UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 2011:

Wednesday 8/24: The Echo w/ Sister Rogers

PAST SHOWS:

August 2011:

Tuesday 8/9: 2nd Street Jazz, Downtown LA with DJ El Canyonazo, DJ Ethos

See photos here: http://farahstop.blogspot.com/2011/08/2nd-street-jazz-gnawledge-mycypher-aug.html

Friday 8/12: Bordello w/ Sister Rogers (901 East 1st Street, Downtown LA, Midnight set)

 

July 2011: 

Thursday 7/28: Afrofunke’ Sound System (http://www.afrofunke.com/) @ ZANZIBAR w/ DJ Jeremy Sole (KCRW), DJ Glenn Red w/ Kiran Gandhi on Percussion. Buy cheap tickets in advance here: http://www.stubdog.com/productionDetail.asp?production_id=3317&view=1&MetroId=14 or $10 at the door.

See photos here: http://farahstop.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-08-04T19%3A52%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7

June 2011:

Wednesday 6/15: SubSuelo @ East Side Love (Los Angeles) [LIVE Percussion + Flamenco w/ DJs Gozar, El Canyonazo] SEE PHOTOS HERE: http://farahstop.blogspot.com/2011/06/eastside-luv-subsuelo-w-djs-canyon.html

May 2011:

Friday 5/6: Rad Ladies That Drum: DC’s First All-Women Drumming Showcase to celebrate Tom Tom Magazine

March/April:

See blog entries about “The Odyssey” in which I took a month long odyssey (DC-NYC-LA-Austin SXSW) to explore the points at which feminism, music and history overlap.

Thursday 4/7: Zanzibar – AFRO FUNKE’, ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS (ESL) + live drumming by Kiran Gandhi

See photos here: http://farahstop.blogspot.com/2011/04/zanzibar-afro-funke-ancient-astronauts.html

December/January: Hong Kong, Vietnam jams

November 2010:

Saturday 11/6: Punk Flea Market, St. Stephen’s Church

Sunday 11/7: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture), Sam Burns, Farid and Jellybean Benitez

Monday 11/8: BMDT Dance Workshop, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University

Saturday 11/13: 11pm Artisphere opening for Rad Pony

Sunday 11/14: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture), Sam Burns

Friday 11/19: 8pm Rangila Indian Dance Performance, Gaston Hall, Georgetown University

Saturday 11/20: 8pm Rangila Indian Dance Performance, Gaston Hall, Georgetown University

Sunday 11/21: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture), Sam Burns

Sunday 11/28: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture), Sam Burns

October 2010:

Saturday 10/2: 8:30pm U ST. MUSIC HALL w/ Subcontinental Drift

Saturday 10/2: 12am 9:30 CLUB BACK BAR with Anthology of Booty DJs

Sunday 10/3: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

Sunday 10/10: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

Sunday 10/24: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

Friday 10/29: URBAN FARE 11, Georgetown University, Gaston Hall

September 2010:

Saturday 9/4: The White Party @ FUNXION w/ DJ Deemo via Liton Events

Sunday 9/5: 11pm The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture) and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez on the Patio

Friday 9/10: 8pm ArtWhino presents Beautiful Minds, SE NAVY YARD WATERFRONT w/ Second Sky and Rhythm & Culture (http://www.artwhino.com/_webapp_3231971/BEAUTIFUL_MINDS) (www.secondsky.net) (www.rhythmandculture.com)

Friday 9/10: 9pm ArtWhino presents Beautiful Minds, SE NAVY YARD WATERFRONT w/ Federico Aubele (http://www.federicoaubele.com/) (http://www.artwhino.com/_webapp_3231971/BEAUTIFUL_MINDS)

Saturday 9/11:  12 noon KENNEDY CENTER Open House Inauguration w/ Pastorale, Hall of Nations, Plaza Entrance South”

Sunday 9/12: 8pm Tom Tom Mag Release Party, CAKE SHOP NYC opening for Kim Thompson (Beyonce’s Drummer) (http://tomtommag.com/blog/?page_id=150)

Thursday 9/16: 9pm The Sound of Rhythm & Culture Release Party, ESL

Saturday 9/18: CoCo Sala Private Party

Sunday 9/19: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture) and Dave Nada on the Patio

Thursday 9/23: 5pm CFED Conference, MARRIOT HOTEL w/ The Young Women’s Drumming Empowerment Project

Thursday 9/23: 9pm PHASEFEST w/ Jenny Grind @ Phase One DC

Friday 9/24: 10pm COMET PING PONG opening for Arrington de Dionyso’s Maliakat Dan Singa (Indonesian electro throat vocalist group) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WYzrgGleH8

Saturday 9/25: Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2010 w/ Thievery Corporation

Saturday 9/25: EDEN ROOFTOP

Sunday 9/26: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

Monday 9/27: CoCo Sala Chocolate Boutique Opening, 6pm

Friday 9/30: Bossa with Funk Ark

August 2010:

Sunday 8/1: Dupont Circle Metro w/ Raycurt Johnson and Duff Davis as part of the DCARTS Metro Performs!

Sunday 8/1: The Underground Soul Solution @ Eighteenth Street Lounge w/ Ancient Astronauts (ESL Music) & Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

Thursday 8/5: Penthouse Thursdays @ MIDTOWN w/ DJ Raffi (http://ko-kr.connect.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117665981596890&v=wall&viewas=0)

Saturday 8/7: Sol Power @ DAHLAK w/ DJs Stylus, Deep Sang & DJ Meistro (http://www.yelp.com/events/photos/GHCIWGFfFMkg7qxHFz38KQ?selected=k8CbGe3bQmUengY_nTrTFg)

Sunday 9pm 8/8: Pablo’s House @ Bossa: A new band featuring the talents of Sitali, Huda, Jabari, Amadu and a cast of other DC musicians

Sunday Midnight 8/8: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture) (http://www.eighteenthstreetlounge.com/2010/aug08.html)

Friday 4pm 8/13: Chinatown Metro w/ Raycurt Johnson and Duff Davis as part of the DCARTS Metro Performs!

Saturday 8/14: FUNXION w/ The Liton Agency and Ed The Bruce

Sunday 8/15: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Dave Nada & Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

Sunday 8/22: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

Thursday 8/26: SEU Waterfront Metro at 4:30pm with Raycurt Johnson and Duff Davis (“Pastor Al”)

Saturday 8/28: EDEN ROOFTOP

Sunday 8/29: NSO Welcome Back Showcase, Georgetown University’s White Gravenor Patio

Sunday 8/29: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

July 2010:

7/8: The Jumpoff @ Policy w/ Rex Riddem & DJ Meistro

7/9: EDEN w/ DJ Gigi & Moh Ducis

7/10: Tyson’s corner private house party

7/11: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

7/12: EDEN Mondays

7/17: IZALIA SPA OPENING all-female drum & dance party, Alexandria VA

7/18: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

7/21: GET YOUR PANTS ON Epic Dance Party @ U St Music Hall w/ City Folk

7/25: BABYLON CENTRAL Movie release party @ ESL w/ DJ Sabo, Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation, Ocote Soul Sounds and Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

7/31: MUSTOCK 2010 w/ Sleepy Wonder, DJ Jahsonic

June 2010:

6/10: Velvet Lounge w/ City Folk

6/14: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

6/16: Madame’s Organ Open Mic Night w/ Rich & Avi

6/17: The Jumpoff @ Policy w/ Rex Riddem & Thunderball

6/21: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)

6/24: The Jumpoff @ Policy w/ Rex Riddem & John Bowen (Video Killers)

6/28: The Underground Soul Solution @ ESL w/ Thomas Blondet (Rhythm & Culture)