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January 2018 Highlights
Fri. 1-12-
Jupiter & Okwess (Congolese group)
for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Wed. 1-17-Ava
Rocha (avante-Tropicalia pop Brazilian singer) for free from 6 to 7 at the
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Sat. 1-27 -Ebi (Iranian balladeer) at DAR
Constitution Hall
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. 1-1
Wale and
guests at Fillmore (DC rapper of Nigerian heritage)
Kazaxe
for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (dancing/exercise
with international/Caribbean beats)
Lil
Margie from the Jewels from 6 to 9pm at Westminster Church in SW DC (bluesy
soul) with Bobby Felder, keyboard; Jacques Johnson, Jr.,guitar;Brian
Lenair, sax; Chuck Carthan, bass
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. 1-4
Main
Source at Songbyrd (old-school hiphop)
Feedel
Band at Balagger in Silver Spring
Anbessa
Orchestra (Israeli/Brooklyn band does Ethiopiques) at Bossa
Chris
Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)(through the 7th)
Tank and
the Bangas (New Orleans) and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Meyerhoff
Mike
Andre (from punk band Puff Pieces) playing artsy folk at Rhizome
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. 1-5
Estilo
Chihuahua at 90 Degrees in Manassas
Catherine
Russell & John Pizzarelli: A Salute to Billie Holliday & Frank Sinatra
at Strathmore Music Center
Lightshow
(DC rapper) at the Fillmore (aftershow at Bliss DC)
Anbessa
Orchestra (Israeli/Brooklyn band does Ethiopiques) at Motor House in Baltimore
* Bakithi Kumalo & the All Star Graceland Band at Pearl Street Warehouse (a bass player from the Graceland band)
* Kevin Saunderson (Detroit techno pioneer) at Flash
* Bakithi Kumalo & the All Star Graceland Band at Pearl Street Warehouse (a bass player from the Graceland band)
* Kevin Saunderson (Detroit techno pioneer) at Flash
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. 1-6
Areyto (NYC based group) celebrates Three Kings Day with traditional
Puerto Rican Bomba, Plena, and Aguinaldos for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
Trini at
Bliss DC
Forever
Yours, an O’Jays tribute at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD
Team
Familiar at Ivy City Smokehouse
* Haiti Independence Party at Giselle's Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD
* Haiti Independence Party at Giselle's Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD
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. 1-7
Junkyard
Band and Flex Mathews at U St. Music Hall
Boat
Burning’s Music for 100 Guitars (with DC guitarists) w/ lighting from Robin Bell plus Trinary System (with
Mission of Burma’s Roger Miller) at the 930
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1-8
Elvis
Presley Birthday Celebration ft. Jesse Garron at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Mark
Wenner Presents McKinley James (Link
Wray and Steve Cropper inspired 16 year-old guitarist) and band with guest harp
player from the Nighthawks, Wenner at Westminster Church
Super
Soul Brothers (video-game music) ) for
free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
* DC go-go panel Monday the 8th 6:30 to 8:30 at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 MLK Ave. SE w/ Big G, Go-go Mickey, Big Tony, Lil Chris (TOB), Natalie Hopkinson, Ron Moten MOVED TO MONDAY 1-15
* DC go-go panel Monday the 8th 6:30 to 8:30 at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 MLK Ave. SE w/ Big G, Go-go Mickey, Big Tony, Lil Chris (TOB), Natalie Hopkinson, Ron Moten MOVED TO MONDAY 1-15
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1-9
Native
Pride dancers ) for free from 6 to 7 at
the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Mark
Wenner Presents McKinley James (Link
Wray and Steve Cropper inspired 16 year-old guitarist) and band with guest harp
player from the Nighthawks, Wenner at JVs
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. 1-10
Latvian Radio
Big Band ) for free from 6 to 7 at the
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
T.K. Blue
Quintet w/Special Guests Aisha Kahlil (ex-Sweet Honey in the Rock) and Warren
Wolf at Bethesda Blues and jazz
Ja Rule
at Baltimore Soundstage
Brian
McKnight at Rams head Annapolis
Nappy Nappa
With Kasey Jones, Mike of Doom, Walakalala, and Joony at Songbyrd
* Southern Avenue at Gypsy Sally's (Memphis soul inspired with a modern twist)
* Southern Avenue at Gypsy Sally's (Memphis soul inspired with a modern twist)
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1-11
Cory
Henry and Treme Funktet (New Orleans trombone player who was once in Rebirth
Brass) ) for free from 6 to 7 at the
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
“Chocolate
City” movie at 5 follwed by discussion at Anacostia Arts Center
Antibalas
at the Hamilton
Ja Rule
at Fillmore
Sweet
Crude (Louisiana bilingual pop) at Songbyrd
La
Colombopercutivo at Bossa (DC based Colombia dance sounds)
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Fri. 1-12
Jupiter
& Okwess (Congolese group) for free
from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (recommended)
*Rare Essence , BelaDona at Fast Eddies
* Backyard Band at Aqua
*Rare Essence , BelaDona at Fast Eddies
* Backyard Band at Aqua
Antibalas
at the Hamilton with DC's Highlife Stars opening
Iranian Film
Fest starts at the Freer
Pastor Troy,
Fatboy SSE, and Jesse Hilarious (rap) at Bliss DC
Agua
Cuban Dance Party at 11 at Songbyrd
* After Wizards v Magic basketball at Capitol One Arena (part of ticket) is old-school rap with Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and Kool Moe Dee
* After Wizards v Magic basketball at Capitol One Arena (part of ticket) is old-school rap with Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane and Kool Moe Dee
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. 1-13
Chuck
Brown band at Ivy City Smokehouse
Lary Over
at Club One (Latin trap)
Mark
Wenner Presents McKinley James (Link Wray
and Steve Cropper inspired 16 year-old guitarist) and band with guest harp
player from the Nighthawks, Wenner at Jammin Java
Fetty Wap
at the Fillmore (rap) (afterparty at Bliss DC)
Beau
Young Prince (DC rapper) with DJ Domo and Lul Big Brother at Songbyrd
*Vi-kings at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* Kankouran Dance Co. at Dance Place
*Los Sadicos at 6 pm at Showtime Lounge (tribute band to old-school South American garage punk act)
*Vi-kings at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* Kankouran Dance Co. at Dance Place
*Los Sadicos at 6 pm at Showtime Lounge (tribute band to old-school South American garage punk act)
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. 1-14
Rare
Essence, EU, and Troublefunk at Howard Theatre
Leonard,
Coleman and Blunt (old-school soul) MLK weekend tribute gig at Bethesda Blues
and jazz
Black
Alley at the Fillmore
Backyard Band with Frank Scooby Sirius & Ms. Kim at Sax
*Chopteeth at Gypsy Sally's
* Janell Lepin, Anthony Pirog and others benefit show at Rhizome
Backyard Band with Frank Scooby Sirius & Ms. Kim at Sax
*Chopteeth at Gypsy Sally's
* Janell Lepin, Anthony Pirog and others benefit show at Rhizome
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1-15
The
Kennedy Center and Georgetown University celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. with the free, ticketed musical tribute Let Freedom Ring! The
annual program, features this year Vanessa Williams and the Let Freedom Ring
Choir led by Music Director Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. free from 6pm to 7pm at the
Kennedy Center. Tickets will be
distributed, up to two (2) per person, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Queen
Aisha Blues Band at Westminster Church in SW DC
Angie
Stone at Birchmere
Henry
Rollins slideshow at Lincoln Theatre (stories of his travels)
Collie
Buddz at 930
* MLK Day Parade in Anacostia from Good Hope rd to Barry Farms (with Backyard Band paying tribute to Junkyard Band & member Buggs) 11 am (?)
* DC go-go panel Monday the 8th 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 MLK Ave. SE w/ Big G, Go-go Mickey, Big Tony, Lil Chris (TOB), Natalie Hopkinson, Ron Moten
* MLK Day Parade in Anacostia from Good Hope rd to Barry Farms (with Backyard Band paying tribute to Junkyard Band & member Buggs) 11 am (?)
* DC go-go panel Monday the 8th 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 MLK Ave. SE w/ Big G, Go-go Mickey, Big Tony, Lil Chris (TOB), Natalie Hopkinson, Ron Moten
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1-16
Alejandro
Escovedo at the Hamilton
Shakira
at Capital One Arena
* Grand Tapestry—a band made up of Alam Khan on sarode (25-stringed fretless instrument), tabla master Salar Nader, and experimental rap artist Eligh—creates a blend of classical Indian music with Hip Hop.for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
* Movie "2 Trains Running" at the DC JCC
* Grand Tapestry—a band made up of Alam Khan on sarode (25-stringed fretless instrument), tabla master Salar Nader, and experimental rap artist Eligh—creates a blend of classical Indian music with Hip Hop.for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
* Movie "2 Trains Running" at the DC JCC
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Wed. 1-17
Ava Rocha
(avante-tropicalia pop Brazilian singer) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
Panorama
Jazz Band (New Orleans ) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore
Eric
Benet at Birchmere
Tinsley
Ellis (blues) at Blues Alley
* Grand Tapestry—a band made up of Alam Khan on sarode (25-stringed fretless instrument), tabla master Salar Nader, and experimental rap artist Eligh—creates a blend of classical Indian music with Hip Hop.---at Tropicalia
* Grand Tapestry—a band made up of Alam Khan on sarode (25-stringed fretless instrument), tabla master Salar Nader, and experimental rap artist Eligh—creates a blend of classical Indian music with Hip Hop.---at Tropicalia
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Thurs. 1-18
* Bobby Rush (soulful bluesman) with Mississippi guitarist Vasti Jackson and pianist Eden Brent at Maryland Hall in Annapolis (in association with an exhibit Blues @ Home: Mississippi’s Blues Legends featuring portraits by artist H.C. Porter.
* Bobby Rush (soulful bluesman) with Mississippi guitarist Vasti Jackson and pianist Eden Brent at Maryland Hall in Annapolis (in association with an exhibit Blues @ Home: Mississippi’s Blues Legends featuring portraits by artist H.C. Porter.
Turquoise
Lake ( a collaboration between Afghan American vocalist Humayun Khan and
composer Douglas J. Cuomo) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Eric
Benet at Birchmere
Tinsley
Ellis (blues) at Creative Alliance
* Tribute to late Library of Congress Folklife Center Director and musician Alan Jabbour at the LOC Mumford Room, Sixth Floor, Madison Building
6:00 p.m. Reception
6:45 p.m Presentations and Musical Performances by Stephen Wade, Carl Fleisshhauer and Ken Perlman. Anyone can bring an instrument and join in the closing jam session
* Heather Maxwell at Bossa 7 to 9pm (Voice of America African music program host and musician)
* Sahel at 10 at Bossa (DC-based afropop)
* Tribute to late Library of Congress Folklife Center Director and musician Alan Jabbour at the LOC Mumford Room, Sixth Floor, Madison Building
6:00 p.m. Reception
6:45 p.m Presentations and Musical Performances by Stephen Wade, Carl Fleisshhauer and Ken Perlman. Anyone can bring an instrument and join in the closing jam session
* Heather Maxwell at Bossa 7 to 9pm (Voice of America African music program host and musician)
* Sahel at 10 at Bossa (DC-based afropop)
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. 1-19
Suttle
(go-go) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Babyface
with NSO Pops at Kennedy Center
Leon City
Sounds djs spin Soul, Funk, Boogaloo
& Psych Cumbia - All vinyl at Showtime Bar
Marc Avon
Evans at Creative Alliance (r’n’b)
* Team Familiar (DC go-go band) talking about their trip to Nigeria at Sankofa Books from 8 to 10 pm
*Dupont Brass album release party at Milkboy Arthouse
*Leon City International Sounds at Showtime Lounge
* Team Familiar (DC go-go band) talking about their trip to Nigeria at Sankofa Books from 8 to 10 pm
*Dupont Brass album release party at Milkboy Arthouse
*Leon City International Sounds at Showtime Lounge
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Sat. 1-20
Lucy
Kaplansky and Heather Maloney at Wolf Trap’s the Barns
Rufus
Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche at Birchmere
Lil Durk
at Bliss DC
Lena
Seikaly (DC jazz singer) at Sotto
* Kamel Bouyacoub at Falls Church Community Center (Paris-based North African)
* Proper Utensils at the Chateau Remix (DC go-go)
* Eric Brace + Karl Straub + Kevin Royal Johnson at Creative Cauldron, 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church (alt-country)
*Luke Stewart and Thomas Stanley at Rhizome
* Babyface with NSO Pops at Kennedy Center
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* Kamel Bouyacoub at Falls Church Community Center (Paris-based North African)
* Proper Utensils at the Chateau Remix (DC go-go)
* Eric Brace + Karl Straub + Kevin Royal Johnson at Creative Cauldron, 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church (alt-country)
*Luke Stewart and Thomas Stanley at Rhizome
* Babyface with NSO Pops at Kennedy Center
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. 1-21
Lee
Scratch Perry and Subatomic Sound System at Ottobar
Step
Afrika! Step Xplosion at Strathmore Music Center at 5 PM
Micah
Robinson at Songbyrd
* Divas of Old-School r'n''b with Baby Washington ("That's How Heartaches Are Made"); The Jewels, ("Opportunity"); Barbara Harris (the original lead singer of The Toys) and Karen Linette at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* The Leeveetoppers and Mark Sylvester at Rhizome (old-timey and finger-picking primitive guitar picking)
* Divas of Old-School r'n''b with Baby Washington ("That's How Heartaches Are Made"); The Jewels, ("Opportunity"); Barbara Harris (the original lead singer of The Toys) and Karen Linette at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
* The Leeveetoppers and Mark Sylvester at Rhizome (old-timey and finger-picking primitive guitar picking)
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. 1-22
Eddie
Jones and the Young Bucks (good soul covers) from 6 to 9pm at Westminster
church SW DC
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. 1-23
Mo,
Cashmere cat, Darius (hiphop and dance inflected pop) at 930
Cuco and
Helado Negro at U st. Music Hall
*Majid Jordan at the Lincoln Theatre
*Majid Jordan at the Lincoln Theatre
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. 1-24
Chico Debarge at Bethesda Blues and Jazz (cancelled)
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1-25
Lana Del
Rey at Capital One Arena
Roy Ayers
at Blues Alley
Eric
Bellinger (r’nb singer/songwriter) at Songbyrd
Chris
Janson at Fillmore (country)
*Ian Moore at Hill Country Live
* Ian Sevonious present the movie Magic Flute with its director at the Hirshhorn
*Ian Moore at Hill Country Live
* Ian Sevonious present the movie Magic Flute with its director at the Hirshhorn
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1-26
DMX at
the Howard Theatre (rap)
Lalah Hathaway at the Warner Theatre
Ricky
Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at Birchmere
Roy Ayers at Blues Alley
Frankie Ballard
(country) at 930 Club
Brett
Young (country) at Fillmore
*James Brown Experience (with Mousey Thompson) at the Carlyle in Alexandria
* "From Durban to DC" with South African gqom DJ Lag and some local djs at a warehouse at 628 W. St NE from 10 pm to 4 am.
*James Brown Experience (with Mousey Thompson) at the Carlyle in Alexandria
* "From Durban to DC" with South African gqom DJ Lag and some local djs at a warehouse at 628 W. St NE from 10 pm to 4 am.
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Sat. 1-27
Ebi (Iranian
singer) at DAR Constitution Hall
Michael Mwenso
and the Shakes at Tropicalia
DCMD’s 6th
Anniversary Showcase and Party at Union Stage with Shaed, Nag Champa, Fielder,
OG Lullabies
Elikeh at
Gypsy Sally’s (DC based Togo Afropop)
Jon Cleary and
the Monster Gentlemen at the Hamilton
Jon Z at Club
One
Ricky Skaggs
& Kentucky Thunder at Birchmere
Roy Ayers at Blues Alley
Rick Ross
birthday party at Bliss DC
Akua Allrich
(DC jazz & Mariam Makeba singer) at Sotto
Raul Midon at
Creative Alliance
Belle Game
(Vancouver electronica pop) at Songbyrd
Object
Collection (NY opera uses only
the incidental music, text and sounds, from Fugazi’s live
archives none of Fugazi's actual songs. At Rock n Roll Hotel
*Shy Glizzy, Rico Nasty & Q Da Fool at Echostage
*Shy Glizzy, Rico Nasty & Q Da Fool at Echostage
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. 1-28
Sixx
sings Smokey Robinson tribute show at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Benjamin
Clementine at 6th & I
Brockhampton
at Fillmore Silver Spring (Love Your Parents Tour)
Roy Ayers at Blues Alley
Enter
Shikari at 930 Club
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1-29
Chopteeth for free
from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (DC afrobeat/funk band)
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. 1-30
Dee-1 (New Orleans rapper) at Songbyrd
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1-31
* Grupo Corpo (Brazilian dance co.) at Clarice Smith Center
International
Guitar Night at the Barns of Wolf Trap
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2-1-18
Rostam at U St Music Hall (sold out)
*Jen Cloher at R n Roll Hotel (sold out)
2-2-Afro-Soca Love at Karma
*Jen Cloher at R n Roll Hotel (sold out)
2-2-Afro-Soca Love at Karma
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock & punk) –1-6- Dream Syndicate & Chris
Forsyth @ RnR Hotel; 1-9-Bottled Up @ DC9; 1-10-Killers @ Anthem; 1-11-Cracker
& Camper Van Beethoven @ 930; 1-12-Rock-a-sonics & Judy Chops @ Pearl
Street Warehouse; Des Demonas; Quattracenta; Baby Alcatraz @ Comet; Hall
Monitors, Go Mod Go @ RnR Hotel; 1-13-Jumpin Jupiter @ JVs; Say Anything @ Rams Head Live; ; 1-18-Super! Silver! Haze! @ K. Ctr. Mill.
Stage; 1-19-Time is fire & Light Beams @ 6 @ S. Museum of American Art Luce F.; 1-20-Benefit
for DC Legal Posse and J20 protesters w/ The Messthetics, Gauche, Bacchae, and
Weird Babies @ 6 @ downstairs @ St Stephens; The Effects @ Comet; 1-23-Slotface
Norwegian punk) @ DC9; 1-24-Tennis &
Overcoats @ 930; 1-25-Inara George (Lowell’s daughter) @ DC9; 1-28- Destroyer & Mega Bog
@Black Cat; Posies @ the Hamilton; Pete International Airport, Guiding Light
(members of Dandy Warhols) @ DC9; 1-29-Laura Stephenson @ Black Cat
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