Rest of July Tropical, Blues, Roots and Rock and more in the DMV

DC/Baltimore "World" Music and More- Rest of July 2012
World, roots, blues, and soul at top; most indie-rock at bottom;
**UPDATED 7-14-12
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Highlights:

7-12- Ana Tijoux and Rebel Diaz - Black Cat (Chilean rapper) at Black Cat
7-14- Quarteto Olinda (Brazilian forro) dance party at Liv
Mavado at DC Star-- Jamaican dancehaller
7-17- The Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou at the Hamilton (Two shows - 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM (acclaimed veteran African band)

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Want to see live music but can't get anyone to go? Here's my unpaid endorsement to check out Meetup.com and join some of the groups including the dive bars one, the aging hipsters into new music one, the various salsa and Brazilian ones, etc.
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Tues. July 10

Woody Guthrie Centennial Birthday Celebration feat. Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion - Hill Country Live
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Wed. July 11

Beres Hammond at Rams Head Live! (Baltimore)

Los Autenticos Decadentes at the Howard Theatre

Algerian-Ecuadorian band Sarazino, the brainchild of musician, songwriter, and producer Lamine Fellah, draws on reggae, Latin, African, and Arabic music and international pop at Kennedy Ctr. Millennium Stage
Moombahton Massive XVI: Nadastrom, Sabo, Jen Lasher, Cousin Culo - U St Music Hall

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Thurs. July 12

Quarteto Olinda (Brazilian forro) for free (and streamed online) at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage from 6 to 7 pm

Ana Tijoux and Rebel Diaz at Black Cat (Chilean rapper)

Buddy Guy and John Mayall - Wolf Trap (Filene Center)(blues. Buddy is great)
Morris Day at the Howard Theatre
Justin Robinson (from Carolina Chocolate C. Drops) at Jammin Java
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Fri. July 13

De La Ghetto at Galaxy, 2031 Univ. Blvd., Hyattsville (or at Ibiza in NE DC)

Girl in a Coma and Deadbeat Darling - Red Palace

the Hackensaw Boys and Tony Trischka - the Hamilton

Red Baraat & the Funk Ark – Birchmere

Spoek Mathambo - U St Music Hall (Early show - 7 PM)

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Sat. July 14

On Saturday July 14, 2012, the Baltimore Caribbean Carnival Parade (with DC troupes as well this year) starts at Noon at 900 E 33rd Street, travels along Alameda Street to St. Lo Drive. The Festival continues at Lake Clifton Park until 10:00 pm; $10 entrance fee.

Quarteto Olinda (Brazilian forro) dance party at Liv

Mavado at DC Star-- Jamaican dancehaller

Debo band (Ethiopian but US based) at U St. Music Hall

Legendary Orioles, the Jewels, Memories at Taste of Reston @ Town Center

Natalie Hopkinson, Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City book reading(Busboys & Poets 14th & V)

Angie Stone at Carter Barron

“Rise and Fall of the Clash” at 7 at St. Stephens Church, 1525 Newton St. NW (new movie ) Benefit showing

Tango at Artisphere with 7:30 pm- Dome Theater-Movie Documentary--La Gata-The Nine Lives of a Tango Singer Called: The Cat ; 8:40 pm-Q & A La Gata & film maker Julienne Gage; 9:00 pm-Ballroom- Dancing-DJ Mark Sakowski; 11:00 pm Tango Mercurio Orchestra ; 11:45pm- DJ Mark Sakowski ;1:00 am Good Night

annual J Dilla Tribute at Fillmore (hiphop)

Toby Keith at Jiffy Lube Live (country)

Bolivian Saya Caporal Dance Competition 2012 at 5:30 at George Mason Center for the Arts

DJ Rekha Bhangra at Black Cat

Woodie Guthrie Tribute with the U-Liners and more at Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park

24th annual Colombia National Day with area Colombian folkloric dance and musical groups from 3:00 to 10:00 p.m. at  Thomas Jefferson Theater, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd., Arlington, Virginia.  Groups include Dance company El Tayrona; Los Tayronitas (Children’s dance group) and  from Bogota, Colombia, the folkloric dance ensemble Danza Nuestra Tierra

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Sun. July 15

Peruvian Festival of Virginia with Hnos. Yaipen, Jose Alberto El Canario, Dina Paucar and more at Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Rd., Manassas, VA

On Sunday July 15, 2012 the Baltimore Carnival Festival continues from Noon to 9:00 pm featuring entertainment, food and crafts. Admission: $15.00 per person.

Super Jaripeo (Mexican) plus Los Yonics, Grupo Kilatez Musica, and more at Capitol Plaza , 6200 Annapolis Road, Hyattsville

Jason Aldean at Merriweather Post

El-P and Killer Mike at the Rock n Roll Hotel (rap)
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Mon. July 16

Lil Royal (James Brown style soul) at Westminster Church, SW DC

the Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson - Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis)

Leela James (Etta James tribute) at the Birchmere
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Tues. July 17

The Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou at the Hamilton (Two shows - 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM (acclaimed veteran African band)

Tribute to the late Skip Pitts(DC-raised Memphis wa wa soul guitarist) at the Howard with Bobby Parker, Al Johnson, drummer Mousy Thompson, brief appearance by Gene Chandler

Nona Hendryx - U St Music Hall (funk-rock; was in Labelle)
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Wed. July 18

the Rebirth Brass Band - the Hamilton (from New Orleans)
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Thurs. July 19

Gran Rumba de Independencia! From Colombia: Silvestre Dangond (new king of vallenato music); Grupo Niche (Cali salsa); & from DC: DJ Jayro "El Caleno" at the The Fillmore of Silver Spring


Maracuyeah presents: a live performance by Cero 39 (from Columbia) and CD Tropical Amor DJs and DC Tropical Amor DJs at Velvet Lounge

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Fri. July 20

Oscar D'Leon at Diamond Lounge,7203 Little River Tpke, Annandale, VA (salsa singing star)

New Stylistics at Howard Theatre

War at Carter Barron


Nayas at the Fillmore


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Sat. July 21

Stuck on Salsa 9th anniversary with Santo Rico Dance Company, Bernardo De La Vega, Dynamix and more plus Dj Jose Rodriguez, DJ Neo, Dj Willie Hercules, and DJ Clave from Philly at the Salsa Room, 2619 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA

CJ Chenier (zydeco) at the Reston Town Center Pavilion, 11940 Market St., Reston from 7:30 to 10 pm

Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz at DAR Constitution Hall

Heatwave and Nu Era at Fort Dupont Park, SE DC

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears (rock n soul) at Artscape fest in Baltimore

Memphis Blues Blowout at Lamont's in Pomonkey, MD (off of Exit 3 on 495/ on 210 Indian Head Highway south of National Harbor) with Showtime: 1:00 pm,  openers: DC Blues Society Band with Ayaba Bey;  Dr. S.O. Feelgood ; Jim Bennett, Lady Mary, & Unique Creation Band; and headliners
5:00 pm Daddy Mack Blues Band from Memphis (house band at the Center For Southern Folklore on Beale Street in Memphis)
6:30 pm Preston Shannon from Memphis(southern soul and blues)

Festival Colombia with  La Sonara Carruseles; Luis Felipe Gonzalez; La Cumbia Sonora; Agrupacion Vallenata Union de Oro; Gio la voiz del Despecho; and more at Prybyla Center, Catholic U., 620 Michigan Ave. NE  DC,

Bolivian cultural night (with 8 dance and music companies) at 8 pm at Lubber Run Amphitheater, North Columbus and 2^nd Street North, in Arlington, Virginia
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Sun. July 22

the English Beat at Baltimore SoundStage

Baltimore Reggae Jerk Festival Featuring Sanchez & Serani
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Baltimore

Rebirth Brass Band (New Orleans) at Artscape Fest in Baltimore

Sugarland at JiffyLube Live
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Mon. July 23

Panteon Rococo and El Gran Silencio at The Howard Theatre, 620 T Street NW
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Tues. July 24

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Wed. July 25

Bomba Estereo at Howard Theatre

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Thurs. July 26

Juanes at the Warner

Poncho Sanchez at Howard Theatre

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Fri. July 27

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Sat. July 28

Babineaux Sisters Cajun Band from 9 to 12 mdt at Glen Echo

Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, and Wisin Y Yandel atVerizon Center
Tribute to Stevie Wonder at the Fillmore – with (wonderful) DC soul singer Skip Mahoney; Julia Nixon, Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band,  Kenny Wesley and more
DC Zinefest 2012 at St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church
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Sun. July 29

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Patti LaBelle, the O'Jays, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, and Tank atVerizon Center
Gospel Supper with Jim Lauderdale at Hill Country
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Mon. July 30-

the Orioles (Kings of Doo-Wop) at Woodrow Wilson Plaza,1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, WDC (from 12 PM - 1:30 PM for free)

Natalie Hopkinson, Go-Go Live book reading at Politics & Prose
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Tues. July 31

Amadou and Mariam at 9:30 Club ( great Malian duo)

The Jewels (DC soulful girl group) at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, WDC at 12 PM to 1:30 PM for free
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Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): Hong Kong Film Fest @ Freer; 7-12- Nunchucks, RCRDS, and Satori Trova @ Fort Reno; 7-13- Blackberry Belles @ Sidebar Tavern, 218-20 E Lexington St, Baltimore;  Hume & Buildings @ Comet;7-16-Refused and Off at Fillmore; 7-17-Neko Case & Kelly Hogan @ Rams Head Live;  Wilco & Lee Ranaldo @ Wolf Trap (& Wed. 7-18); 7-19-Deathfix @ Fort Reno; B-52s & Squeeze @ Wolf Trap; Chromatics & Protect-U @ UHall; 7-20-Promise Ring & Title Tracks @ 930; 7-22-Hot Chips;Sleigh Bells; James Murphy @ Merriweather Post;7-24- Iceage, Dirty Beaches @ Black Cat; 7-25-Liars @ U Hall; Greg Ginn & the Royal We @ Golden West Cafe (1105 W. 36th Street, Baltimore)
7-26- Dick Dale @Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis); Rebecca Gates and the Consortium, Alex, and Megan Reilly@ Black Cat; 7-27-Blackberry Belles @ Red Palace; 7-29- Alejandro Escovedo and the Dunwells -@ Birchmere ; 7-31- Dick Dale @ Birchmere

Rest of June Tropical, Roots, and More Music Events

 DC/Baltimore "World" Music and More- June 2012 

> Compiled by Steve Kiviat
> 
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Sat. June 16
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> Silver Spring Blues Fest with Archie Edwards blues foundation at 2 plus Warner Williams and Clarence Turner time tba
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> Helen Berhe at Love (Ethiopian singer)
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> Theresa Anderson at the Hamilton(Swedish-born New Orleans folk-rock)
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> Little Richard at the Howard
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> Vince Gill at the Birchmere
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> Anson Funderburgh & Friends at Sully's
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> Maryland Traditions Folklife Fest at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson in Baltimore with for free - 11am-7pm - The Legendary Orioles, Appalachian and Shout Gospel, South African boot dancers, Wolfpack (Greek), La Leyenda (Salsa)
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> Columbia Pike Blues fest with Sue Foley and more
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> Jazzy B at the Warner Theatre (Jaswinder Singh Bains, more popularly known as Jazzy B, is a Punjabi language bhangra singer-songwriter)
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> Juneteenth events

 

Def Jam, anniversary event at the Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U. St. NW  with CONVERSATION with Cey Adams-Def Jam’s founding Creative Director, Bill Adler- founding Publicist,  EPMD, invited guests like DJ Spinderella (Salt-N-Pepa), Timothy Anne Burnside from the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture and more. Performances by EPMD and DC artists including Asheru, Carolyn Malachi, Uptown XO, Lyriciss, Gods’Illa, Tabi Bonney, Maimouna Youssef, RaTheMC, JF Coop, Seez Mics (of Educated Consumers) and more!  

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> Sun. June 17
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> DC Record Fair at the Fillmore
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> King Rope-ins Reggae Funsplash pre-Jamaica Independence Day celebration noon to 10 pm with Positive Vibration band and lots of djs icluding Stoka, G-Nice and more representing each Parish, at Walls Farm, 13301 Cherry Tree Crossing Rd., Brandywine, MD
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> Mavis Staples opening for Bonnie Raitt at Pier 6 Pavilion in Baltimore
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> Patterson Hood (alt-country) at the Birchmere
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> Mariano Civico (Puerto Rican singer) at 9:00pm
> At Ceviche House, 117 N. Frederick Ave.
> Gaithersburg, MD
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> Festival Latino at Six Flags America, 13710 Central Ave.
> Largo, MD
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> Mon. June 18
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> Santigold at 930 Club (sold out)

 

   Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole at Hill Country Barbeque (traditional Louisiana Creole)
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> Tues. June 19
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> Pakistan singer-songwriter Arieb Azhar and rock group Noori for free from 6 to 7 pm at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
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> THE PUNK SYNDROME (Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi FINLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN, 2012, 85 MINUTES) at the AFI Silver Docs fest at Tuesday, June 19, 10:45 p.m.and Wednesday, June 20, 4:45 p.m ( the mentally challenged members of Pertti Kurikka's Name Day punk the punks. They find acceptance by rejecting that disability and creativity are mutually exclusive qualities.)
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> Santigold and Theophilus London - Rams Head Live! (Baltimore)
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> Wed. June 20
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> Ray Wylie Hubbard - the Hamilton (Texas alt-country)
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> Thurs. June 21
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> Jill Scott's Summer Block Party w/Salt-n-Pepa, Doug E Fresh and more at Verizon Center
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> Dennis Stroughmatt and his Cajun music band for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
> Millennium Stage
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> BAD BRAINS: A BAND IN D.C. (Mandy Stein, Benjamin Logan USA, 2012, 104 MINUTES movie) at the AFI Silver Docs fest at Thursday, June 21, 10:45 p.m. and
> Saturday, June 23, 10:00 p.m.
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> Earth, Wind, & Fire - with Orchestra - Pier Six Pavilion (Baltimore)
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> Slick Rick (old-school rap) & the Soul Rebels (New Orleans brass) at the Howard Theatre
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> Fri. June 22
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> Buika at the Howard Theatre (gorgeous voice)
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> Johnny Rivera (from Puerto Rico) at the V3 Ultra Lounge, 6763 R-3 Wilson Blvd., East Falls Church, VA
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> DC R e g g a e N i g h t (for free presented by W. Post) with Image Band(soca);
> JohnStone Reggae Band; Akua Benjamin with Ilahvibez at Carter Barron Ampitheatre
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> DJ Sprang, DJ Private Ryan and more (soca for DC Caribbean Carnival) at the Grounds, 13821 Willoughby Road, Upper Marlboro Rd., MD
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> Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Hamilton
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> C'est Bon Cajun Band at the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park
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> CHARLES BRADLEY: SOUL OF AMERICA movie doc at the AFI Silver fest (Poull Brien USA, 2012, 74 MINUTES) at Friday, June 22, 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 24, 9:45 a.m. (onetime James Brown impersonator and current Daptone artist)
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> FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING: UNDER AFRICAN SKIES. at Friday, June 22, 2012, 9:00 p.m. outside the AFI ( In 1986, Paul Simon recorded Graceland w/ musicians in South Africa, violating the boycott. The movie revisits the controversy)
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> TCHOUPITOULAS (Bill Ross, Turner Ross USA, 2012, 82 MINUTES) at the AFI Silver Docs fest at Friday, June 22, 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 23, 10:15 p.m. An impressionistic journey through the New Orleans nightscape, TCHOUPITOULAS is a colorful look at the Big Easy seen through the eyes of three young brothers as they wander the city at night.
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> Eli "Paperboy" Reed and Lily and the Parlour Tricks - U St Music Hall (Early show - 7 PM) (Blue-eyed soul)
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> Joan Sebastian y Pepe Aguilar-- Mexican artists at Patriot Center
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> Good Vibes with Kickoman (Latin ska); Anexo Social; and The Fielding Mellish at Ceviche House, 117 N. Frederick Ave. , Gaithersburg, MD
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> Sat. June 23
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> Skip Mahoney & the Casuals at Lamont's in Pomonkey
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> "In De Road" (This DC Carnival event is all-ages inclusive, featuring Carnival Costume Displays, Kids Zone, Arts & Crafts, Steel Bands and much more at 11 am at the Love Nightclub, 1350 Okie Street NE, Washington, DC (240) 731-0034
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> "Xen" the DC Caribbean Carnival After-party at 10 p.m. with top soca stars including "De Bachanalist" Kerwin DuBois, Iwer "Jab-Jab" George, and Swappi (the Bucket-Man) plus DJs Sprang, Private Ryan and more at DC Star Night Club, 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE, Washington, DC (240) 731-0034 ww.dccarnival.com info@dccarnival.com
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> Flamenco Soul Project(with Javier Limon) at the Howard Theatre
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> Derailers at Hill Country Barbeque in DC (Austin alt-country)
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> Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Eli Young, Edens Edge at Jiffy Lube Live (pop-country)
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> SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN (Malik Bendjelloul SWEDEN, UK, 2011, 85 MINUTES) at AFI Silver Docs fest at 9:00 p.m. (A musician from Detroit, who goes simply by the name Rodriguez, cuts a couple of records in the early `70s. They become wild successes in, of all places, South Africa, utterly unbeknownst to the artist, who has disappeared without a trace and is presumed dead.)
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> Chuck Brown Tribute Band, ConFunkshun, Black Alley, BelaDona and more at Safeway Barbeque Battle on Pennsylvania Ave. NW DC
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> Childish Gambino and Danny Brown (rap) at Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore

 

Baltimore Latin Fest at Patterson Park (and on Sunday. $5) with El Canario and more
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> Sun. June 24
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> El Zol 107.9 fm Fest with Los Tigres de Norte (great norteno), Carlos y Alejandra, Plan B, Eddy Herrera, 3Ball MTY (critically acclaimed), K-risma Band, Los Adolecentes
> y mucho mas! At Montgomery Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street Gaithersburg, MD 20877
> $15
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> DC Caribbean Carnival Experience Cool Down Appreciation Fete at Love, 1350 Okie St NE
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> Melanie Henderson, Elegies for New York Avenue a book of poetry; reading at the Writers Center
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> Kelly Willis at the Birchmere (Alt-country)
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> Mon. June 25
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> Glen David Andrews at the Hamilton (enjoyable New Orleans singer and horn player; related to James Andrews and Trombone Shorty Andrews)
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> Tues. June 26
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> Billy Bragg ("Ain't Nobody That Can Sing Like Me": Billy Bragg Wishes Woody Guthrie a Happy 100th Birthday) at the Birchmere
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> Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars at the Hamilton
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> Ballet Hispanico at Wolf Trap Filene Center at 8:30PM
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> Wed. June 27
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> George Clinton, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk.from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's "Panorama Room" performance tent between 12th and 14th Streets. Free.
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> West Virginia University's Steel Band Drum Ensemble featuring Ellie Mannette from
> 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Justin S. Morrill Performing Arts Center stage/tent of the Smithsonian Folklife Fest
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> Smithsonian Folklife fest goes from June 27 to July 1 and then from July 4 through 8th
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> GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT: THE LEGACY OF SUN RECORDS (Bruce Sinofsky USA, 120 MINUTES) Wednesday, June 27, at AFI Silver Docs fest at 5:40 p.m.
> Former radio engineer Sam Phillips founded the legendary Memphis, Tennessee, recording studio Sun Records in 1952. Cultivating the unique southern flavored talents of such artists as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison before they were well known, Phillips was integral in giving rock and roll a new voice.
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> Thurs. June 28
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> Azerbaijani Music with Imamyar Hasanov and Pezhham Akhavass for free from
> 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Justin S. Morrill Performing Arts Center stage/tent of the Smithsonian Folklife Fest on the mall
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> Dierks Bentley at Pier 6 Pavilion
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> En Vogue - Birchmere
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> Mala Rodriguez at the State Theatre
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> the Skatalites, Murphy's Kids, and Full Hundred Band - Jammin' Java
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> Smithsonian 2012 Folklife Festival presents Mexican/Afro-Cuban hybrid band Quetzal at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 pm
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> Fri. June 29
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> La Sardina de Naigue; and Quetzal from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. for free at the Justin S. Morrill Performing Arts Center stage/tent of the Smithsonian Folklife Fest on the mall
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> The Music of Monticello and the Blue Ridge from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Panorama Room stage/tent of the Smithsonian Folklife Fest on the mall
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> group Mariachi Aztlan at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 pm
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> Maceo Parker at the State Theatre (from James Brown's band)
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> Flatlanders at the Birchmere (40th Anniversary Celebration! - Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, & Butch Hancock) (Texas alt-country)
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> Cumbia Fest with Agrupacion Marilyn, La Banda Lechuga and Bolivian Swing at V3 Lounge, 6763 R3 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, VA
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> Maiesha & the Hip-huggers reunion featuring EU and Sugarbear & Ju Ju at the Howard Theatre (go-go)

 

   Soundclash at Marx Cafe (10th anniversary old-school reggae dj event)(
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> Sat. June 30-
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> Metro Mambo panel discussion "The Revolution was Televised" and live music at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the mall from 3:30 to 5 with Jim Byers, WPFW 89.3FM's Sunday 6 to 8 pm "Latin Flavor Classic Edition" dj and guest panelist Harold Harriston, bandleader for DC's pioneering Mambo TV Dance Show, "CAPITAL CARAVAN" from 1953 to 1956, broadcast from the then-WUST Music Hall(now 9:30 Club) plus the music of Verny Varela and his Band (featured on the cover of this month's 'Latin Beat' magazine)! Free. Recommended.
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> An Evening of Song with In Process… and the Rock Creek Singers from
> 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Red Hot stage/tent of the Smithsonian Folklife Fest on the mall
>
> Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert: celebrating Worth Long's Legacy from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
> at the Panorama Room stage/tent of the Smithsonian Folklife Fest on the mall. Worth W. Long was an African-American folklorist/civil rights activist/photographer. Performers are the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band (from Mississippi. Highly reccomended rare appearance) plus D.C. United House of Prayer Sweet Heaven Kings Brass Shout Band (also recommended)
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> Algerian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Souad Massi at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage for free from 6 to 7 pm
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> T-Vice (from Haiti) at Rio's Lounge, 13501 Baltimore Avenue (Rt. 1), Laurel, Md
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> Chinese Cultural Heritage Night at 7:30pm at Ossian Hall Park Pavilion, 7900 Heritage Drive , Annandale
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> T h e S t y l i s t i c s, Ray, Goodman and Brown and Black Ivory at 7:30 pm at Carter Barron Amphitheatre
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> Sunday July 1

 

America Sierra, 3BallMTY, El Bebeto, & Los Primos de Durango  at the Palace in Woodbridge (3BallMTY are critically acclaimed Mexican tribal guarecho programmed dance music)>
> The 2nd annual Caribbean Funday at 6 Flags America, Largo, Md.
> DJ SuperSlice and more from 4 to 7. For info, call 202.640.3082
>
> Hungarian Roma Music with Kelmn Balogh from 6 to 8 pm at the Justin S. Morrill Performing Arts Center stage/tent of the Smithsonian Folklife Fest on the mall
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> Other cool stuff (mostly indie-rock): *Quarry House Tavern- Rockabilly every Saturday night $6. 9-12mn 8401 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD . 6-16-Destroyer @ the 930; 6-17-Eric Lindell at the Hamilton; 6-19-Hives @ 930 Club;6-26-Los Campesinos! @ Ottobar; 6-27-America Hearts @ Bl. Cat; 6-30-Japandroids @ RnR Hotel

Curley Taylor, R. Kelly and the state of Zydeco 2012

In this recent City Paper blogpost I highlight Curley Taylor, a Louisiana Creole zydeco accordionist who likes and sometimes sings like r'n'b vocalist R. Kelly, and tries to keep both new-school and old-school zydeco fans happy.  I also touch on the state of zydeco in the D.C./Baltimore area.  There are some problems in attracting crowds.  New York City's zydeco scene seems to be having even more problems.  Promoter Zydeco Laura's recent email that was posted on a NY area roots and blues calendar, details her money woes and more.  The number of zydeco dancers in non-Creole communities is not growing.  Trying to get more people to do couples style dancing as is done to zydeco is very difficult.  In my opinion, these zydeco promoters may have to do less zydeco only events and instead try to get zydeco acts booked on bills with roots acts from other genres(especially Louisiana ones), jambands (I don't like them but their fans may be open to zydeco), and open-minded indie-rock and Southern soul artists.

Here's my piece:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2012/06/01/why-zydeco-player-curley-taylor-likes-r-kelly/

Talking with Mahmoud Ahmed's guitarist Selamino and covering other events

For the Washington City Paper, I spoke with Ethiopian guitarist Selam Seyoum Woldermariam who plays with singer Mahmoud Ahmed.  They are together on an Ethiopiques album or two, and both currently live in the Washington D.C. area. 


In this City Paper blogpost I also highlighted a number of non-Western global music events going on.  D.C. continues to have a thriving atmosphere for a number of international genres.


http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2012/05/25/this-weekend-in-global-music-mahmoud-ahmed-skah-shah-and-more/

The Rest of May 2012 Global, Soul and More Events

Here's an updated list taken from my monthly Yahoo calendar but with some additional events. Since most lists usually give priority to rock, I am contrarian, and just throw the indie-rock shows down to the bottom:

MAY 2012

Fri. 5-18

Ruben Moreno & Creole Soul at Greenbelt American Legion Post 136

6900 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD  (zydeco)

Justen Townes-Earle at the Birchmere

Artomatic (art, music, performance) , 1851 S. Bell St., Crystal City (through June 23)

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Sat. 5-19

Metro Mambo with WPFW DJ Jim Byers, Professor Leopolde Tablante, and band Bio Ritmo from 2 to 4 pm at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art

Lamont’s Blues Festival at Lamont’s in Indian Head/Pomonkey, MD with  Chet ‘Dr. Feelgood’ Hines, Lady Rose, Clarence ‘The Bluesman’ Turner,  Bobby Parker and the Stoop Down Man, Chick Willis. After the show outside, it will move indoors for the after-party with the Gridlock Band. Lamont’s Entertainment Complex is at 4400 Livingston Road, Pomonkey, MD 20640. 240 393-2525.

Chesapeake Blues Festival with  Janiva Magness, Ruthie Foster, the Delta Guitar Slingers with Michael Burks, Bernard Allison and Lurrie Bell; and the Tedeschi-Trucks Band. At Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis

Charlie Thomas’ Drifters at Harmony Hall Regional Center

10701 Livingston Rd., Ft. Washington, MD

Ray Price & the Cherokee Cowboys at the Birchmere

Fela! Broadway show at the Murphy Fine Arts Center in Baltimore (through Sunday)

Argentina Festival (tango and folk) from 5:45 to Thomas Jefferson Theater

125 South Old Glebe Road Arlington, VA  (also on Sun.)

Moshav (Israeli fok/rock/reggae) at Adas Israel Congregation

2850 Quebec Street NW (part of DC Jewish Music Fest)

Bilal at Howard Theatre

Wiz Khalifa and Little Big Town and others at the Preakness

Asia Heritage Fest on Pennsylvania Ave NW

Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan at 2 at the Library of Congress

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Sun. 5-20

Justin Towns-Earle at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis(alt-country)

Peter Himmelman (alt-folk) at  4:00 pm at Ohev Sholom–The National Synagogue

1600 Jonquil Street NW  (part of DC Jewish Music Fest)

Schmekel (trans-gender Jews) at 7 at Chief Ike’s Mambo Room, 1725 Columbia Road NW

Veronneu (the Jazz Samba Project CD will unveiled next Sunday afternoon at All Souls Church, Washington DC...the location where the original 1962 Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd Jazz Samba album was recorded.)...to celebrate the 50th anniversary. At All Souls Church, 2835 16^th St. NW

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Mon. 5-21

Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys at IMT  at St. Mark Presby. Church

10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville

Harmonia at Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th Street Northwest Washington, DC

(Hungarian and Gypsy folk)

Chino y Nacho (Venezuela duo) at The Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD

Alicia Svigals and Marilyn Lerner premiere an original score to the silent Pola Negri (1918) film The Yellow Ticket at the DC JCC.   Svigals is the klezmer fiddler and a founder of the Klezmatics.  The score will also feature piano by Lerner, a jazz pianist/improviser

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Tues. 5-22

Moombahton Massive at U St. Music hall

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Wed. 5-23

Action Bronson at Empire(Jaxx) (rap)

WPFW Latin Flavor (Sunday night 6 to 12 programming) Appreciation Night at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd   Arlington, VA 22209.  Meet and hear WPFW personalities Jim Byers, Nancy Alonso, Tony Regusters and ZeZe spin tunes.

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Thurs. 5-24

Bobasonicos at the Howard Theatre

Tego Calderon at Ibiza  (reggaeton)

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Fri.  May 25  Friday 

Drake, J. Cole, Waka Flocka Flame, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, and French Montana at Verizon Center (rap and r’n’b)

Hermanos Flores y Orquests San Vincente at the Palace

French and DMV hiphop dance crews including: Urban Artistry, DCypher, Culture Shock at Artisphere 

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Sat. May 26

Harmonik and Skah Shah (veteran Haitian star acts) at Rio’s Lounge, 13501Baltimore Ave. (Rt. 1) in Laurel

Gosaye Tesfaye and Mahmoud Ahmed (great Ethiopian performers) at 11 pm at the Howard Theatre

Jason Isbell at Rams Head tavern Annapolis(alt-country)

Zou Bisou Bisou at 8 p.m. at La Maison Française,  4101 Reservoir Road NW

Nicki Costa at the Hamilton

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Sun. May 27

DC 15th Annual Reggae Music Awards with Special Guests Ruth Ann Brown;

Tony Roy;  Renewed Gospel Singers; Aku Benjamin;  Johnstone

Sutra Lounge, 2406 18th Street NW, Washington D.C.

202-829-9783 

Jason Isbell at Mansion on O St., 2020 O St NW, WDC

Afrika Bambaata at U St. Music Hall

Panmasters steel band jamboree at  (mambo, Salsa)

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Mon. May  28

Jacques Johnson & Lil’ Margie (soul) at Westminster Church

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Wed. May 30-

  Feufollet (Cajun) at Artisphere, 1101  Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA  22209

  Dance Lesson:  7:30  Music 8:30 – Midnight 

Fabian Almazan at Blues Alley (Latin-Jazz)

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Thurs. May 31

Heybale! at Hill Country Live, 410 7th St NW, WDC

Jon Langford and Acoustic Skull Orchard at IOTA Club & Cafe (cowpunk)

Charlie Barreda SF Latin Jazz at Twins

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Fri. June 1

Western Maryland Blues Festival starts

Heybale! at Hill Country Live, 410 7th St NW, WDC

Jerry Butler at Howard Theatre

Marcia Ball at Rams Head Tavern

Dr. John at the Birchmere

Randy Weston trio at the Hamilton

Afrojack at the Fillmore

Curley Taylor (zydeco) at Blobs Park

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Sat. June 2

Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo

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Other cool stuff: DC punk exhibit at Arlington Central Library; 5-2-We Were Promised Jetpacks at Black Cat; 5-5-Left Banke at Montgomery Community College; 5-6 Left Banke @ Rams Head Tavern; 5-8- Go-gos @ Rams Head Live; 5-10-Spiritualized @ 930 Club;  5-11 7 to 9pm  Civilian art Gallery presents: Cynthia Connolly, "Letters on Top of Buildings" until 6-16; The Stents w/  DJ Mad Squirrel and Amanda Otto at Sidebar Tavern; Spaminato Brothers @ the Hamilton; 5-12 Sonny Vincent @ Quarry House; 5-14-Dayna Kurtz @ Iota; 5-15 Cardinal(Richard Davies) & Cigarette @ Velvet Lounge; R. Ring(Kelly Deal) @ DC 9; 5-18-Beth Orton @ UHall;  5-19- Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers, and Justin Jones at Merriweather Post Pavilion; Kid Congo Powers Hour @ Comet Ping Pong;  5-20 Turkish movie doublebill at 2 @ Freer; 5-23 to 5-27-Galinsky  & Hawley films @ Artisphere; 5-23-Black Hills & Reindeer @ Bl. Cat; 5-25-Chuck Prophet @ Iota;  5-29-Dandy Warhols @ 930 Club

RIP Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-go

I last saw Chuck Brown, who passed away today, outdoors for free at the Reagan Building in 2010.  It was a 5 pm show and I couldn't find anyone who could make it or who wanted to go.  Chuck played so much, his gigs were often taken for granted. But I rushed out of work and went anyway.  It was the Godfather of go-go for free.  I was of course glad I went.  Chuck's laidback, rough-voiced vocals, his guitar playing , that go-go swing of he and  his band, and those only in DC call and response chants with the audience.  That's one of my many memories of him. Hearing "Run Joe" on a radio tribute tonight reminded me of  when I used to play his songs on the University of Maryland radio station WMUC, or would hear his songs on the all go-go evening radio programming of the long gone WOL AM, or from passing car windows.  I also have fond memories of hearing on WPFW and on cd Chuck's jazzy, wistful side--his takes on classic blues and the American songbook.  His duets with Eva Cassidy are just gorgeous.  Over the years, I also wrote a preview or 2 about him for the Washington City Paper. Plus there was his charismatic presence in those DC lottery tv commercials. Busy with family, I missed his gig last year with the National Symphony Orchestra on the Capitol grounds that exposed his warm manner and relaxed funky sound to a new audience as well  as demonstrating again to his longtime partisans the skills and charm they had long seen.  For decades Chuck Brown symbolized and encapsulated the non-political side of Washington D.C.  Farewell Godfather of Go-Go, you will be missed.  

Global Music Preview Summer 2012

For the Washington City Paper I highlighted 3 upcoming summer 2012 events involving locally based non-Western music djs--soca; Afrobeat; and kizomba; plus 3 international artists coming to town ( see link below).  These events just skim the surface.  Other summer events include:

6/2 Les Nubians at Hamilton

6/12 Ceu at 6th & I

6/14 Tinariwen at Howard

6/15 Balkan Beat Box at 930

6/16 Helen Berhe at Love (Ethiopian singer)

6/22 Buika at  Howard 

Joan Sebastian y Pepe Aguilar at Patriot Center (Mexican)

6/24 El Zol Radio Summer concert at the Montgomery fairgrounds with Los Tigre de Norte

Carlos y Alejandra, Plan B, Eddy Herrera, 3Ball MTY, K-risma Band, Los Adolecentes
y mucho mas




http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2012/05/11/summer-music-guide-must-see-global-music/