A tour of DC’s jazz history
Mt. Pleasant: The Social Power of Music
Bomba - A Dance of The African Diaspora
Washington-born artist rum.gold is carving out a niche area where “people can feel things without having to be judged for it”
rum.gold is a natural born observer. Born in Washington, D.C. the 28-year-old singer uses his soul-stirring songs as a vehicle to transport the listener through inventive characters, time periods, and even personal traumas. He dives into this theme in ‘U Street Anthology’, unraveling a beautiful tapestry of his roots in the US capital.
‘A Rhythm That Crosses Borders’: Meet The Ten-Person Band Bringing The World Of Cumbia to D.C.
Cumbia Heights is an Alternative tropical band based in Washington DC, made up of 8 immigrants representing Latin America from Tierra del Fuego to the international border in northern Mexico.
Brazilian Reggae & Boogie: DJ Set by Gia Nunez
São Paulo-based DJ Gia Nunez on My Analog Journal plays a vibey selection of Brazilian Reggae with layers of Boogie from the 80s and 90s.
Go-Go music playing from MetroPCS
Chuck Brown’s version of “Moody’s Mood for Love” plays from the speaker outside the Metro PCS storefront in Shaw, at the corner of 7th Street and Florida NW.