Join us this Saturday for more Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk.
With your favorite Sol Power All-stars:
Stylus and Meistro.
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Jahsonic (WPFW / SoulControllers)
DJ Ausar (ATL)
Tom P. on percussion
ALL beers are $4 (including Leffe & Redstripe)
Saturday, July 3
10pm
Dahlak
1771 U St, NW (18th & U)
21 and Over
Free before 11 pm, $5 after (get your ass there early!)
Part of it may have been an attempt to avoid going back to the dark emotional place of June 25, 2009, but my crew decided we were going to hold off on the Michael Jackson memorializing until his birthday on August 29. I did re-post the recording from our epic MJ church service at Marvin last year. Then I got the call from SoulBounce to be a part of their Summer of Michael Jackson.
They had the fresh idea to release a series of themed Michael Jackson mixes based upon the refrain from “Blame It On The Boogie”. It was a hard choice, but I decided to take on “Sunshine”. The main reason is that there’s so much great material in the early Jackson catalog that goes unrecognized. And when you experience it in a big dose, it’s astounding how gifted Michael was as a child and teenager.
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Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix)
Michael Jackson – We’re Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix)
Jackson 5 – Chained
Michael Jackson – People Make the World Go Round
Michael Jackson – Buttercup
Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)
Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin
Jackson 5 – I Want To Take You Higher (Live)
Jackson 5 – Can’t Get Ready For Losing You
Michael Jackson – All the Things You Are
Jackson 5 – It’s Too Late To Change The Time
Jackson 5 – Don’t Know Why I Love You
Jackson 5 – Don’t Let Your Baby Catch You
Jackson 5 – It’s Great To Be Here
Jackson 5 – Get It Together
Jackson 5 – The Mirrors of My Mind
Jackson 5 – Love Is the Thing You Need
Jackson 5 – Who’s Lovin’ You (Live)
The brother Adrian Loving extended the invite again to play another summer rooftop evening of sexy Brazilian selections.
This week there’s an extra treat. And the sunsets are always amazing.
Thursday, June 24
6pm
Free with RSVP
Donovan House: Rooftop Pool Deck
1155 14th Street NW
Washington, DC
The sunsets are amazing.
Rich Medina, Sam Burns & DJ Stylus are:
Yella Bros.
The Lightskinned’ed Wrecking Cru
3 The Redbone Way
We’re starting the new era of our collective triumph this Friday, even if we have to bring out El Debarge as a secret weapon.
Deep, soulful house. Afro bombs. Disco nuggets.
Get some. ESPECIALLY if you missed my last appearance at Red Fridays.
June 18, 2010
10:00pm
U Street Music Hall
1115 U St NW, WDC
$10, FREE before 11PM | 18+
It might be the sexiest mix I’ve done, so I’m bringing this one back by special request. It’s about that time.
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1. Outkast – You May Die
2. Quincy Jones – Summer in the City
3. Zansika – Beyond
4. Quintessence – Delirious
5. DJ Spinna – Summer Madness feat. Fresh Daily & Daniel Joseph
6. Roddy Rod – This Time Around feat. Phonte & Carlitta Durand
7. M64 – Rhythm of the Drum
8. Minnie Riperton – Inside My Love
9. Slakah the Beatchild – D.A.N.C.E.
10. Lewis Taylor – Lovelight
11. Bennson – Let The Love
12. Janet Jackson – And On and On
13. Azymuth – Dear Limmertz
14. Real to Reel – Love Me Like This
15. Basia – New Day For You
16. Reel People – Ordinary Man
17. The Rebirth – Love Issue
18. Metro Area – Piña
19. Omar – Little Boy (Jaycee in da Mix)
20. Anthony Nicholson – Dirty Soul (Can’t Lift It)
21. Pirahnahead & Diviniti – Music
22. Zaki Ibrahim – Money (King Britt rmx)
23. Jeremy Ellis – Kissed By The Sun
24. Yaminah – 7 Days (Pirahnahead Remix Mellopella)
25. Yaminah – 7 Days (Pirahnahead Remix)
SOL POWER
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk
With your favorite Sol Power All-stars:
Stylus, Meistro
& the one Hermon Farahi on percussion.
SPECIAL GUEST: Jahsonic (WPFW / SoulControllers)
Samba whistles, shekeres and cowbells welcome. Sweat to the rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico & West Africa.
Saturday, June 5
10pm
Dahlak
1771 U St, NW (18th & U)
21 and Over
Free before 11 pm, $5 after
ALL beers are $4 (including Leffe & Redstripe)
Meistro, Deep Sang, and DJ Stylus SOL POWER (3.2010) Part 3 by Meistro
Latin Jazz, Funk and Uptempo Percussive House… classic to present.
With resident DJ Adrian Loving, live percussions by Tom P and guest DJ Stylus
Thursday, June 3
Donovan House: Rooftop Pool Deck
1155 14th Street NW WDC
6pm – 12am
Free with RSVP
Space is limited!
List closes at 2pm on Thursdays.
Please try to limit your number of guests to 1-2 because capacity on the roof is 250 and we cant exceed that. Names on list get first come first serve entry.
It’s time for June’s Refuge and we’ve got a double dose of freshness to share.
After half a century of blessing the world with the sounds of Brazil, jazz treasure Sérgio Mendes is releasing his 37th studio album and we’ll have it in hand for a listening session.
Bom Tempo showcases songs from the crème de la crème of Brazilian songwriters (including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Joao Donato, Carlinhos Brown, Jorge Benjor, Milton Nascimento and Moacir Santos) and a song from his old friend Stevie Wonder, written especially for Mendes in 1977, the simmering “The Real Thing” (first recorded on Sergio Mendes and the New Brasil ‘77 album). While many of Mendes’ friends and long time collaborators are present on the album (including drummers Mike Shapiro and Vinnie Colaiuta, bassists Nathan Watts and Alphonso Johnson, guitarists Paul Jackson Jr. and Kleber Jorge, percussionist Gibi, vocalist Gracinha Leporace—the bandleader’s wife—and songwriter-arranger-vocalist Carlinhos Brown, who was integral to the success of the Brasileiro album), newcomers are also in the mix.
Next we’ll be graced by some live vocals from dear friend, arts maven and all around fly girl Stef Renée. After serving as a pillar of the Philadelphia arts scene, she’s back in her native Washington and I’d like to welcome her home properly.
Wednesday, June 2
Sérgio Mendes listening session and Stef Renée feature
Tabaq Bistro (basement)
1336 U St NW, WDC
9pm – until
21+, no cover
So yeah, I kind of left you all hanging after Nicholas laced us last month. I only did that to give you more time to cop everything in the archives. (err… right.)
The brother brought a packed room full of admirers and sang his face off to tracks from Border Breaker, Hittin’ Switches and a few surprises.
And here are some highlights from my set.
Slakah The Beatchild – “The Answer” (Feat. Melanie Durrant)
The T-Dot beatmaker is already responsible for what has been a Refuge anthem since week 1. This samba is so sexy that I actually had to play it twice. Expect “The Answer” to become a staple.
A Tribe Called Quest – “Go Ahead In The Rain”
Shout-out to all the beckies who come up to the DJ booth asking if I’ll play some Tribe while I’m spinning something from People’s Instinctive Travels… This doesn’t happen at Refuge of course, but at other gigs.
Me and Lil’ Big Dredd back at it again with the younger soul brother Grap Luva.
Classic b-boy, Timberland, Puma suit, shelltoe Adidas, chewstick, Carhartt, backpack, Coogi sweater, Dickies and Chucks, Cazal, creased Levi rap.
Friday, May 21, 2010
10pm
cover: $7
The Black Cat
1811 14th Street NW, WDC
