DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- January 2017
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 2017, Rolling Afrobeats
Afropop2016, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin
Circuit threads
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Seek out
music throughout the area…In addition to the below live and dj events, there
are more international dj dance events both in DC and in Maryland (Golf lounge,
Swahili Village, Fire Station One) and Virginia
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Remaining
Highlights
Wed. 1-4- Miramar at the Hill Center at the Old
Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, (Bolero )
Fri. 1-6-Batida
for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm for free
(Afro-Portuguese electro dance)
Mon. 1-9- Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks at
Westminster Church in SW DC (soul)
Fri. 1-13
to Sun. 1-15-“The Art of Afghan Music” with singer Ustad Farida Mahwash at the Sackler Museum
Tues. 1-17-Young
Senators Reloaded at the Howard Theatre
various
protest events listed below too…from 1-14 through 1-21
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. 1-1
Girma
Beyene and Feedel Band at Bossa Bistro (Ethiopian pianist legend and band)
Wale at
the Fillmore (rap)
Postponed--Hardway
Connection at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
David
Bromberg Quintet at Rams Head On Stage Annapolis
Duran Duran at the Theater at MGM National
Harbor [7100 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD]
Jamal
Gray's tribute to yasiin bey (formerly Mos Def) featuring Nag Champa Art
Ensemble, Oshun, the Cornel West Theory, DJ Underdog from 6pm to 7pm for free
at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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1-2
Wes
Felton and Asheru: in honor of Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) for free from 6 to
7pm at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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. 1-3
Team
Familiar at Rams Head Center Stage, Arundel Mills, Hanover, MD
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Wed. 1-4
Miramar
at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, (Bolero
)
Jayme Stone's
Lomax Project for free from 6 to 7 pm at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Prince
Tribute Show with Junie from EU - Blues Alley (Two shows)
Savion
Glover at the Howard Theatre
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Thurs. 1-5
Saba
Abraha with producer Mikeyy at Phillips Collection (sometime between 5 and
8:30pm)
Alejandro
Escovedo at the Hamilton (rock)
Chris Thomas
King at Blues Alley (blues)(through Sunday )
Sonny
Landreth (Louisiana guitarist) at Rams Head Annapolis
Savion
Glover at the Howard Theatre
Dos
Santos and Los Sadicos at Bossa
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Fri. 1-6
Batida
for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm for free
(Afro-Portuguese electro dance)
Chris
Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)(through Sunday )
Backyard
Band & Team Familiar after Wizards game at Verizon Center (go-go as part of
basketball ticket)
Tribute
to O’Jays & Stylistics at Howard Theatre
Sonny
Landreth (Louisiana guitarist) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
David
Bowie tribute at Gypsy Sally’s
Yoskar
Sarante at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA
Copper
Shot (Jamaica) w Ricky Platinum, C4, Gizzy Giz at red dress night at The
Ballroom, 1600 New York Ave NE
Blue
Rhythm Boys at 49 West in Annapolis
Red Bull
Bach street dance thing at Warner Theatre (through the 8th)
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Sat. 1-7
Beanie
Sigel and Freeway at Baltimore SoundStage (rap)
Chris
Thomas King at Blues Alley (blues)(through Sunday )
How To
Dress Well (DJ set), Cinema Hearts (live), and DJ Lisa Frank at Hirshhorn Museum
Girlfriend
in a Coma at Ottobar
BYB at 11
at the Howard Theatre
“Low Down
Dirty Blues” at Randallstown High
Yoskar
Sarante at Los Amigos in Baltimore
Jefe and
Shy Glizzy at Bliss
Haitian
dj PLC at Sandovan in DC
*Jim Bennett, Jesi Terrell, Allen Blair & Unique Creation Band at Lamont's
*Jim Bennett, Jesi Terrell, Allen Blair & Unique Creation Band at Lamont's
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Sun. 1-8
Justin
Townes Earle and Dawn Landes at Birchmere
Kandace
Springs (jazz singer) for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7
pm
*Hardway Connection at Lamont's
*Hardway Connection at Lamont's
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Mon. 1-9
Eddie
Jones & the Young Bucks at Westminster Church in SW DC (soul)
Black
String (Korean/jazz) for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm
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1-10
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. 1-11
Ghanaian
singer-songwriter who uses electronic programming Jojo Abot for free at Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm
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. 1-12
Run the
Jewels, the Gaslamp Killer, Spark Master Tape, and Cuz at Echo Stage (rap)
Quique
Neira at Tropicalia (from Chile)
Alash w/
Raw Silk, Shodekeh at Creative Alliance
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Fri . 1-13
Aaron
“Ab” Abernathy with band Nap Turner for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
from 6 to 7 pm
“The Art
of Afghan Music” with singer Ustad
Farida Mahwash at at 1 pm at the Sackler Museum sublevel 3 (first Afghan female
singer to get the “Ustad” honorific. She now lives in California) (also
appearing on Saturday and Sunday)
Pusha T
at the Fillmore (rap)
Bryant
Meyers at Rio Cantina in Sterling
Cuban
dance party “Agua” at Songbyrd
Luther
Re-lives at Amp (Luther Vandross imitator)
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Sat. 1-14
Al
Sharpton led rally “We Shall Not be Moved” starts at 9am at Sylvan Theatre near Washington Monument and then down
Independence to West Potomac Park near MLK Memorial around 11am to 12 noon
*Rally for Black Self-Determination at 12 noon at Freeom Plaza with various speakers
*celebration of the life of Robert Goldstein from 1 to 4:30 at 930 Club (late Urban Verbs guitarist & NPR librarian)
“The Art of Afghan Music” with singer Ustad Farida Mahwash at at 1 pm and 3:30 pm at the Sackler Museum sublevel 3 (first Afghan female singer to get the “Ustad” honorific. She now lives in California) (also appearing on Sunday)
*Rally for Black Self-Determination at 12 noon at Freeom Plaza with various speakers
*celebration of the life of Robert Goldstein from 1 to 4:30 at 930 Club (late Urban Verbs guitarist & NPR librarian)
“The Art of Afghan Music” with singer Ustad Farida Mahwash at at 1 pm and 3:30 pm at the Sackler Museum sublevel 3 (first Afghan female singer to get the “Ustad” honorific. She now lives in California) (also appearing on Sunday)
“Brazil
Passion” with Cissa Paz (DC based singer) plus the star of DC Fringe's Carmen
Miranda musical, Sharalys Silva and Musical Director Pablo de Oliveira at the
Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, VA
Reggae v
soca dj event at 10 at the Howard Theatre
*Jazz and Freedom Festival from 3 to 10:30 pm at Tropicalia (WPFW benefit with Akua Allrich, Janel Leppin & more)
*Jazz and Freedom Festival from 3 to 10:30 pm at Tropicalia (WPFW benefit with Akua Allrich, Janel Leppin & more)
Greg
Brown at the Hamilton
Piers
Faccini at 6th & I (Brit folky singer/songwriter of Italian and
Jewish roots)
Messiah
at Eden Lounge
“Miami is
an Island” ‘Tropical’ food and music
night at Songbyrd
Kankouran
African Dance Co. at Dance Place
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Sun. 1-15
“The Art
of Afghan Music” with singer Ustad
Farida Mahwash at at 1 pm and 3:30 pm at the Sackler Museum sublevel 3 (first
Afghan female singer to get the “Ustad” honorific. She now lives in California)
(also appearing earlier on Friday and
Saturday)
*Chuck D. talk at the Alden Mclean Community Center at 2 pm
*Chuck D. talk at the Alden Mclean Community Center at 2 pm
Rare
Essence & friends, with Sugar Bear & EU and Junkyard Band at the Howard
singer
Betsayda Machado (salsa) with Afro-Venezuelan percussion and vocal ensemble La
Parranda El Clavo for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm
Dark
& Twisted featuring Ultra Naté at 9:30 Club at 10 PM
Kankouran
African Dance Co. at Dance Place
Fetty Wap
at Echostage
Haitian
dj PLC at La Frontera in Silver Spring
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Mon. 1-16
Let
Freedom Ring! featuring Gladys Knight and the Let Freedom Ring Choir led by
music director Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. Georgetown University (r’n’b &
gospel) for free at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm ( Free
reserved seat tickets will be distributed up to two per person on a first-come,
first-served basis at the entrance to the Hall of Nations, beginning at 4:30
p.m)
Anthony
David and Carol Riddick at the Birchmere
*Positive Force We are Family rock and rap and more benefit at 5pm till 10 pm with Ted Leo, Max Levine Ensemble, Trophy Wife, Laughing Man, and special performances by
Head Rock and Lilo Gonzalez at St. Stephen's Church, NW DC
*Positive Force We are Family rock and rap and more benefit at 5pm till 10 pm with Ted Leo, Max Levine Ensemble, Trophy Wife, Laughing Man, and special performances by
Head Rock and Lilo Gonzalez at St. Stephen's Church, NW DC
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Tues. 1-17
Young
Senators Reloaded at the Howard Theatre
Anthony
David at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis
D.R.A.M., River Tiber, and Ari Lennox at U St Music
Hall (sold out)
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1-18
Sevyn
Streeter at Baltimore SoundStage (r’n’b singer)
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1-19
*El Vacilon at Tropicalia
*El Vacilon at Tropicalia
Lyle
Lovett & John Hiatt (Acoustic) at Strathmore
Aesop
Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Zone, and Homeboy Sandman at Baltimore SoundStage
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. 1-20
Protest
at the Inauguration at Freedom Plaza at 7 am
Not My
Inauguration Music/Arts/Wellness Festival at the 16th Street Music House
Songs of
Protest, Songs of Triumph with Shenandoah Run at Creative Cauldron in Falls
Church (folk)
*more anti-inaugural events listed at bottom in indie-rock & more section
*more anti-inaugural events listed at bottom in indie-rock & more section
El Trono
de Mexico at Rio Cantina in Sterling
Trebol
Clan at Mi Mariachi in Silver Spring
Nengo Flow
at Diamond Lounge in Annandale
Anti-Inauguration
at Lincoln Theatre (free w/ tix)
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. 1-21
The
Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD
Alice
Bag: Reading and Acoustic Performance at Smash! Records from 5 to 8 (Legendary
Latinx punk )
Ricky
Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder at Birchmere
Womens
March on Washington starts at
Independence Ave and 3rd St. SW at 10 am till 5pm
Migos at
Bliss DC (rap)
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. 1-22
Sam Cooke
Birthday brunch with Bradd Marquis singing at the Howard
Sevyn
Streeter at the Howard at 8
Patrick
McAvinue & Friends: Going Away Party! At Creative Alliance (fiddler moving
to Nashville)
*Hardway Connection at Lamont's
*Hardway Connection at Lamont's
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. 1-23
* Lil Margie Clark (from the Jewels) w/ Bobby Felder and others from 6 to 9 pm at Westminster Church
* Lil Margie Clark (from the Jewels) w/ Bobby Felder and others from 6 to 9 pm at Westminster Church
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. 1-24
Lyle
Lovett & John Hiatt (Acoustic) at Maryland Hall in Annapolis
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. 1-25
Bettye
LaVette at the Hamilton
*Mobb Deep at U St. Music Hall
*Mobb Deep at U St. Music Hall
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. 1-26
"The
Rhythmic Imagination in African Music," with Kofi Agawu, PhD, Professor of
Music, Princeton University, January 26, 2017 at 7:00pm. At the Library of
Congress. Professor Agawu will speak about his new book,
The African Imagination in Music,
Joey Vega
at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
Garland
Jeffreys at Rams Head Annapolis
Mac
McAnally and Scott Miller at Birchmere
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. 1-27
Ginuwine at the Howard Theatre
Feedel Band (Ethiojazz) with Insect Factory (experimental
rock) at Luce /Smithsonian American Art Museum from 6 to 8pm
Chopteeth at Iota (afrobeat)
Garland Jeffreys Trio and Billy Coulter Trio at Jammin' Java
Junior Brown at Birchmere
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. 1-28
Morris
Day & the Time at the Howard Theatre
James
Blood Ulmer at Amp
Screening
of Tony Conrad - Completely in the Present
at National Gallery of Art East Wing Aud.
Spilling
Ink (India/South Asian dance) at Dance Place
Joe Keys
and guest tribute to Gil Scott-Heron at Creative Alliance
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1-29
Will
Downing at Rams Head Annapolis
Anacostia
Delta Story-Tellers Concert at 7:00PM w/
Locals Dave Chappell, Anthony Pirog,
John Previti and Barry Hart ( stars of the new movie Anacostia Delta: Home of
the World's Great "Unknown" Guitarists, a documentary about DC
guitarists Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan) at Creative Cauldron, Falls Church.
Spilling
Ink (India/South Asian dance) at Dance Place
Maarja
Nuut ( a fiddler and singer from Northern Estonia) at Creative Alliance
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. 1-30
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1-31
Harlem
Gospel Choir Adele Tribute at the Howard Theatre
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-1-7- Governess, Dump Him, Kid Claws, and Prearie
Sol @ Baxter Building, in Wheaton;
Defibulators @ K. Ctr. Mill. Stage; 1-10- Panel: Documenting Downtown
D.C. 6:30 to 8 at Nat. Bldg. Museum (w/ exhibit of old DC photos); 1-12-Camper
Van Beethoven @ 930; 1-13- Heavy Br*athing & Sunwolf - Comet Ping Pong;
1-18-Cigarette, Governess, Scanners @ Black Cat (DC Abortion Fund benefit); *1-20-Lee Ranaldo, Steve Gunn, Meg Baird @ Rn R Hotel; * No Thanks concert w/ Sad13, Priests, Waxahatchie & more @ Black Cat; 1-21- We Were Black Clouds at Comet; Dean Ween
Group and Mike Dillon Band @ Baltimore SoundStage ; *1-21-Anti-Inaugural @ Black Cat w/ many acts; 1-22-Iranian Film Fest
starts @ AFI Silver; 1-23- Anna Connolly
& Don Zientara @ Galaxy Hut ; the Brains and the Delta Bombers @ Ottobar
(Baltimore) (Rockabilly); 1-26- Joan of Arc, Magas, & Monster Museum at
Metro Gallery; 1-28- Tim Presley & Cate Le Bon @ U St Music Hall; Mogwai
play Atomic @ 6th & I;
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