DC/Baltimore Global Music and More June 2015 concert list

DC/Baltimore Global  Music and More- June  2015  

Compiled by Steve Kiviat 

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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 2015, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2015,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________

Sorry this is late this month. It is also a bit incomplete. Will add more to the blog calendar shortly. June is an action-packed month.

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Highlights: 

Fri 6-5 through Sun 6-7-Irma Thomas at Blues Alley

Sat. 6-6-Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at DAR Constitution Hall

Stooges Brass band at Artisphere’s final music event

Sun 6-7-Swamp Romp at Wolf Trap

6-24 to 6-28 (and next month too) the Smithsonian Folklife Fest featuring Peru

Sat. 6-27-King Sunny Ade and his African Beats at the Howard Theatre*CANCELLED DUE TO VISA ISSUES

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Mon. 6-1

"Celebrating the Music of Machito." A conversation on the legacy of Afro-Cuban bandleader Frank Grillo (Machito) with his son Mario Grillo and Larry Appelbaum, Music Division. Free, from 12 noon to 1 pm at Library of Congress Whittall Pavilion

Joe Ely at the Birchmere (Texas Honky-tonk rock)

“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock n Roll” movie doc at the AFI Silver  (through June 4)

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Tues. 6-2

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Wed. 6-3

Glen David Andrews (New Orleans brass funk) at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

Holly Herndon at DC9 (synth-pop)

Ramblin Jack Elliot at Amp

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Thurs.  6-4

Symposium on documenting and archiving traditional culture today from 1:30-6:30 for free at Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress

Johnnie Rawls (soulful bluesman) at JVs in Falls Church

Rafaga at the Palace

Puma Ptah (reggae album release party) at Tropicalia

“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock n Roll” movie doc at the AFI Silver  (through June 4)

Michael Franti and Spearhead at Fillmore

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Fri. 6-5

Paco Pineda (Guatemala) at El Boqueron in Rockville

Feedel Band plus special guest D.C. Ethiopians talking between songs at the MLK Library

Irma Thomas at Blues Alley (through Sunday)

DC Casineros will be hosting their monthly Cuban Dance Social, featuring DJ Dola at Dance Place

reggae of Tony Roy and Yawd Lynk Reggae Band at ApiooBar

Moneytown with DJ Nitekrawler and guest dj Sinkane (Funk, soul) at Little Miss Whiskey’s in DC

Team Familiar at 11:30 pm  at the Howard Theatre (go-go)

Ashkan and Pooya (Persian) at Neighbor’s Restaurant in Vienna, VA

Bumper Jackson album release event at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Johnnie Rawls (soulful bluesman) at Madam’s Organ in DC

Calexico at 930

Mary Wilson (from Supremes) at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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Sat. 6-6

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at DAR Constitution Hall (Pakistani Quawwalli singer)

Stooges Brass Band (New Orleans) and Black Masala at Artisphere (final music gig as Artisphere is being shut down)

Irma Thomas (New Orleans singing great) at Blues Alley

 4/4 (Live Performance) Curated By: Pleasant Plains Workshop and The General Store, Inc. for free from 7:00pm-9:00pm, Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library's Loggia (outside).  This two-hour event will showcase DC artists, DJ’s, dancers and pioneers in both the DC House Music scene and the Hand Dancing tradition. The show will be part educational, part dance party. The evening will feature presentations from veteran House DJ, Sam the Man Burns, House music singer, Tamara Wellons, as well as the Smooth and Easy Hand Dance Institute, and local dance troupe, Urban Artistry. Attendees will learn the history of the genres and be invited to participate in a dance-a-thon that combines both styles and cultures. Grammy nominated artist and producer Kokayi will cohost with Kristina Bilonick of Pleasant Plains Workshop.

Boat Burning: Music for 70 Guitars (and more with musicians by each wall and onstage) at 8 at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens 2425 N St NW, (Benefit for music programs at SWW both campusses and Randle Highland Elementary) with Laughing Man, plus members of the Caribbean, Harness Flux, Jack on Fire, Mittenfields, Tereu Tereu, Plums, Tone,  (avante-rock symphony)

The NHDA Oldies Extravaganza Part 5! (A fundraiser)  7:00 pm-12mid. VFW Post 9619, 6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD. Main Ball Room - 50s and 60s music (only). ITS THE LADIES OF OLDIES DJs! NHDA DJs - DJ Peaches, DJ Addie,, DJ Lady JC, DJ Bev with guest DJ Vi.

Go-go Symphony at Allen Pond Park , Bowie MD at 11 am

Farruko at Cococabana in Hyattsville, MD

Irma Thomas at Blues Alley

Lady Antebellum, Hunter Hayes and Sam Hunt at Jiffy Lube Live (country)

Semba/Kizomba dance party at Princess Mhoon Dance Institute, 932 Philadelphia Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland

TnT at Showtime (soul djs)

Vintage Vinyl "Ritmos Raros del Mundo" Vol 2 w/ Peru & Jamaica Sounds Special, w/ Special Guest: León City Sounds Afro Indian Latin Carib Arab Brazil Tropical Dancefloor Party at Haydees, Mt. Pleasant St NW

Pan-American Symphony Orchestra “Latin American Songbook”  at Montgomery College

Chinese cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale

Caribbean Heritage fest at Bladensburg Waterfront Park

*Omarion at Bliss DC

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Sun. 6-7

Formerly incarcerated teen poets from the Free Minds organization & poet/poetry mentor Bomani Armah backed by   a go-go band led by drummer Kenny Kwick Gross of the Chuck Brown Band along with bassist Daniel Bennett and keyboardist Marcus Young from 3 to 5 pm at the MLK Library for free

Black Jonas Point at Euphoria in Baltimore

Los Rieleros del Norte y La Chacaloza at the Palace in Woodbridge

Swamp Romp at Wolf Trap with Allen Toussaint, Rebirth Brass Band and Pine Leaf Boys (Cajun)

Irma Thomas at Blues Alley

Federal Hill Jazz and Blue Fest in Baltimore

Geto Boys at the Howard Theatre

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Mon. 6-8

Malportado Kids at Union Arts (tropical punk) (tentative???)

"Villalobos" (movie doc about German-based Chilean electronic music dj) at 6:30 pm at Goethe-Institut Washington,

White Lung (Vancouver, Canada hardcore punk) at DC9

Jo-Go Project at Kennedy Ctr. Mil. Stage for free from 6 to 7 pm (jazz meets go-go)

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Tues. 6-9

Mago de Oz at the Howard Theatre

Chronnix at the Filmore (great roots-reggae Jamaican singer)

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Wed.  6-10

Presentation on Alan Lomax for free from 12 to 1pm at the Library of Congress Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Bldg.: Nathan Salsburg, curator of the Alan Lomax Archive at the Association for Cultural Equity (ACE), will explore two key undertakings from Lomax's career—namely his 1959 "Southern Journey" field-recording trip and its later ancillary, the American Patchwork video recording project (1978­-1985)—and argue that Lomax's technological, curatorial, and promotional savvy were fundamental to the success of his mission.

Franco de Vita at the Fillmore

Hurray for the Riffraff at Rams head in Annapolis

Tyler the Creator at Rams head in Baltimore (rap)

The Very Best at the Rock n Roll Hotel (great afropop Malawi & Swedish group)

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Thurs. 6-11

*Smithsonian Celebrates Go-go at American History Museum Behring Center w/ Team Familiar from 3:30 to 4:30; go-go panel 4 to 4:30 with Charles Stephenson and Kip Lornell from the book The Beat;  plus William Reynolds; then Team Familiar from 4:30 to 5:30

Afro-Bahia Fest through June 14^th  at various DC locations

Belle & Sebastian and Alvays at Echostage (Scottish twee-pop)

Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Louke duo (jazz singer w/ African jazz guitarist) at Bohemian Caverns

Lloyd Cole at Rams Head in Annapolis

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Fri. 6-12

Adrian Loving, Jamil Hamilton (aka DJ Jahsonic), and Neal Becton (aka DJ Neville C)—local vinyl collectors who share their passion for rare funk, soul, jazz, and hip hop albums and play selections from their collections from 4 to 7 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico at the Palace

Fito Paez at the Howard Theatre

Jory Boy at Club One in Alexandria

Lemus y su Grupo Algodon at the Diamond Lounge in Annandale

24 Horas at Cococabana in Hyattsville, MD

Trina and Backyard Band at the Howard

7:00  Opening Night of Caribbean Music Movie Festival : CU-BOP: CUBA-NEW YORK MUSIC DOCUMENTARY at the AFI

8:30  LEGENDS OF SKA:COOL & COPASETIC  movie at AFI Silver

Mariachi Los Amigos at Mason District Park in Annandale

Peruvian cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale

DC Jazz Fest through Sunday 6-14

Cool-lots (funk-rock-pop) at 12 noon at MLK Library in DC

DC Jazzfest: the Soul Rebels, Cubano Groove, Sharón Clark at Yards Park 

Rakim (rap) at the Fillmore

 DC Jazzfest: Thundercat and Sam Prather's Groove Orchestra at Hecht Warehouse,1401 New York Ave NE, WDC

 Deanna Bogart, Daryl Davis, and Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne - State Theatre (Tinner Hills Blues Festival)

*Konshens at Bliss Dc

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Sat.  6-13

"Rarest Rhythms from Brazil and Beyond" w/ special guest DJ Neville C (Neal Becton) of Som Records & Afro Ritmo resident dj Sir Ramases and samba dancers at Dunya Rest. & bar, 801 Fla Ave. NW

Tinner Hill Blues Fest in Falls Church all weekend

DC Caribbean Film Fest at AFI--* Legends of Ska: Cool and Copasetic at 8:30pm

*K. Michelle (great r'n'b singer) at Bliss DC

Asia After Dark: PEACOCKalypse Hosted by the Silk Road Society With music by BETTY  8 pm–12 am at Freer and Sackler Galleries (tied in with Filthy Lucre exhibit)

Maryland Traditions Folklife Fest at Creative Alliance in Baltimore 11 am to 7 pm

Billy Joe Shaver at the Birchmere

DC Jazzfest: AACM at 50: Ernest Khabeer Dawkins Orchestra, Nicole Mitchell/Tomeka Reid/Mike Reed & Organix Trio - Hecht Warehouse [1401 New York Ave NE, WDC]

 DC Jazzfest: Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Common, Esperanza Spalding presents Emily's D+Evolution, Marshall Keys  Yards Park )

 DC Jazzfest: Nicholas Payton - Bohemian Caverns (New Orleans Black improv music)

 Elizabeth Cook - Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)

Marcia Ball at the State Theatre

*Yo Gotti at Echostage (rap)

*Le rhinoceros at the Paperhaus

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Sun.  6-14

Persian Summer Festival 10am to 6pm with Farshid Amin and Mehrnoosh and the Silk Road Dance Company at Bull Run Park in Centerville, VA

Latin Festival with Plan B, Jerry Rivera, Espinoza Paz, Grupo Vena, Orquesta San Vicente, Yoskar Sarante, Grupo Kazzabe at 11 am at  the Montgomery County fairgrounds, Gaithersburg en Maryland

La Adictiva and Alerta Zero at the Palace

4:00  PAN! OUR MUSIC ODYSSEY movie doc at AFI Silver

* Telecaster showdown with Dave Chappell and Anthony Pirog 8pm at JVs

Les Rhinoceros (klezmer jazz rock) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

*Prince for 2 sold-out shows at the Warner

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Mon. 6-15

Little Royal at Westminster Church SW (DC soul)

Neko Case at Lincoln Theatre

Elizabeth Cook at the Birchmere

Ice Age and Low Life at DC9

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Tues. 6-16

Richard Thompson Band at Birchmere

Shamir at U St Music Hall

Terrence Blanchard at Blues Alley (New Orleans Jazz) (through Sunday)

* Jon Dee Graham (Austin honky-tonk rock) at Hill Country BBQ

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Wed. 6-17

Richard Thompson Band at Birchmere

Juicy J and Ethan Spalding at the Fillmore

*Gregory Porter at Bethesda Blues and jazz

* Terence Blanchard at Blues Alley

*Paris is Burning movie doc at 4:30 @ Watitha 

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Thurs. 6-18

Meridian Brothers (quirky Latin rock & cumbia from Colombia) ,  Cigarette,  Time is Fire, ALumbra DC  at Tropicalia, 2001 14^th & U St. NW

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Fri. 6-19

Hardway Connection Juneteenth show at the PG Publick Playhouse

Smithsonian at 8: Chicha! A Peruvian Dance Party at The Blind Whino, 700 Delaware Ave. SW, Washington, D.C.

Elvis Martinez at Club One in Alexandria

Luis Miguel del Amargue  at Cococabana

La India at the Palace (great salsa and freestyle singer)

El Zol show with J Martin at Galaxy Nightclub

Taiwanese cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale

DMV Christian  Hiphop Awards at the The Cave in Columbia,  MD

Iguanas at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang, the CooLots, Time Is Fire, Cigarbox Planetarium, and Analog Soul Club DC vinyl DJ - Capital Fringe

“Ride, Rise, Roar” at Silver Spring Plaza (free showing of movie doc about David Byrne & Brian Eno)

“What Happened Miss Simone” movie doc at 8:30 at AFI Silver docs fest

*Chris Knight at Hill Country BBQ DC (Country)

*Janiva Magness at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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Sat. 6-20

Leo Dan at the Howard Theatre

*Eddie Holman ("Hey There Lonely Girl") ; Jr. Walker's Allstar Band; Dynamic Superiors; Black Ivory & more at 2 pm at Green Acres/American Legion Post 170, Indian Head , MD (Pomonkey)

* Nar6 Pryze (Makossa artist from Cameroon) at Station One in Silver Spring 

Bullaka Family and Los Silver Star at Club One in Alexandria

*Mariela Shaker (Syrian violinist) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage

World Refugee Day streetfest 12noon to 3 at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Silver Spring Blues Fest

Columbia Pike Blues Fest in Arlington

“A Poem is a Naked  Person” (odd Les Blank movie doc about Leon Russell) at 9:15 at AFI

“What Happened Miss Simone” movie doc about Nina Simone at AFI Silver Docs

*The Winstons and Motown Soul revue at Bethesda Blues and jazz club

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Sun. 6-21

Mega Latin Fest with Agodon and Toby Love and more at Gunston Park, 2700 South Lang Street, Arlington, Virginia

*Eddie Holman ("Hey There Lonely Girl") and others 4 to 7 pm at Pikesville Bingo Hall, 40 East Sudbrook lane 

Pikesville, MD 

Composer, multimedia artist, and writer Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, and guest artists perform Electric Imaginary, a virtual cello quartet and installation inspired by Nam June Paik at the Freer/Sackler

Blackbyrds and Tom Browne at Lincoln Theatre

Movie doc “Mavis” at AFI Silver Docs fest

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Mon. 6-22

"Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul" (2005 German doc about Turkish music from traditional to rap) at 6:30 pm at  Goethe-Institut Washington, German with English subtitles

*John Fogerty at Pier 6 in Baltimore

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Tues. 6-23

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Wed. 6-24

*Chuck Brown Unsung tv doc on TV-One channel from 8 to 9 pm

Eva Ayllón and La Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen  from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival  (Peru)

New Inca Son (Peru via Boston) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy center Millennium Stage

Smithsonian Folklife Festival from June 24 through June 28^th daily events 11am to 5pm  and evening concerts (Peru)

Mwebb at  DC Public Library, Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Branch at 6pm?

*Hubbard Street Dance Chicago at Wolf Trap

*George Porter (from the Meters) and his Runnin' Partners at Gypsy Sally's

* Jody Watley at the Howard Theatre

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Thurs. 6-25

New Inca Son and Tradiciones Carumeñas from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (Peru)

*Coro Entrovoces (Cuban choir) for free from 6 to 7 at K. Ctr Mill. Stage

D’angelo at the Fillmore (R’n’b) (sold out)

Quebe Singers (Texas/western  swing) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Jessica Pratt and Ryley Walker at Rock n Roll Hotel (60s influenced Dusty Springfield type singer plus finger picking Brit folk & John fahey influenced guitarist)

Romeo Santos at the Patriot center (bachata)

*Dramatics featuring LJ Reynolds at Bethesda Blues and Jazz 

* Tribute to BB KIng at the Howard Theatre with Joe Louis Walker and Stacy Brooks and more

* Wade Bowen at Gypsy Sally's (Texas honkytonk country)

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Fri. 6-26

Marinera Viva!!! (Peruvian dance) from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest

Zacarias Ferraira at the Palace

Lea Gilmore’s Big Fat Blues Cabaret at Creative Alliance

Noches Acústicas from 9:30 to 11:30  at Creative Alliance are romantic performances produced with the amazing Alma Saldaña, a local music lover and friend of more than 20 Latino bands living in Baltimore, DC and Virginia! Special guest Cubans this month

Quebe Sisters at Grist Mill Park in Alexandria from 7:30 to 8:30 pm

Bolivian  cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale

Jodeci at Fillmore

*Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (Fri. through Sun.) at 8 pm

*Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, randy Houser at Jiffy Lube (Country)

* Platters at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

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Sat. 6-27

King Sunny Ade and his African Beats (Nigerian juju) at the Howard Theatre at 7:30*CANCELLED DUE TO VISA ISSUES

Xen featuring Bunji Garlin at  11 pm at the Howard Theatre (soca)

Los Wembler’s de Iquitos (highly touted chicha & cumbia vets) and Tutuma (Peru) from 7 to 9 at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest   (Recommended)

35th annual Baltimore Latino fest at Patterson Park with Grupo Vena con su Bachata sabrosa, Eddie Montalvo,Los Hijo'e Plena, La Firma, Pichie Perez,B. Folklorico,El Detective,Banda Caliente,Yaguembe,Saborinquen,Zakke,Proyeccion G,DJ Andy y mucho mas! (not sure whom is on Saturday and whom is on Sunday)

Bachata Plus (Baltimore bachata band) at Creative Alliance

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-chas at Glen Echo

*DJ Daddy Kat aka Wiz Khalifa at Bliss DC

*Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (through Sun.) 2 and 8 pm

*Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas at 8:30 at Glen Echo

* Barbecue Battle on PA Ave with Wisdom Speaks @ 4:30, Team Familiar @ 5:45  and EU @ 7:30 (go-go at those times and and blues-rock earlier ) 


*Sondre Lerche at U St Music hall                                              ____________________________________________________

Sun. 6-28

Smithsonian Folklife Fest Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert from 5 to 6:30pm with Agustín Lira & Alma Viento Callejero

35th annual Baltimore Latino fest at Patterson Park with Grupo Vena con su Bachata sabrosa, Eddie Montalvo,Los Hijo'e Plena, La Firma, Pichie Perez,B. Folklorico,El Detective,Banda Caliente,Yaguembe,Saborinquen,Zakke,Proyeccion G,DJ Andy y mucho mas! (not sure whom is on Saturday and whom is on Sunday)

*Hardway Connection at 5 at Lamonts in Pomonkey

* Million Dollar Quartet show at Wolf Trap (through Sun.) 2 and 8 pm

* Brandy Clark and Sam Grow (country) at the Birchmere

* Barbecue Battle on PA Ave with BelaDona @3:30; TroubleFunk @ 4:45; Chuck Brown Band @ 6:30  (go-go with blues and bluesrock earlier in day)

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Mon. 6-29

A screening of the Peruvian dance film “Marinera, testimonio de diversidad y tradición,”  at 12 noon at the Library of Congress Madison Bldg. Pickford Theatre

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Tues. 6-30

Singer Julie Freundt, a diva of Peruvian criollo music, together with well-known virtuoso musicians will share the stage with national champion dancers of the marinera norteña and marinera limeña styles. Marinera Viva!!! is presented in collaboration with the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival program, Perú: Pachamama. at 12 noon at the Library of Congress Coolidge Aud.

Marinera Viva!!! (Peruvian dance) for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center  Family Theater

John Fogerty - 1969 at Wolf Trap (Filene Center)

 Los Lonely Boys and Grayson Capps at Birchmere

*Basement Jaxx at 930 Club

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Thurs. 7-2

*Susanna Baca 7 to 9 at Smithsonian Folklife Fest (from Peru) free

* Freshlyground (South African pop) at the Howard Theatre

*  the Band Perry at Pier Six Pavilon in Baltimore 
• Butch Hancock (of the Flatlanders), Rory Hancock, and Phil Madeira at Jammin Java

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): The Bernard Shakey Film Retrospective: Neil Young On Screen May 29–June 17 at AFI;DC punk doc  Salad Days at AFI for one week; 6-5-B-52s @ Wolf Trap;  6-6-Wire @ Black Cat; *Tame Impala @ Echostage;  6-7-Scape Scape through 6-8 in Baltimore; *6-9-Paul Weller @ 930 Club; 6-11-Give, Puff Pieces & the Manuevers @ MLK Library; 6-13-Lower Dens @ Rn R Hotel;  6-14-DC Punk tour @ 2pm Col Hts metro; 6-15- “Full Metal Village” metal movie doc @ Goethe Institute; 6-16-Best Coast & Bully @ 930;6-18 Quintron and Chain & the Gang @ Metro Gallery;Viet Cong @ R’n’Roll Hotel;  6-19-Paperhaus @ French Embassy for free; Don Zientara @ Bossa; Graham Parker @ the Birchmere;  *6-23-Louis Weeks @ K. Ctr. Mill. Stage; *author Jon Fine of B. Magnet book talk @B & Poets Brookland; 6-27—Mission of Burma & History Repeated @ Rock n roll Hotel; 6-28-Adolescents & the Weirdos at Black Cat;6-29-F’d Up at the Howard; *Ben Lee @ Raams Head in Annapolis;

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DC/Baltimore Global Music and More Concert List May 2015

DC/Baltimore Global  Music and More- May  2015  

Compiled by Steve Kiviat 

To subscribe-send an e-mail to dcbworld-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

To submit events (for posting) or comments (that are not posted) e-mail: ritmika (at) hotmail.com

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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 

_______________________________________

Online you should also check out the I Love Music forum/chatboard at ilxor.com and look for the  Rolling Outernational World Music 2015, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2015,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________

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Highlights: 

Fri. 5-1-Lila Downs at GW Lisner (Mexican-American singer)

Sat. 5-2- Funk Parade and pre-parade on U. Street. Plus Lee Fields and Trouble Funk later at the Howard Theatre

Fri. 5-8 Wizkid at Bliss, NE DC (Nigerian afropop star)

Wed. 5-13-Aretha Franklin at Strathmore

Sat. 5-16- Kayhan Kalhor at 6^th & I (Iranian/Persian musician)

Chuck Brown Band at the Howard Theatre (3^rd anniversary of Chuck’s passing) with special guests

Sun. 5-17 Lagbaja (Nigerian afrobeat) at the Howard Theatre

Sat. 5-30- Lamonts 25th Anniversary with Roy C.,  Hardway Connection, Jim Bennett & Lady Mary from 12 noon on

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Fri. 5-1

Charlie Musselwhite (harmonica), James Cotton (harmonica), and John Hammond (guitar) at Kennedy Center (Blues and blues-rock)

Memphis the Musical at the Warner Theatre

Lila Downs @ GW's Lisner Auditorium  (Mexican folk-pop)

Jayme Stone at Amp (folk)

ILoveMakonnen at Howard Theatre (r’n’b)

Los Hermanos Arriola at Club One, Route 1 South in Alexandria, VA

H2O Orchestra  for free from 6 to 7 pm on the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage (young musicians from Paraguay performing on recycled instruments)

Cissa Paz & Christylez Bacon: Hip Hop Meets the Music of Brazil with Maga Bo & Gregzinho (DJ sets 11PM-3AM) at Tropicalia

Fred Wesley (From James Brown’s band) and band at Bohemian Caverns

*Alash (Tuvan throat singers) at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

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Sat. 5-2

Pre-Funk Parade 1 to 5 including  at 3:50 pm on separate stages  Junkyard Band,  Fayces U Know, and Mike Kid Funkadelic Hampton leading a “Maggot Brain” guitar big band then Eastern High, Duke Ellington, Batala and more  in Funk Parade 5 to 7 p on U St.  Plus many more

*"Bo Diddley's DC Days 1956-1967" free lecture by music historian Bernard Demczuk from 1:30 to 2:15 at District Flea, 945 Florida Ave. NW 

Lee Fields & the Expressions and Trouble Funk, with special guests Iceberg Slim, Sugar Bear, & Sweet Cherie plus DJ Nite Krawler at Howard Theatre

Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys at the Birchmere

Memphis the Musical at the Warner Theatre

Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band 9PM Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang 10PM at Tropicalia

Bela Dona at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Fred Wesley (From James Brown’s band) and band at Bohemian Caverns

*Alash (Tuvan throat singers) at Falls Church Episcopal Church

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Sun. 5-3

English Beat at the State Theatre  (ska)

ABC's Nashville in Concert: Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Aubrey Peeples, Lennon & Maisy at DAR Constitution Hall (country)

The Cuban quintet CaribeNostrum (classical and jazz) for free from 6 to 7 pm on the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage

Girma Yifrashewa at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

*Erica Campbell (from Mary Mary) at the Howard (gospel)

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Mon.  5-4

Action Bronson at Fillmore (rap)

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts presents Reignite: Fanning The Flames, featuring music of Ellington, Strayhorn, Holiday & Gaye with the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Jazz Orchestra and the vocal group The Mellow Tones for free from 6 to 7 pm on the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage

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Tues. 5-5

Jason Ringenberg (of Jason & the Scorchers) at Hill Country

Dr. Mira Yang and the Asian American Music Society present Asian,Spiritual, and Zarzuela Songs for free from 6 to 7 pm on the Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage

Cheick Hamala Diabate's Griot Street Residency (Every Tuesday) 9PM for free at Bossa Bistro, 2463 18th St, NW

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Wed. 5-6

This Ain’t No Mouse Music!  The Story of Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records ( 2013 movie doc about blues, zydeco, conjunto and much more label) Film and Discussion at  6:30 pm at Goethe-Institute, 812 Seventh St. NW, D.C.  Discussion follows with Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz and Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage curator and archivist Jeff Place.

Kamel Zennia (from Algeria) and band at Tropicalia

Tinsley Ellis at Blues Alley

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Thurs. 5-7

Sitali (folky singer-songwriter w/ an oud player and go-go & jazz drummer JuJu House) plus Big Lazy at Bossa

Vince Gill at Birchmere

Neshama Carlebach with The Glory to God Singers, a Baptist choir, singing Neshama's father’s melodies and her own. With a special guest appearance by Josh Nelson at DC JCC

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Fri. 5-8

Wizkid at Bliss, NE DC (Nigerian afropop star)

Acid Mothers Temple at Comet Ping Pong (Japanese psychedelic band)

Armenian music at Strathmore

Teedra Moses (r’n’b album release gig) at the Howard Theatre

Grupo Niche at the Palace (salsa)

Los Master Plus (Mexico) with G Plus at Tropicalia

Delbert Mcclinton at Birchmere

Tribute to Carol King at the Hamilton with Julia Nixon, Little Margie and many more

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Sat. 5-9

Ciara at the Fillmore (R’n’b)

Blue Magic, Delfonics, Skip Mahoney & the Casuals, the Ebonys, Halo, BAdd and more from 2 pm on at Lamonts in Pomonkey, MD

Curtis Harding for free from 6 to 7  at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (indie retro  r’n’b soul)

Yelawolf at Baltimore Soundstage (rap)

Polache y Punto Clave at Club One, on route 1 South Alexandria, Virginia

R. Kelly at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore

Florida Georgia Line with Thomas Rhett (Country) at Merriweather Post Pavilion

The Whispers, Sinbad, CeCe Peniston at Dar Const. Hall

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Sun.  5-10

Will Hart (ex-Delfonics) – Mothers Day brunch show at 11 am plus evening gig at 7

Otis Taylor at Blues Alley (trance blues)

Harlem Nights/U Street Lights part 1 for free from 6 p.m. to 7 pm at  the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (Grand Foyer)  With dual pianos onstage, all-star pianists Jason Moran, Marc Cary (Music Director & onetime dc go-go musician & now NY jazz player), Bertha Hope, and Gerald Clayton connect the dots between jazz luminaries with histories in both New York and D.C., including late greats Duke Ellington and Dr. Billy Taylor. In addition, vocalists Queen Esther and Brianna Thomas perform with Howard University's premier vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue (directed by Connaitre Miller), mining the rich, related vocal history of the New York and D.C. jazz scenes.

 Harlem Nights/U Street Lights Part 2 at 8 p.m., The K. Ctr. Crossroads Club (Atrium). Tickets: $23. The evening continues with an explosive "Miles Davis Meets Go-Go" jam, inspired by Davis's 1980s fusion exploration of the music of the late Ricky "Sugarfoot" Wellman, featuring trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Donvonte McCoy; bassist Ben Williams; NEA Jazz Master drummer Jimmy Cobb; go-go  drummer Kenny "Kwick" Gross; percussionist Go-Go Mickey Freeman; and saxophonists Lakecia Benjamin, Brian Settles, and Bill Saxton. Jason Moran, Marc Cary, Federico González Peña, Bertha Hope, Gerald Clayton, Queen Esther, Brianna Thomas, and Afro Blue also join the all-star line-up for the evening's finale.

Don Miguelo at Euphoria in Baltimore

La Sonora Dinamita at Club one, route 1 South in Alexandria

Feedel Band at the Hill Center at 4 pm (DC based Ethiopian combo; with dancers for today's gig )

Zusha (Jewish ska/Gypsy swing) at DC JCC

Jeffrey Osbourne, Enchantment, Intruders, Persuaders at Showplace Arena In Upper Marlboro

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Mon. 5-11

Migos, OG Maco, and Rich the Kid  (rap) at Baltimore Soundstage

Baseball Project at Jammin’ Java

Christie Dashielle for free from 6 to 7  at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (jazz vocalist)

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Tues. 5-12

John Cooper Clarke at the Hamilton (UK punk poet)

El Gusto (movie about Algerian Jewish & Muslim musicians who played together) at DC JCC

 Forward Fest through 5-17 at various DC locations (music and movies re funk, club dance sounds and more)

Angaleena Presley at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis (country)

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Wed.  5-13

Aretha Franklin at Strathmore

Orchester Praževica at Bossa

Big Daddy Kane & Whodini (old-school rap) at the Fillmore

Skream at 10 at U St. Music Hall

Rare Essence, Jeremy Ellis, Starship Connection (as part of Forward fest) at the Howard Theatre

The Epichorus at DC JCC ( they sing the sounds of Indian and Judeo-Arabic retro-folk music. Original music is interspersed with the religious songs of Syrian and Iraqi Jews and Sufi and classical Arabic tunes. With guest performer Indian actress and musician Priya Darshini).

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Thurs.  5-14

Golem at 6^th & I (part of Jewish Music Fest)

Ray Wylie Hubbard at Creative Alliance in Baltimore

Jeff Krulik: the Thirty-Year Overnight Sensation at Takoma Park Community Center (best-of movie doc night)

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Fri. 5-15

Iris Dement at the Birchmere (country)

Bachata Heights and Elvis Martinez at Cococabana

*Michele Rosewoman and her Afro-Cuban/jazz group New Yor-Uba are playing at the Kennedy Center (Terrace Theater) as part of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.

* Shaan (India Playback Bollywood singer) at the Warner Theatre

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Sat. 5-16

* 2015 38th Annual Peterbug Day Festival and Parade. 
1320 E Street, SE (near Eastern Market) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Parade at 8:00 a.m.)
Music Honors: The Al Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Baby Washington ("That's How Heartaches Are Made") and the Reese Palmer DC Legend Award goes to The Clovers ("Mint Julep")  at 6pm
Performing are The Marquees, Pookie Hudson's Spaniels, The Velons, The Hardway Connection (aat 2 pm), Nu Era, Pilgram Gospel Group, The DC All Stars Musical Band, The National Hand Dance Association Classic Hand Dancers and many more. Free 

* All day love affair featuring sunshine, live art and block party vibes.
Featuring: Daniel Bell, DJ MADD (Reggae Set), Farid Nouri, Jim Thomson
Venue: Constitution Gardens ; 12pm - Sunset

* John Luther Adams' “Sila: The Breath of the World,with the US Air Force Band at 3 pm in Smithsonian Museum of American History (Classical)

Kayhan Kalhor at 6^th & I (Iranian/Persian musician from Ghazal)

Chuck Brown Band at the Howard Theatre (3^rd anniversary of Chuck’s passing) with special guests

Lil’ Wayne at Echostage (rap)

Shacara Rogers (jazz vocalist) free from 6 to 7  at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Argentine Festival at Thomas Jefferson Theater, 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA

Blaqstarr at Ottobar

Chesapeake Blues Fest with Bobby Rush at 4pm; Little Margie Clark at 12:10 pm as part of Sisterhood of Soul

* 2Chainz at Bliss, 2122 24th Place NE

*Gaithersburg Book Festival

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Sun. 5-17

* Tropical Dance Party! dance to salsa, merengue, bachata, zydeco  from 1pm‐7pm  Adams Middle School Gymnasium 2020 19th St. NW, Washington, DC  to benefit the Oyster-Adams bilingual school program

* Phillip Glass memoir book reading at 1 pm, Sidwell Friends Meeting House
3825 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.

Lagbaja (Nigerian afrobeat) at the Howard Theatre

Rising Appalachia at the Birchmere

Blind Boys of Alabama and Ani DiFranco benefit show at the Lincoln Theatre

WJMF Day in the Park  11:00 AM - 3:00 PM for free at Stead Park, 1625 P Street NW. Concert, games, crafts, family friendly. With music from the PopUps, Mister G; and Naomi Less.

*Chesapeake Blues Fest with Shemekia Copeland at 2:45; Charlie Musselwhite at 4:05pm; Buddy Guy at 7:05pm

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Tues. 5-19

* Banning Eyre (author/guitarist) reading from his new book Lion Songs  about Zimbabwe's Thomas Mapfumo; and  doing  a solo performance ( Eyre is part of afropop.org and author of a book about Malian music) at 6:30pm at Busboys & Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE, Washington DC 20017; 

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Wed. 5-20

Banda Magda at Bossa (international ballads)

*Alice Gerrard (old-time bluegrass) at AMP in Rockville

*"Led Zeppelin Played Here" movie doc at the Hill Center

*Chilean cosmic psychedelic band Follakzoid at Black Cat Backstage

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Thurs. 5-21

Black Masala, Tipsy Oxcart, & DJ Ottomania at Tropicalia

* Kamyar Arsani (Iranian Sufi singer/songwriter) at 7  at Dorothy I. Height/Benning Road Branch Library
3935 Benning Rd. NE, Washington, DC (free)

* Araya Woldemichael Ethiopian Jazz Quartet  at 7PM for free at Capital Fringe
1358-1368 Florida Ave, NE
Washington, DC 

* *Alice Gerrard (old-time bluegrass) at AMP in Rockville

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Fri. 5-22

Southern Soul Tribute to Stax/Volt at Bethesda Blues and Jazz with  The Hardway Connection, Little Margie,Eddie Jones,  Patty Reese, Daryl Davis, Bob Berberich, Patti Hatchett,  and more

Mobb Deep (rap) at the Howard Theatre

*TCB (aka the Kingz), MOB , New Impressionz (bouncebeat go-go) at the Howard Theatre

*Alci Acosta (bolero de Colombia); La Maquina de El Salvador; Los Hermanos Flores at the Palace in Woodbridge

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Sat. 5-23

Latin Explosion at the Patriot Center with Yandel,J. Alvarez,  Andy Andy,  Alexis y Fido, Ivy Queen, Zion & Lennox, De La Ghetto, Angel & Khriz, Yowell & Randy, Messiah, Jory Boy, El Chevo and Sahara.(reggaeton and a bit of bachata)

Slovenian accordionist Marko Hatlak ) free from 6 to 7  at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Kinky at the Howard Theatre

Southern Soul Tribute to Stax/Volt at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis  with  The Hardway Connection, Little Margie,Eddie Jones,  Patty Reese, Daryl Davis, Bob Berberich, Patti Hatchett,  and more

* Kenya’s Sauti Sol at the CocoCabana in Hyattsville

* David Kitchen Band with Anthony Pirog--- at The Loft at The Hamilton 10:30PM-2:00AM

*Dej Loaf (rap) at Bliss Dc

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Sun. 5-24

*D'Banj (Nigerian pop) at Bliss DC

*Future at Echostage (rap)

*Panmasters steelband Jamboree at De Panyard, 4559 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood 5 to 9 pm doors at 3

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Mon. 5-25

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Tues. 5-26

New York's Raya Brass Band, alongside one of Pakistan & Afghanistan's most beloved vocalists Sandaraa (Pakistan & Brooklyn) at Tropicalia

Kermit Ruffins and the Barbeque Swingers at the Hamilton (New Orleans jazz)

*Daniel Bachman (US avante-acoustic steel string finger-style guitarist) and Ignatz(Belgium) at Clarendon Presbyterian Church in Arlington, VA

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Wed. 5-27

Ensemble Harmonia in Exploring Slovakia’s Folkloric Traditions free from 6 to 7  at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, Chase Rice at Merriweather Post

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Thurs. 5-28

Death with Obnox at Black Cat (African-American punk)

C.J. Chenier & Red Hot Louisiana Band at Artisphere (zydeco)

* NY vocal trio Zulal and  oud player Ara Dinkjan present a celebration of Armenian culture Traditions free from 12 noon to 1 pm at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium

NY vocal trio Zulal and  oud player Ara Dinkjan present a celebration of Armenian culture Traditions free from 6 to 7  at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

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Fri. 5-29

AR Rahman (Bollywood) at Wolf Trap

Raulin Rodriguez at the Cococabana in Hyattsville

Barrington Levy at the Howard Theatre (reggae )(postponed?)

*Movie doc-"Don't Think I've Forgotten-Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll" at AFI Silver Spring

*Code 237 I am Cameroonian (Cameroonian music and more) at DC Bliss

* David Kitchen Band with Anthony Pirog at JVs (roots rock)

*People's Champs (funk & soul) and Amapola Dry (electric tango) at Tropicalia

*Etienne Charles (Trinidadian trumpet player) at Library of Congress Coolidge Aud. for free at 8

*Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys at Glen Echo 

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Sat. 5-30

Lamonts 25th Anniversary with Roy C.,  Hardway Connection, Jim Bennett & Lady Mary from 12 noon on

Kool & the Gang with Chaka Khan at Wolf Trap

Sweetlife Fest at Merriweather Post with Kendrick Lamar (rap) plus Pixies and more

Backyard Band and Junkyard Band at the Howard

*Movie doc-"Don't Think I've Forgotten-Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll" at AFI Silver Spring

* Washington Folk Fest at Glen Echo

* Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas benefit gig for 
 Hungry for Music, Crawfish Boil at 
Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308 
Time:  12:00pm - 5:00pm
All you can eat crawfish, corn, potatoes & beer and beverages while they last

* Beltway BBQ Festival
12:05pm: Tom Larsen Blues Band; 1pm Hardway Connection; 2pm Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark and Shirleta Settles; 3pm VYBE ; 4pm The Jewels; 5:30 pm Be’la Dona
BBQ competition, Auto & motorcycle show. Mechanical Bull Rides .Tucker Road Athletic Complex , 1770 Tucker Road Fort Washington, MD 301-555-1212
Due to limited on-site parking, FREE parking and a shuttle will be offered from Rosecroft Raceway

*Olmeca (rap); Salvajes; La Salvada Reina & Leon City Sounds at Judy's, 2212 14th St NW

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Sun.  5-31

Sweetlife Fest at Merriweather Post with the Weeknd, Charlie XCX and more

Los Cafres at the Howard

George Thorogood and Brian Setzer at Pier 6 in Baltimore

*Movie doc-"Don't Think I've Forgotten-Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll" at AFI Silver Spring

* Feria de Sevilla at Strathmore (flamenco)

* Washington Folk Fest at Glen Echo

* Showtime Bar 2nd anniversary with  djs from 3 to 7 pm, then Granny & the Boys,(funk) from 7 to 10, then more djs , 113 Rhode Island Ave NW

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Mon. 6-1

Joe Ely (Texas honkytonk) at Birchmere

*Movie doc-"Don't Think I've Forgotten-Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll" at AFI Silver Spring  (through June 4)

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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock):  Lambert & Stamp movie about the Who’s mgrs at Shirlington & E St.;5-1-Beauty Pill @Artisphere sold out; Ex-Hex @Black Cat; Meatmen @ Metro Gallery;5-3-Stephin Merrit @ 6^th & I; Of Montreal @ the Ottobar; 5-5- Puff Pieces, Plains, Jack on Fire, and Hemlines @ Paper Haus , 4912 3rd St NW, WDC;  5-6-Speedy Ortiz @ Black Cat; 5-7-Mac McCaughan @ Black Cat;  Elliot Smith movie doc @ Ottobar; 5-8-Replacements @ Echostage; Those Darlins @ DC9; 5-11-Paramore @ Meyerhoff;   5-13- Jessica Hopper music critic  book reading with Chris Richards @Busboy & Poets; 5-17-Priests; Downtown Boys & more at Ottobar; 5-18-Downtown Boys @ Black Cat; *Insect Surfers @ Jackies;  5-19-TV on the Radio @ echostage;  5-22 @noon-El Reys w/ Anthony Pirog surf rock at MLK Library; *Insect Surfers @Iota; *5-24-Chain & the Gang & Puff Pieces @ Capital Fringe;  5-27-Leon Russell @ Rams Head Tavern Annapolis; *5-28-Ian Svenonious; Horse Lords; Guerilla Toss @ Capital Fringe; *Chris Stamey & Dot Dash @ Iota; 5-30-Don Zientara @ Velvet Lounge

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DC/Baltimore World Music and More Concert List April 2015

DC/Baltimore "World" Music and More- April  2015

Compiled by Steve Kiviat

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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 2015, Rolling Afrobeats Afropop2015,  the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin Circuit  threads _____________________________________________________________________________

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April 2015 Highlights:

Sat. 4-4- Red Baraat’s Festival of Colors at the Howard Theatre at 7

Northeast Groovers 30th Anniversary show at 11 pm at Howard Theatre (go-go)

Dom La Nena (Brazilian/French) at Artisphere



Thurs. 4-16-Fatoumata Diawara at Artisphere (Malian singer & band )



Fri. 4-17--Tego Calderon at Cococabana in Hyattsville (Puerto Rican reggaeton & rap)

Tal National at Tropicalia (great band from Niger)

Mavado at Bliss (Jamaican dancehall)



Fri. 4-24-Gilberto Gil (Brazil) at Lisner



Plena Libre at Artisphere (great Puerto Rican group)



Sat.4-25-Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at DAR Constitution Hall POSTPONED to June

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Wed. 4-1

Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band’s Gil Scott-Heron celebration at Bossa

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Thurs. 4-2

DJ night: rare international vinyl at Haydees



DhakaBraka at 6th & I



Feedel Band at Bossa

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Fri. 4-3

1st night of Passover



Adnan Sami at the Warner Theatre (Bollywood)



Indian Classical Music performance with Rupak Kulkarni on bansuri, Akhilesh Gundecha on pahkawaj and Hindole Majumdar on table from 7:30 to 9 at the Gandhi Memorial Center, 4748 Western Avenue, Bethesda, MD

*Raury at U St, Music Hall

Ashkan (Persian) at Neighbor’s Restaurant 262 Cedar Lane, Vienna



Iyanya at Bliss (Nigerian afropop dance music)



Black Masala at Creative Alliance

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Sat.  4-4

Red Baraat’s Festival of Colors at the Howard Theatre at 7



Northeast Groovers 30th Anniversary show at 11 pm at Howard Theatre (go-go)



Dom La Nena (Brazilian/French) at Artisphere



Alif Laila, sitar player at Art on the Green in Gaithersburg



Nu Look & Carimi (Haitian) at Cococabana



Anup Jalota (Indian Hindu devotional singer) at Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring,MD

*Harold Melvin's Bluenotes at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Amkoullel & his new Africa Sound at Tropicalia

*Nipsey Hustle at Echostage

2nd night of Passover

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Sun. 4-5

4th Annual Sizdah Bedar 2015 Festival Feat. Black Cats (Pop Father of Persia) at Bull Run Regional Park at Special Events Center, Centreville, VA (13th day of Nowruz)



Benjamin Booker at 930 (blues rock)



Curren$y at Baltimore soundstage (rap)

*Mint Condition, Team Familiar & Black Alley at Echostage

Easter

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Mon. 4-6

Rumer at Jammin Java (Pakistani/UK pop)



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Tues. 4-7

Waxahatchee at Black Cat (alt-folk)



Dash Rip Rock at Hill Country Barbeque (roots rock)



Willis Allan Ramsey at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

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Wed. 4-8

Morgan Heritage (reggae) at the Howard Theatre



Willis Allan Ramsey at Gypsy Sally’s

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Thurs. 4-9

Stevie Wonder at Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore



Tribute to Billie Holiday at Amp



Big Lazy (nourish rock ) at Bossa



Jane Monheit at Barns of Wolf Trap



Nellie McKay at Jammin Java (cabaret folk pop)

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Fri.  4-10

Bowen-McCauley Dance “Victory Road” (with music by Jason & the Scorchers) at Kennedy Center



Grupo Vena at Cococabana



Jambao, Nene Malo, Bolivian Swing at the Palace



Tamagawa University Drums and Dancers( taiko drumming meets traditional Japanese dance,with nearly 30 drummers and dancers) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage



Luke Stewart presents "Heroes are Gang Leaders" featuring poet Thomas Sayers Ellis, saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, and Luke Stewart on bass - MLK Library [901 G St NW, WDC] (Noon) (jazz and poetry)



 Maxi Priest at the Hamilton (reggae)



Jane Monheit at Rams Head Tavern Anapolis



Human Country Jukebox at Hill Country

*Chuck Brown Band at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Irish Music Masters at Creative Alliance

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Sat. 4-11

Bowen-McCauley Dance “Victory Road” (with music by Jason & the Scorchers) at Kennedy Center



Joe Veras at Trio in Baltimore



Sir Richard Bishop, Robert Millis, and Kohoutek at Clarendon Presbyterian Church,1305 N. Jackson, Arlington, VA (avante-garde & classical guitar w/ African & Balkan & middle eastern influences)

*Oishii Sound at Daikaya upstairs (international sounds)

Talib Kweli at Baltimore Soundstage



Muddy Waters 100th Birthday Celebration with the Nighthawks and special guests Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin & Daryl Davis at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis (Two shows -- All-Ages Matinee and Evening show)



Bob Dylan at the Lyric



Elikeh at Rock n Roll Hotel

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Sun. 4-12



Saul El Jaguar at the Palace



singer/songwriter Jonny Grave presents the D.C. LeadBelly Showcase. He will be joined by fellow folk and blues musicians in a tribute performance to the music legend  for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage



Rhiannon Giddens - Lincoln Theatre (string-band folk & blues)



 Rob Mazurek's black Cube SP/Sao Paulo Underground at Bohemian Caverns 2001 11th Street, WDC (avante-Brazilian jazz)

 Rodrigo Amarante at  6th & I(Brazilian singer/songwriter)



Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles at Gypsy Sally’s

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Mon.  4-13



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Tues.  4-14

Eliane Elias at the Hamilton



Troublefunk at Rams Head Arunde Mills

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Wed. 4-15

Ana Tijoux at Black Cat (Chilean/French rapper) w/ Maracuyeah DJs

*Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

*Holmes Brother project at noon at Library of Congress

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Thurs. 4-16

*Emancipation Day concert! Featured performers include Eric Benet, Maysa, Raheem DeVaughn, Doug E. Fresh, Mali Music, Familiar Faces, Black Alley Band and Brian Lenair. This year’s free concert is from 4:30 to 8:30pm and concludes with a fireworks display, all at Freedom Plaza in DC

Fatoumata Diawara at Artisphere (Malian singer & band )



Average White Band at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis



Matuto and Rose Moraes at Creative Alliance

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Fri. 4-17 (my birthday!)

Rare Essence, DJ Kool and Troublefunk (go-go) at Fillmore



Tego Calderon at Cococabana in Hyattsville (Puerto Rican reggaeton & rap)



Tal National at Tropicalia (great band from Niger)



Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley (Latin jazz)



Eleanor  Ellis and Andy Cohen at Archie Edwards Blues Foundation, Riverdale



Urban Bush Women: Walking with 'Trane, Chapter 2 (dance performance dedicated to John Coltrane) at American Dance Institute in Rockville



Los Hermanos Arriola y Los Hitsong at the Palace in  Virginia



Mavado at Bliss (Jamaican dancehall)

*Tito Puente Jr & band at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club

Garland Jeffreys at Jammin Java (from NYC )

*Fatoumata Diawara at Black Rock in Germantown, MD (Malian singer 7 band)

Roseanne Cash at Strathmore

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Sat. 4-18

Bhangra Blowout at Lisner



Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew at Glen Echo



Global Citizen Earth Day: No Doubt, Usher, Fall Out Boy, Mary J Blige, Train, My Morning Jacket, Common, D'Ban, and hosted by Will.I.Am & Soledad O'Brien on National Mall Washington, DC at 11 AM



Mathew Dear at U St Music Hall (techno & techno-pop)

Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley (Latin jazz)

* Hot Sardines (gypsy jazz) at 6th & I

“Ciudad Delirio” (salsa romance drama movie in Colombia) at AMC Mazza Gallerie at 9:15pm

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Sun. 4-19

Michelle Blackwell 15th Anniversary singing Go-go show at the Howard Theatre with Go-go Mickey, Gene Pratt, Cal Da Animal and more

*Generation Next: Ankita Tiwari, Akriti Kakar & Shilpa Rao (Bollywood playback singers) at the Warner Theatre

Los Buitres de Culiacan y Brazeros Musical de Durango at the Palace



Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn (matinee & evening shows) at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis

*  Emancipation Day Closing concert of African American music from the Civil War era: Washington Performing Arts’ Men and Women of the Gospel Choir under the direction of Stanley J. Thurston (Note this performance will take place at Christ Church, 620 G Street, SE)

Arturo Sandoval at Blues Alley (Latin jazz)



“The Glamour Boyz: Mighty Sparrow and Lord Superior on the Hilton Rooftop” movie doc at Landmark E St. at 5

*Jr. Walker's Allstar Band at Bethesda Blues and jazz

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Mon. 4-20

Lil Margie (DC soul singer) at Westminster Church from 6 to 9pm



Richard Thompson (sold out) at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis



James McMurtry and Max Gomez  at the Hamilton

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Tues. 4-21

Lee Ann Womack (country) with Amanda Shires at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis



Waterboys at the Birchmere



Hurray for the Riff Raff at the 930 Club

* Bill Anderson, Mac Davis, Mo Pitney, and Pam Tillis (Country) at Library of Congress

The Glamour Boyz: Mighty Sparrow and Lord Superior on the Hilton Rooftop” movie doc at Landmark E St. at 6:30pm

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Wed. 4-22

Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, and Remy Banks at  Rams Head Live! Baltimore (rap)



Lee Ann Womack at the Barns of Wolf Trap (sold out)



“Ciudad Delirio” (salsa romance drama movie in Colombia) at AMC Mazza Gallerie at 6:30pm

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Thurs. 4-23

Sin Frontera at Atlas (Cuban singer and band)



Sean Paul at DAR Constitution Hall (Jamaica)

* Freda Payne at Bethesda Blues and Jazz

Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, Remy Bank (rap) at the Fillmore (Postponed)

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Fri. 4-24

*“A Bourgeois Town”: Lead Belly in Washington, D.C., presented by Terika Dean,of Lead Belly Estate and Alvin Singh,of  Lead Belly Archive, for free from noon to 1pm at Library of Congress Jefferson Bldg Whittall Pavilion Ground floor.


Gilberto Gil (Brazilian legend) at Lisner



Plena Libre at Artisphere (great Puerto Rican group)

*Sierra Leone Independence celebration at Bliss nightclub, 2122 24TH PLACE NE DC

Jarabe DePalo at the Howard Theatre



Anthony Santos at Trio in Baltimore



Ismael Miranda and David Pabon at the Palace  (salsa)



Dwight Yoakam at  Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric (country)

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Sat.4-25

*Broccoli City Fest with rappers Tink, Joey Bada$$, Erykah Badu as Dj Lo Down at St. Elizabeth's East gateway Pavilion, 1100 Alabama Ave.

* Ute Lemper at 6th & I

*BYB at Howard

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at DAR Constitution Hall (postponed)

*Leadbelly Tribute at Kennedy Center with host Dom Flemons, plus Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Buddy Miller with Viktor Krauss as headliners, with special appearances by Alvin Youngblood Hart, Billy Hector, Valerie June, Shannon McNally, Josh White Jr., Lucinda Williams, and Dan Zanes, among others.

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival –at Wolf Trap (the Barns)



 Charm City Folk & Bluegrass Festival: the Travelin' McCourys, the Wood Brothers, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Seldom Scene, Cris Jacobs, the Bumper Jacksons, Grande Ole Ditch, Letitia Vansant, Chester River Runoff, Charm City Junction, Herd of Main Street, the Manly Deeds - Druid Hill Park , 2600 Madison Ave, Baltimore



Keith Sweat (r’n’b album release show) at Howard Theatre

*Troy Ave, Funk Flex, Quicksilva at Bliss DC

 Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival: Bluegrass Stage: Cabinet, Larry Keel, Walker's Run, Furnace Mountain, Bud's Collective, By & By, Big Chimney, Split String Soup, Ballad've, Laura Tsaggaris, Jonny Grave; Americana Stage: Kingsley Flood, Big Hoax Band, Luray, Justin Trawick & the Common Good, Lauren Calve Band, Karen Jonas Band, Annabeth, McNamara, Basswood; REI Stage: the Plank Stompers, NOtes from the Underground, Hollertown, Griff's ROom Band, the Stick Mob, Delafield String Band, Elena & Los Fulanos, Tom McBride; Island Stage 1: Gramophonic, the Hummingbyrds, 19th Street Band, Sara Curtin, Tomas Pagan MOtta, Devil & the Deep Blue Sea; Island Stage 2: the Beanstalk Library, Dead Professional, Sweet Yonder, LuLu's Fate, Roof Beams, Near Northeast - Kingman Island, 575 Oklahoma Ave NE, WDC

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Sun. 4-26

Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys at Glen Echo

* Nile Project at Clarice Smith Center

Dallas Black Dance Theatre at PG Publick Playhouse

*DC Reggae Awards at the Sip Lounge, 1812 Hamlin St. NE

Taj Mahal trio at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis



Houndmouth  at 9:30 Club (roots rock meets indie-pop)



John Mellencamp (Plain Spoken Tour) and Carlene Carter - DAR Constitution Hall



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Mon. 4-27

Dallas Black Dance Theatre at PG Publick Playhouse

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Tues. 4-28

Tribute to Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, & Steve Earle by DC musicians (Patty Reese, Jack Gregori & Human Country Jukebox and more) at Gypsy Sally’s



Spandau Ballet at the 930 Club

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Wed. 4-29

*Movie plus live Cambodian Music at AFI Silver Spring-"Don't Think I've forgotten-Cambodia's Lost Rock 'n' roll"

*Baksey Cham Krong* Considered the first Cambodian guitar band, Baksey Cham Krong formed in 1960 and began rocking their local high school in Phnom Penh with songs influenced by the Ventures and Cliff Richards and the Shadows. Soon they perfected a clean guitar sound, and guitar bands began to pop up all over the capital city. 

Three original members will perform, including singer Mol Kamach, lead guitarist Mol Kagnol and rhythm guitarist Samley Hong. 

*The Drakkar* In the late '60s, long hair and bellbottoms became all the rage in Phnom Penh. The Drakkar band brought their own mix of current Western influences, too, and created hard rock, Cambodian style. The Rolling Stones, Santana and Deep Purple were huge influences. 

Three original members will perform, including singer Tana, lead guitarist Touch Chhattaha and drummer Ouk Sam Art. 

*The songs of Sinn Sisamouth* The music of Cambodian pop’s most revered singer, who tragically disappeared during the Khmer Rouge era, will be sung by his grandson, Sinn Sethakol. 

*The songs of Ros Serey Sothea*- Chhom Nimol, the acclaimed singer from the modern band Dengue Fever, will sing

Omar Sosa Quarteto Afro-Cubano - Blues Alley (Two shows)

* IrfanBilal & Mahmeet from Kashmir at Bossa

Hall & Oates at the Warner



War at the Birchmere

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Thurs. 4-30

Jazmine Sullivan at the Fillmore (r’n’b)



Rebellum, a Burnt Sugar Arkestra (Greg Tate group) offshoot led by vocalists Mikel Banks and Mazz Swift, performs selections from Brer Rabbit: The Opera ~ A Funky Meditation on Gentrification, free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and then later at Liv Nightclub on U St NW



Sheila E at the Howard

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Charlie Musselwhite (harmonica), James Cotton (harmonica), and John Hammond (guitar) at Kennedy Center

Lila Downs @ GW's Lisner Auditorium
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): 4-2-DC Punk Archive benefit show @ Library; Liturgy; Horse Lords @DC 9; Reptar @ U St. Music Hall;  Coup Savage & Pleasure Curses @ MLK Library;  New Found Glory @ the Fillmore;  4-5- Olivia Neutron-John, Mal Devisa, the Spirit of the Beehive, and Luke Stewart at Milhouse ,453 Florida Ave NW; 4-6- Big Ups, Witch Coast, and the Black Sparks @ Comet Ping Pong; 4-7-Mathew E. White @ Rock n Roll Hotel; 4-8-Diarhea Planet @ Bl. Cat;  Mountain Goats @ 930; 4-10-Damaged City Fest @St. Stephens; 4-11-Jon Spencer @ Bl. Cat; Ting Tings @ 930; 4-15-Brokeback; Chris Brokaw & Warm Sun @ Comet Ping Pong; 4-16- Priests @ U St. Music H.; 4-17-Trans Am @ Metro Gallery; 4-18-Buzzcocks @ Metro Gallery; 4-20-Manic Street Preachers @ 930; Seoul & Ballet School@ DC9; *The Godz @ Galaxy Hut;  4-25-Jeff Rosenstock, Chumped, Qualm @ Comet Ping Pong; 4-26-Six Organs of Admittance @ DC9;  4-30-Beauty Pill @ Artisphere;



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