August 2014 Concert Calendar

August's Global A Go-Go picks:

1. Mauritanian singer Noura Mint Seymali (pictured above) tours the USA supporting her new album Tzenni, one of the year's best; she and her band (led by amazing guitarist Jeiche Ould Chighaly (also pictured) perform at Artisphere in Arlington on Friday August 1
2. Omar Souyleman, the king of Syrian dabke wedding music, plays the Howard Theatre on Tuesday August 5
3. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, still on tour, return to DC at the Black Cat on Friday August 22

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Friday Aug 1
Noura Mint Seymali at Artisphere (Arlington)
http://www.artisphere.com/calendar/music.aspx

Barrington Levy at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

Saturday Aug 2
Zvuloon Dub System at Tropicalia (DC)
http://tropicaliadc.com/index.php/calendar

Morgan Heritage at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

DJ Rekha at Black Cat (DC)
http://www.blackcatdc.com/schedule.html

Sunday Aug 3
Django Tango at Pane e Vino (Richmond)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pane-e-Vino-Wine-Bar-Trattoria/497800420317289?sk=timeline

Tuesday Aug 5
Omar Souleyman at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

Wednesday Aug 6
Beres Hammond at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

Thursday Aug 7
Mighty Joshua & The Zion #5 at Balliceaux (Richmond)
http://www.balliceauxrva.com/sample-page

Beres Hammond at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

Charanjit Singh at Millennium Stage (DC)
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html

Charanjit Singh and Protect-U perform "10 Ragas To A Disco Beat" at Tropicalia (DC)
http://tropicaliadc.com/index.php/calendar

Feedel Band at Bossa Bistro (DC)
http://bossadc.com/events

Friday Aug 8
Lion's Den with global selector Yoseph Iam Teklemariam at Balliceaux (Richmond)
http://www.balliceauxrva.com/sample-page

East Coast Ska Takeover with Rude King, The Shiters & The Reggay Lords at Tropicalia (DC)
http://tropicaliadc.com/index.php/calendar

Saturday Aug 9
Ken "Professor" Philmore at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

Sunday Aug 10
Ed Motta & Cissa Paz at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

Tuesday Aug 12
SOJA at the Hamilton (DC)
http://live.thehamiltondc.com/listing

Wednesday Aug 13
Richmanian Ramblers at Bossa Bistro (DC)
http://bossadc.com/events

Thursday Aug 14
Cocek Brass Band and Da Bmore Brass factory at Bossa Bistro (DC)
http://bossadc.com/events

Friday Aug 15
A Night in Brazil with DJ Michael Murphy (Mellow Madness) at Balliceaux (Richmond)
http://www.balliceauxrva.com/sample-page

Quraishi at Millennium Stage (DC)
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html

Saturday Aug 16
Happy Lucky Combo at Rare Olde Times (Richmond)
http://www.rareoldetimes.com/performances

Sunday Aug 17
Kill Lincoln, The Last Slice and Survay Says! at the Black Cat (DC)
http://www.blackcatdc.com/schedule.html

Monday Aug 18
Ezekiel's Wheels at Millennium Stage (DC)
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html

Tuesday Aug 19
Carlos Nunez at Millennium Stage (DC)
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html

Wednesday Aug 20
DakhaBrakha at Strathmore (Bethesda)
http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar.asp

Friday Aug 22
My Son The Doctor at Stir Crazy (Richmond)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stir-Crazy-Cafe/38712615842

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars at Black Cat (DC)
http://www.blackcatdc.com/schedule.html

Sunday Aug 24
Flamenco Guitars at Balliceaux (Richmond)
http://www.balliceauxrva.com/sample-page

Latin Rock Invasion at the Fillmore (Silver Spring)
http://fillmoresilverspring.com/event-calendar

Tuesday Aug 26
Third World at the Howard Theatre (DC)
http://thehowardtheatre.com/calendar

Wednesday Aug 27
Kotebel at Millennium Stage (DC)
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/schedule.html

Friday Aug 29
Caz & The Day Laborers and Kickoman at Tropicalia (DC)
http://tropicaliadc.com/index.php/calendar

Saturday Aug 30
Happy Lucky Combo at Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream (Richmond)
http://www.crossroadsrva.com/calendar.html

Afro Pop Thang with DJ Graybeard & Risegun at Balliceaux (Richmond)
http://www.balliceauxrva.com/sample-page

Elikeh at IOTA (Arlington)
http://iotaclubandcafe.com