Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 4, 20209:30 pm - 11:30 pm Bossa Bistro & Lounge, 2463 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Bossa Bistro website “Cheick Hamala’s Griot Street Band carried the evening from beginning to end. They played two sets; one in the middle that appeared to wake everyone up, and the one that closed out the night with people of all ages, sizes, and nationalities. At one point during the crazed dancing, an elderly man fell smack down on his behind from dancing so fast and then to our surprise leaped right back onto his feet without skipping a beat." — Voice of America
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Jolly Papa Show
Jolly Papa Show
February 5, 20201:00 pm - 3:00 pm Takoma Radio - www.takomaradio.org
Streaming @ www.takomaradio.org Join Eme & Michael for a weekly, fresh batch of great music from Africa & beyond, plus in-studio guests and performances.
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
February 5, 20205:00 pm - 6:00 pm Jolly Papa Radio (www.jollypapa.com)
February 5, 20208:00 pm - 12:00 am Safari DC, 4306 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
Venue Link - No cover! Every Wednesday we bring Jolly Papa Radio to Safari DC Lounge for the best mix of music from Africa & beyond, plus live sets and special guests. It's a chance to just chill, have a drink, meet friends and maybe bust a move if the spirit hits. See you this Wednesday!
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OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
February 6, 20203:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 6, 20208:00 pm - 11:00 pm Bossa Bistro & Lounge, 2463 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Venue & Event Link - $10 EthioJazz all-stars Feedel Band bring their funky mix of genres to Bossa every first Thursday of the month!
With the largest Ethiopian community outside of Ethiopia itself, it’s no wonder DC birthed Feedel Band, a group with ties to the homeland but reverence for imported rhythms and global tones. “Feedel” means “letter” or “alphabet” in Amharic – a fitting name as the band is developing a musical language all its own, paying its dues to trad EthioJazz but also rewriting the book on the genre.
The members of Feedel Band boast bang-up résumés, having performed with many illustrious musicians, both individually and as a group. They take their cues from Ethiopian legends such as Walias, Ibex, and Roha Band, but their style of Ethiopian funk, soul, and jazz is straight original.
Doors: 8 pm Cover: $10 at the door
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Kerplunk! Kuumba-Swahili for Creativity
Kerplunk! Kuumba-Swahili for Creativity
February 8, 202012:00 pm - 3:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Venue & Event Link - FREE! Drop-in every Saturday from Noon to 3pm for FREE art-making workshops that the whole family can enjoy. No registration required and all of the materials are provided. In this series families learn about Black Creatives in the arts and create projects inspired by their artwork.
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Corey Harris
Corey Harris
February 9, 20207:30 pm - 11:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Corey Harris has carved his own niche in the blues world.
Corey Harris is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and band leader who has carved out his own niche in blues. A powerful singer and accomplished guitarist, he has appeared at venues throughout the North America, Europe, Brazil, The Caribbean, West Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
He began his career as a New Orleans street singer, travelling throughout the southern U.S. In his early twenties he lived in Cameroon, West Africa for a year, which had a profound effect on his later work. He has recorded many old songs of the blues tradition while also creating an original vision of the blues by adding influences from reggae, soul, rock and West African music. His 1995 recording, Between Midnight and Day, is a tribute to the tradition of acoustic blues. Subsequent recordings, such as Greens From the Garden (1999), Mississippi to Mali (2003), and Daily Bread (2005) show Harris’ maturation from interpreter to songwriter. Some of his imaginative compositions are marked by a deliberate eclecticism; other works stay true to the traditional blues formula of compelling vocals and down-home guitar. With one foot in tradition and the other in contemporary experimentation, Harris is a truly unique voice in contemporary music.
He has performed, recorded, and toured with many of the top names in music such as BB King, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, R.L.Burnside, Ali Farka Toure, Dave Matthews Band, Tracy Chapman, Olu Dara, Wilco, and others. His additional recordings include Fish Ain’t Bitin’ (1996), Vu-Du Menz (with Henry Butler, 2000), Downhome Sophisticate (2002), Zion Crossroads (2007), and blu black (2010).
In 2003 Harris was a featured artist and narrator of the Martin Scorcese film, “Feel Like Going Home,” which traced the evolution of blues from West Africa to the southern U.S. In 2007, he was awarded a $500,000 MacArthur Fellowship — commonly referred to as a “genius award” — from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The annual grant, which recognizes individuals from a wide range of disciplines who show creativity, originality and commitment to continued innovative work, described Harris as an artist who “forges an adventurous path marked by deliberate eclecticism.” That same year, he was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine.
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OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
February 11, 20203:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 11, 20209:30 pm - 11:30 pm Bossa Bistro & Lounge, 2463 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Bossa Bistro website “Cheick Hamala’s Griot Street Band carried the evening from beginning to end. They played two sets; one in the middle that appeared to wake everyone up, and the one that closed out the night with people of all ages, sizes, and nationalities. At one point during the crazed dancing, an elderly man fell smack down on his behind from dancing so fast and then to our surprise leaped right back onto his feet without skipping a beat." — Voice of America
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Jolly Papa Show
Jolly Papa Show
February 12, 20201:00 pm - 3:00 pm Takoma Radio - www.takomaradio.org
Streaming @ www.takomaradio.org Join Eme & Michael for a weekly, fresh batch of great music from Africa & beyond, plus in-studio guests and performances.
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
February 12, 20205:00 pm - 6:00 pm Jolly Papa Radio (www.jollypapa.com)
February 12, 20208:00 pm - 11:30 pm Lincoln Theater
Event & Ticket Link - SOLD OUT! Michael Samuel Kiwanuka (born 3 May 1987) is a British singer-songwriter and record producer who is signed with Polydor Records. His 2012 debut album Home Again went gold in the United Kingdom and his second album, Love & Hate, debuted in 2016 at number one.He has been nominated for numerous honours, including the Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, Mercury Prize, BBC Music Awards. In January 2012, he won the BBC's Sound of 2012.
Jolly Papa Radio LIVE!
Jolly Papa Radio LIVE!
February 12, 20208:00 pm - 12:00 am Safari DC, 4306 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
Venue Link - No cover! Every Wednesday we bring Jolly Papa Radio to Safari DC Lounge for the best mix of music from Africa & beyond, plus live sets and special guests. It's a chance to just chill, have a drink, meet friends and maybe bust a move if the spirit hits. See you this Wednesday!
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OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
February 13, 20203:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 15, 202012:00 pm - 3:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Venue & Event Link - FREE! Drop-in every Saturday from Noon to 3pm for FREE art-making workshops that the whole family can enjoy. No registration required and all of the materials are provided. In this series families learn about Black Creatives in the arts and create projects inspired by their artwork.
Dadju
Dadju
February 15, 20208:00 pm - 11:30 pm Lisner Auditorium Of Gwu, 730 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA
Ticket Link - $60-$140 Dadju is a French/Congolese award winning singer who has been topping the charts in France for the past two years. After a successful first USA tour in January 2019 and the release of his new double album Poison ou Antidote (P.O.A) in November, Dadju is coming back to WASHINGTON DC on Saturday February 15th. It is going to be a memorable Valentines Day weekend concert.
Mannywellz
Mannywellz
February 15, 20208:00 pm - 9:00 pm Union Stage, 740 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
Venue & Ticket Link - $25.72-$37.12 Mannywellz is Africa’s soul - connecting his roots to new audiences with a genre-melding sound. He carefully constructs each beat, word, and melody into a representation of his vision. The Nigerian-born, Maryland-based multi-instrumentalist is inspired by the native sounds of African roots -translating his life experiences through live performances, songwriting, and production.
Sahel (semi-acoustic)
Sahel (semi-acoustic)
February 15, 20208:30 pm - 10:30 pm Port-au-Prince Haitian Cuisine, 7912 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
FB Event Link - No coverCome get some heat! The music of Africa, the Caribbean & Brazil in an intimate semi-acoustic set - No Cover! The food is authentically Haitian and some of the best in the city. RSVP at https://paphaitiancuisine.com/reservation. Also, in addition to our regular menu, check out the NEW VEGAN menu! PS- no valentine date required!
Kino Musica
Kino Musica
February 15, 20209:30 pm - 11:30 pm Safari DC, 4306 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
FB Event Link - $10 at the door Ticket Link - $5 presaleWe are excited to play again at one of our favorites venues in the city! Safari DC Lounge is quickly becoming the go to spot for live African music in the city. We have new songs to share for the still new year. See y'all there.
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OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
February 18, 20203:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 18, 20209:30 pm - 11:30 pm Bossa Bistro & Lounge, 2463 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Bossa Bistro website “Cheick Hamala’s Griot Street Band carried the evening from beginning to end. They played two sets; one in the middle that appeared to wake everyone up, and the one that closed out the night with people of all ages, sizes, and nationalities. At one point during the crazed dancing, an elderly man fell smack down on his behind from dancing so fast and then to our surprise leaped right back onto his feet without skipping a beat." — Voice of America
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Jolly Papa Show
Jolly Papa Show
February 19, 20201:00 pm - 3:00 pm Takoma Radio - www.takomaradio.org
Streaming @ www.takomaradio.org Join Eme & Michael for a weekly, fresh batch of great music from Africa & beyond, plus in-studio guests and performances.
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
February 19, 20205:00 pm - 6:00 pm Jolly Papa Radio (www.jollypapa.com)
February 19, 20208:00 pm - 12:00 am Safari DC, 4306 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
Venue Link - No cover! Every Wednesday we bring Jolly Papa Radio to Safari DC Lounge for the best mix of music from Africa & beyond, plus live sets and special guests. It's a chance to just chill, have a drink, meet friends and maybe bust a move if the spirit hits. See you this Wednesday!
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OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
February 20, 20203:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 22, 202012:00 pm - 3:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Venue & Event Link - FREE! Drop-in every Saturday from Noon to 3pm for FREE art-making workshops that the whole family can enjoy. No registration required and all of the materials are provided. In this series families learn about Black Creatives in the arts and create projects inspired by their artwork.
Ephrem Amare / Abby Lakew / Ras Band
Ephrem Amare / Abby Lakew / Ras Band
February 22, 20208:00 pm - 12:00 am Karma DC Live Music Venue, 2221 Adams Pl NE, Washington, DC 20018, USA
Venue Link - no ticket info Sounds like a great night of Ethiopian sounds with two great artists backed by a stellar Ras Band, one of DC's finest.
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Raul Midon / Lionel Loueke
Raul Midon / Lionel Loueke
February 23, 20208:00 pm - 11:30 pm AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA
Venue & Ticket Link - $28-$48Slapping the acoustic guitar, Raul Midón has a funky, percussive style of strumming that ripples beneath his soulful, sweet tenor. It’s like Stevie Wonder having a go at flamenco. Like Wonder, Midón was born blind and has overcome adversity with flair. His cutting-edge, Grammy-nominated 2017 album, Bad Ass and Blind, was produced and engineered using computer software designed for the visually impaired. Midón will be joined by another virtuosic guitarist, Benin-born electric jazz performer Lionel Loueke. Loueke has been praised by such stalwarts as Paul Simon who noted that Loueke is “one of a rare handful of guitarists that move effortlessly between his West African roots and modern American Jazz.”
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OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
February 25, 20203:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 25, 20209:30 pm - 11:30 pm Bossa Bistro & Lounge, 2463 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Bossa Bistro website “Cheick Hamala’s Griot Street Band carried the evening from beginning to end. They played two sets; one in the middle that appeared to wake everyone up, and the one that closed out the night with people of all ages, sizes, and nationalities. At one point during the crazed dancing, an elderly man fell smack down on his behind from dancing so fast and then to our surprise leaped right back onto his feet without skipping a beat." — Voice of America
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Jolly Papa Show
Jolly Papa Show
February 26, 20201:00 pm - 3:00 pm Takoma Radio - www.takomaradio.org
Streaming @ www.takomaradio.org Join Eme & Michael for a weekly, fresh batch of great music from Africa & beyond, plus in-studio guests and performances.
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
Drive Time on Jolly Papa Radio
February 26, 20205:00 pm - 6:00 pm Jolly Papa Radio (www.jollypapa.com)
Tarrus Riles w/ Special Guest Dean Fraser & Blak Soil Band
Tarrus Riles w/ Special Guest Dean Fraser & Blak Soil Band
February 26, 20208:00 pm - 12:00 am The Howard Theatre, 620 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Event & Ticket Link - $32.50 advance / $40 door Tarrus Riley born Omar Riley in Bronx, New York, is a promising reggae singer and songwriter. His early years were spent in music studios and traveling the world with his dad. He picked up something special along the way. He is a songwriter of uncommon intelligence, breadth with a deft touch. His emotional and spiritual IQ matches his heartfelt sincerity. As a singer, his vocal style is reassuring. It conveys his every mood, concern and context eloquently. His songwriting is bold, yet definitive, passionate and authentic, without being strident or overly militant. Except for the same surname, Tarrus, while clearly not possessing his famous father's voice with its sharp edge, is content musically to create his own legacy.
Riley is the son of veteran singer Jimmy Riley and nurse Lavern Tatham-Riley. He was born in the Bronx and grew up in South Florida. He began his musical career as a deejay working with Busta Rhymes, taking his birth sign as his stage name at his mother's suggestion (the spelling later changed from Taurus to Tarrus), and recorded his first singles for his father's Love & Promotion label. He was guided in his early career by Dean Fraser, who also performs in his band and produces much of Riley's work. Riley has released three albums, Challenges (2004), Parables (2006), and Contagious (2009). Contagious features guest appearances from Damian Marley, Vybz Kartel, Etana, Konshens, Demarco and Duane Stephenson. His commercial breakthrough came in 2006 with the Parables album and the Jamaican number one single "She's Royal".
Riley was awarded the Reggae Runnins Caribbean Heritage Award at the 2009 HOT 105 FM Caribbean-American Heritage Awards. He was nominated in the Best Reggae category of the 2009 MOBO Awards.
Amadou Kouyate / Josh Miller / Duo Dyad
Amadou Kouyate / Josh Miller / Duo Dyad
February 26, 20208:00 pm - 11:30 pm Rhizome DC - Art Learning DIY Culture, 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012, USA
Amadou Kouyate (DC) is the 150th generation of the Kouyate lineage and has studied and performed Manding music since the age of three years old. Amadou is a dynamic djembe and koutiro drummer. He also plays the 21-string kora, which he learned first with his father, Djimo Kouyate and other master Diali --oral historians/musicians-- of Manding tradition in West Africa. www.memoryofafricanculture.org/amk.htm
Hailing from southwest Michigan, Josh Miller brings the countryside with him in his music -- the repetitive ambience of the lake to the changing of the seasons. With years of playing a range from metal to free improv; Josh now focuses on acoustic guitar with influences including Jack Rose, James Blackshaw, Robbie Basho and the like, mixed to the rhythm of a swelling journey across the country. https://miserylovesyou.bandcamp.com/
Duo Dyad is a collaboration between 10-string mandolinist Joel Michael-Schwartz and guitarist Todd Shelar (Pergola). Their performances cover music from the 16th century through to the present day, including classical, programmatic art music, jazz standards ranging from the 1920’s to the 1970’s, folk and world music including Balkan, Spanish, Latin American, and contemporary pieces by composers such as Steve Reich, Astor Piazzola and Yann Tiersen.
Jolly Papa Radio LIVE!
Jolly Papa Radio LIVE!
February 26, 20208:00 pm - 12:00 am Safari DC, 4306 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
Venue Link - No cover! Every Wednesday we bring Jolly Papa Radio to Safari DC Lounge for the best mix of music from Africa & beyond, plus live sets and special guests. It's a chance to just chill, have a drink, meet friends and maybe bust a move if the spirit hits. See you this Wednesday!
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OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
OPEN MINDS: Afrofuturism
February 27, 20203:00 pm - 5:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Registrations are full. However, you can still register and be placed on the wait list should capacity increase or if any cancellations occur.
In this FREE eight-week art class students are encouraged to celebrate their unique attributes by exploring concepts of science fiction, culture, fantasy, math, art, and science. Youth will explore how to tap into their own super strength and use elements of science, technology, and literature to think about ways to make our world a better place.
Tuesdays & Thursdays FEB 4 - MAR 26 | 3-5PM | FREE! Registration required
February 29, 202012:00 pm - 3:00 pm Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
Venue & Event Link - FREE! Drop-in every Saturday from Noon to 3pm for FREE art-making workshops that the whole family can enjoy. No registration required and all of the materials are provided. In this series families learn about Black Creatives in the arts and create projects inspired by their artwork.