DC/Baltimore
Global Music and More- November 2016
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 2016, Rolling Afrobeats
Afropop2016, the Rolling Afro-Latin & the Capital Swamp & Chitlin
Circuit threads
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I will update
this further on the blog, but wanted to get it out now.
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Remaining
November 2016 Highlights:
Some
remaining November 2016 non-rock highlights
Thurs.
11-3- Ethiopian singer/pianist Girma Beyene w/ Feedel Band at Bossa
Sherman
Holmes (soulful singer from Holmes Brothers band) at JVs
Fri. 11-4-Rebirth
Brass (New Orleans) at Hamilton
Sun. 11-13- Chuck Brown Band benefit for the
family of their late bassist Karlston Ice Ross, at the Half Note in Bowie, MD
(Ross died young from a gastro infection and left a wife and kids)
Thurs. 11-17-
South African Guitarist Derek Gripper (classical meets Malian meets Indian and
more) For free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Fr. 11-18-
Grupo Niche at the Diamond Lounge in Annandale (salsa)
Sat.
11-19-Machel Montano and Angela Hunte
backed by Dj Stephen (soca) at 11pm at the Howard Theatre
Fri.
11-25-La India at the Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA (salsa & Latin freestyle
singer)
Wed. -11-30
Boubacar Traore Trio at the Hamilton (Mali)
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. 11-1
Danny
Brown at Fillmore Silver Spring (rap)
“Junun"
movie & Sandaraa at 7:30 pm |
Edlavitch DCJCC (director Paul Thomas
Anderson’s musical journey to Jodhpur, India. Following the screening,
superstar Pakistani vocalist Zeb Bangash joins forces with clarinet virtuoso
Michael Winograd to explore a vast repertoire of South Asian musical
traditions.
Suzanne
Vega and Teddy Thompson at Birchmere
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11-2
Eva
Ayllon at the Howard Theatre
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. 11-3
Sherman
Holmes (bluesy soul singer from the Holmes Brothers
) at JVs
Girma Beyene
with Feedel Band at Bossa
Artomatic
opening
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. 11-4
Oddisee
(rap) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Gilberto
Santa Rosa (salsa) at the Palace
Rebirth
Brass Band at 7 at the Hamilton
Amy Helm
& the Handsome Strangers and Cris Jacobs Band (album release show) at Gypsy
Sally's
Delbert
McClinton's Birthday Show with Brian Dunne
at Birchmere
Elena
& Los Fulanos at noon at MLK Library
Legends
of Southern Hiphop with Mystikal, Juvenile, 8 Ball & MJG, Trick Daddy, Bun
B, and Pastor Troy at DAR Constitution Hall
Jonathan
Butler at Blues Alley
Madeleine
Peyroux at the Howard Theatre
Wayne
"The Train" Hancock (full band) and JEM & KD at Jammin' Java
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. 11-5
DJ
Premier presents a special tribute set to the late MC Guru, as part of Words
Beats & Life’s Teach-in event Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip Hop
Approach. ) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Keith
Sweat & Mint Condition at DAR Constitution Hall
Chucho
Valdes and the Joe Lovano Quintet at the 6th & I Synagogue
*"Wind Me Up Maria" (go-go musical) at Georgetown U. Davis Center through November 12th
*"Wind Me Up Maria" (go-go musical) at Georgetown U. Davis Center through November 12th
Mo Mojo
at Glen Echo (Cajun music)
Eric
Brace & Friends at Carriage House in Baltimore
Washington
Free Press (underground newspaper) 50th
Anniversary Reunion: The Birth of the Counter-Culture panel moderated by Jeff
Krulik with staffers from the paper at 3:15PM
part of the DC Historical Studies Conference (free admission for the reunion
panel discussion, no conference registration necessary) The Walter E.
Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl NW Room 142 C Entrance next
to Mt. Vernon Square Metro
College
Park Blues Festival
Maxwell
& Mary J. Blige at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore
Brothers
Osbourne at the Fillmore (country)
*Lily Afshar (Iranian classical guitarist) at the Clarice Smith Center
*Lily Afshar (Iranian classical guitarist) at the Clarice Smith Center
Jewish
trumpeter, composer David Buchbinder with Cuban pianist Hilario Duran and jazz and world
musicians at DC JCC as part of Jewish Music Fest
Big Sandy
& His Fly-Rite Boys and the Rock-a-Sonics at IOTA Club & Café
the Blasters and the Delta Bombers at Hill
Country Live
Sir
Ramases (Afro Ritmo) & Leon City Sounds (Claudia A. Zevallos and Charles
Lawrence) will be playing Latino & African vinyl for free at Beclaws
Restaurant, 2404 University Boulevard
West Silver Spring, MD
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. 11-6
Go-go
brunch with Sugar Bear & EU at Howard Theatre
Eric
Brace & Karl Straub at Jammin Java
Maxwell
& Mary J. Blige at Verizon Center
Mon
Laferte at State Theatre
El Trono
(Mexico) at the Palace
Silver
Apples, Bernardino Femminielli, and Paperhaus at Rock & Roll Hotel
*Tab Benoit at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*"Lust and Sound in West Berlin" (79 to 89 music doc) at Landmark E Street
*Tab Benoit at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*"Lust and Sound in West Berlin" (79 to 89 music doc) at Landmark E Street
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. 11-7
Eve of
Construction and Luke Stewart / Thomas Stanley (Mom^2 Effect) at RhizomeDC , 6950
Maple St NW
War at
Rams Head Annapolis
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. 11-8
Seu
George-Life Aquatic tribute to David Bowie at the Howard Theatre
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11-9
Tambura
(Indian lute) player Filip Novosel and double bass player Tihomir Hojsak come
together as Bow vs. Plectrum, a Croatia-based duo whose music foundation rests
on ethno music of the Balkans and Pannonia region and contemporary jazz. For free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage.
Yellowman
at Howard Theatre (reggae)
Young
Thug and 21 Savage at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore
Sheila E.
at Barns of Wolf Trap
The 1975
at Eaglebank Arena
Margo
Price and Hugh Pasterson at the Hamilton
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11-10
Flor de
Toloache (all women mariachi group from NY) at Rosslyn Spectrum
Kelsea
Ballerini and Morgan Evans at 9:30 Club (country)
Sheila E.
at Barns of Wolf Trap
*Lori Williams at Bethesda Blues and jazz
*"Absolute Beginners" movie at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre
*Big G of Backyard Band's sneaker ( "Ewing Big G 51's" ) release party at Club XO w/ BYB and UCB
*Lori Williams at Bethesda Blues and jazz
*"Absolute Beginners" movie at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre
*Big G of Backyard Band's sneaker ( "Ewing Big G 51's" ) release party at Club XO w/ BYB and UCB
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. 11-11
Schnellertollermeier
(Swiss avante-garde post punk jazz ) at Rhizome
Hardway
Connection at Bottom Line Bar & grill in Clinton, MD (southern soul)
Loose
Ends featuring Jane Eugene at 8 at the Howard Theatre
The
Festival of Praise Tour with Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Israel Houghton,
Karen Clark Sheard, Regina Belle, Earthquake and Casey J. at DAR Constitution
Hall
La Yegros
at Tropicalia
St. Paul
& the Broken Bones and Diane Coffee at 9:30 Club (sold out)
* Way Down Inside: Songs of Willie Dixon with Big Head Todd and the Monsters join forces with bluesman Mud Morganfield, the eldest son of Muddy Waters, Billy Branch, and Chicago bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks at Strathmore
Pre-concert lecture by Jim O’Neal, cofounder of Living Blues Magazine : Early Blues Recording Labels: A Music Industry Legacy at 6:30pm at Strathmore Music Center Room 402
*Shirelles Salute to the Troops at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
* Way Down Inside: Songs of Willie Dixon with Big Head Todd and the Monsters join forces with bluesman Mud Morganfield, the eldest son of Muddy Waters, Billy Branch, and Chicago bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks at Strathmore
Pre-concert lecture by Jim O’Neal, cofounder of Living Blues Magazine : Early Blues Recording Labels: A Music Industry Legacy at 6:30pm at Strathmore Music Center Room 402
*Shirelles Salute to the Troops at Bethesda Blues & Jazz
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. 11-12
*Tribute to the recently deceased soul singer Little Royal at Westminster Church in SW DC 2 to 5pm
*Tribute to the recently deceased soul singer Little Royal at Westminster Church in SW DC 2 to 5pm
WPFW U
Street Jam fundraiser with WPFW on-air personalities Scooter Macgruder, Dr.
Nick, Cowboy Fred, Steve Hoffman, & Millie Ware at Prince Hall, 1000 U St NW
Tribute
to Women of Country at College Park American Legion
Black
Violin at Strathmore (Classial meets hiphop string duo)
Elikeh at
Gypsy Sally’s
Pradhanica
(Indian classical kathak dance) for free from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
Cole
Swindell (sold out) at Fillmore (country)
Wayne
Shorter: the Unfolding at Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater
Willie
Nile at the Barns of Wolf Trap
*Chakavak Ensemble at Scheslinger Concert Hall in Alexandria (Persian/Iranian classical music)
*Lakeside with Mark Wood at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD
*Chakavak Ensemble at Scheslinger Concert Hall in Alexandria (Persian/Iranian classical music)
*Lakeside with Mark Wood at Harmony Hall in Ft. Washington, MD
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. 11-13
Chuck
Brown Band benefit for the family of their late bassist Karlston Ice Ross, at
the Half Note in Bowie, MD (Ross died young from a gastro infection and left a
wife and kids)
Kool
Keith at 7 at U St Music Hall
R. Kelly
at Verizon Center
Lydia Loveless
and Aaron Lee Tasjan at Rock & Roll Hotel
Martina McBride at Strathmore Music Center
Busdriver
and Deantoni Parks at Metro Gallery in Baltimore
*Joan Osborne soul revue at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Joan Osborne soul revue at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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Mon. 11-14
Omar Sosa
(Latin jazz) at Blues Alley
Atmosphere,
Brother Ali, deM atlaS, and Plain Ole Bill & Last Word at 9:30 Club
Pretenders
and Stevie Nicks at Verizon Center
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. 11-15
Nicolas
Jaar at the 930 Club
Jonathan
Richman featuring Tommy Larkins on drums at Ottobar
Be
Steadwell from 6 to 7 for free at the Millennium Stage
*Love Jones the Musical at the National Theatre through 11-20 featuring Musiq Soulchild, Raheem DeVaughn, Chrisette Michelle, Dave Hollister, Marsha Ambrosius, MC Lyte
*Love Jones the Musical at the National Theatre through 11-20 featuring Musiq Soulchild, Raheem DeVaughn, Chrisette Michelle, Dave Hollister, Marsha Ambrosius, MC Lyte
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11-16
Todos Tus
Muertos (Argentine rock) at the Howard Theatre
Party
Next Door & Jeremih at the Fillmore
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11-17
South
African Guitarist Derek Gripper (classical meets Malian meets Indian and more) For
free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
Author Zadie
Smith at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (new book Swing Time)
Hiss Golden
Messenger and Phil Cook at Rock & Roll Hotel (alt-country)
Catie
Curtis and Maia Sharp at Jammin' Java
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11-18
James
Armstrong (blues) at Madam’s Organ
Birthday
bash for vocalist Chris "Rappa" with his 3 bands -- Northeast Groovers,
What Band and now Project 71 birthday at the Howard Theatre (go-go)
ArcAngel
at Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA
Grupo
Niche at the Diamond Lounge
Josimar y
su Yambu at the Palace
Marija
Temo (flamenco ) at Bossa
Sad13 (
synthpop solo project from Sadie Dupuis
of punk-pop band Speedy Ortiz) at Songbyrd
Eric Burdon
& the Animals at the Barns of Wolf Trap
"Mac"
McAnally (country) at Rams Head Tavern Annapolis
*"Graffiti Bridge " (Prince movie) at 7 at at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre
*"Graffiti Bridge " (Prince movie) at 7 at at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre
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11-19
James
Armstrong (blues) at Madam’s Organ
Lightbulb
Ensemble-Hamsa : Five Tales (Indonesian via the Bay area) at Corcoran
Machel
Montano and Angela Hunte backed by Dj
Stephen (soca) at 11pm at the Howard Theatre
Akua
Allrich at DC Public Library, William O. Lockridge , 115 Atlantic St SE, free
at 2 PM
Bob Marley Tribute: Junior Marvin's Wailers at
the Hamilton
Loretta
Lynn at Lincoln Theatre
Sun Ra
Arkestra at Capital Fringe 1358-1360 Florida Ave
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. 11-20
Spanish
experimental heavy metal band Mago de Oz and Rata Blanaca at 7 at the Howard
Theatre
Brandy at
the Fillmore (r’n’b)
Amy Rigby
(Diary of a Mod Housewife 20th Anniversary) and the Paranoid Style at Jammin' Java
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. 11-21
Elijah
Balbed & the JoGo Project: Celebrating Chuck Brown at Blues Alley
King Khan
& BBQ Show at Black Cat
Patty
Griffin and Joan Shelley at Birchmere
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. 11-22
Laura
Cantrell - Metro Gallery in Baltimore
Patty Griffin and Joan Shelley at Birchmere
*Daryl Davis at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Daryl Davis at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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. 11-23
RDGLDGRN
at U St. Music Hall
ASAP Ferg
at Baltimore Soundstage
* Rare Essence at at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Konshens at Bliss DC
* Rare Essence at at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Konshens at Bliss DC
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. 11-24
Thanksgiving
Day Dance Party: Gottaswing featuring music by the Phat Cat Swingers at Kennedy
Center Millennium Stage
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. 11-25
La India
at the Rio Cantina in Sterling, VA (salsa & Latin freestyle singer)
Lalah
Hathaway & Musiq Soulchild at the
Howard Theatre
Seldom
Scene at the Birchmere
*Bilal at Howard Theatre (neo-soul)
*Bilal at Howard Theatre (neo-soul)
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. 11-26
Chante
Moore at the Howard Theatre
*Mousey Thompson & the James Brown Experience at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Mousey Thompson & the James Brown Experience at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
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. 11-27
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. 11-28
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11-29
Alejandro
Escovedo at the Hamilton
Art
Garfunkel at the Barns of Wolf Trap
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. 11-30
Boubacar Traore Trio at the Hamilton
Boubacar Traore Trio at the Hamilton
Kim Jordan's Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron at Bethesda Blues and Jazz
*Xylouris White & Marisa Anderson at DC9
*Xylouris White & Marisa Anderson at DC9
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12-1
Johnny Rawls (soulful Bluesman) at Madam's Organ (on 12-2 also)
* Feedel Band at Bossa
* Feedel Band at Bossa
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12-2
* "Sign o the Times" Prince doc at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre
* "Sign o the Times" Prince doc at 7 at Library of Congress Pickford Theatre
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Other
cool stuff (mostly indie-rock)-11-2-Girlpool @ RnR Hotel; 11-4-Hand Grenade Job
& KAG @ Luce/American Art Museum; *11-5- "Search & Destroy" (Iggy Pop doc) @ Landmark E St.; 11-10- Body/Head (Kim Gordon & Bill
Nace) at Ottobar; Mikey Erg @ DC9; 11-12-Puff
Pieces; Bad Moves; Bushmeat Airways @ La Casa; 11-12-Sunflower Bean @ RnR
Hotel; Chris Isaak @ Lincoln Theatre; 11-13- Napalm Death, the Black Dahlia
Murder, Pig Destroyer, Power Trip, and Abnormality @ Baltimore SoundStage;
11-17- Jeff Rosenstock @ DC9 ; 11-18-Title Tracks @ Comet Ping Pong;
Mitski @ Black Cat (sold out); Sloan (One Chord To Another 20th Anniversary) @
Rock & Roll Hotel ; 11-23- Peter
Hook & The Light, Performing "Substance" - Joy Division & New
Order @ Howard Theatre ; *11-26-Laurel Canyon Tribute to The Mamas & The Papas, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, and The Doors by DC artists @ Barns of Wolf Trap
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