When Sol Power DC and 88 DC come together, massive things occur. 88′s Forward Festival brought all manner of cutting edge electronic artists to the city this week and we’re closing it out with a bang. First at our usual Eighteenth Street Lounge set on Saturday, and on Sunday doing it block party style (again) at the brand spanking new Yards Park on the SE waterfront.
Skipped WMC this year and giving SXSW a try for the first time. Got a little gig with my Sol Power brethren rocking with some of the biggest names in tropical dance music.
Saturday, March 19 ยท 8pm – 2am
Prague
422 Congress Ave
Austin, TX
RSVP
Catch up on Sol Power sounds and mixes at SolPowerDC.com.
We’re back! After an extra month off due to the new year, our residency continues. From here on out, we will be there first Saturdays every OTHER month.
The debut was crankin: you all were grooving from the first record to the last.
Let’s do it again, Sol Power stylee.
SOL POWER
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk
With your favorite Sol Power All-stars:
Stylus, Meistro & Deep Sang
& the one Hermon Farahi on percussion.
Eighteenth Street Lounge
1212 18th St, NW WDC
21 and Over
$5 before 11 pm
$10 after
Have you been keeping up with SolPowerDC.com? Lots of goodness being shared over there covering many corners of the diaspora. Check it out.
We even posted 90 minutes of our Eighteenth Street Lounge debut. Click on Sol Power Sunshine Dude’s smiling face below to listen to it.
We rocked your bodies for a year at Dahlak.
Then we took it outdoors for some fun in the sun, block party style.
Now it’s time for the next chapter: moving to one of the best rooms in the city and a venue that has earned international acclaim, Eighteenth Street Lounge.
We’re pretty excited, and not just because it’ll be much easier to promote. Here’s why everyone wins:
- awesome sound system
- great wooden dancefloor
- multiple bars
- outdoor deck in warm weather
- multiple floors, one of which has a jazz band. so you can alternate between chilling out and partying hard.
Starting November 6, Our ESL schedule will be 1st Saturdays, every OTHER month. So our sessions will be just frequent enough for you to miss us in between.
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk
with Sol Power All-Stars DJ Stylus, DJ Meistro, Deep Sang and Hermon Farahi on percussion.
21 & up
$5 before 11 pm, $10 after. We play all night long.
1212 18th ST NW Washington, DC
You also should check out the new Sol Power site, because there will be treats:
It’s been a year since we’ve been at Dahlak, and since then many asses have shaken, we did a Sol Power block party and gave you lots of goodies to download.
Flashback to Meistro’s b-day at Sol Power a year ago:
We’re not only celebrating the anniversary milestone this Saturday, but we’re welcoming back brother Hermon Farahi on the drums. He’s been gone for months traveling the globe, doing important work for the people and accumulating wisdom. We’re just glad to have him back on the beats.
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk
With your favorite Sol Power All-stars:
Stylus, Meistro, Deep Sang and Hermon on percussion:
Come sweat to the rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico & West Africa.
…Samba Whistles, Shekeres & Cowbells welcome!
Free before 11, just $5 after, and all beers are just $4 all night.
Saturday, Oct. 2
10 pm – 3 am
Dahlak
1771 U Street NW
Washington, DC
Please get acquainted with our special guest for this Saturday. He’s an old friend, great selector and resident at Philly’s Basement Soul, which is a cousin to Sol Power.
Listen to Lil’ Dave at work!
Live at Basement Soul by lildave
His first solo release also makes babies do a combination of rumba and samba. I think this dance is called ‘sumba’, which should be the name of his second solo release.
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk
With your favorite Sol Power All-stars:
Stylus, Meistro, Deep Sang and special guest:
…Philly’s Lil’ Dave (illVibe Collective)
Come sweat to the rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico & West Africa.
…Samba Whistles, Shekeres & Cowbells welcome!
Free before 11, just $5 after, and all beers are just $4 all night.
Saturday, Sept. 4
10 pm – 3 am
Dahlak
1771 U Street NW
Washington, DC
When we first started Sol Power, the name itself was a commitment to eventually doing this party outdoors. We envisioned a multi-generational experience of people coming together to dance in the sunshine.
This weekend it will finally happen.
Lil SoSo Productions & 88 with support from Scion are proud to present:
THE SOL POWER BLOCK PARTY
SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH – 1PM-6PM – FREE!
Marie H Reed Recreation Center (Adams Morgan)
2200 Chaplain St NW DC (Enter from 18th St between Kalorama & Wyoming)
Afro.Latin.Brazilian.House.Disco.Funk
Featuring SOL POWER All-Stars: DJ STYLUS & MEISTRO
Plus Special Guests: JUAN ZAPATA & JOE L
Live percussion, mural painting and food vendors on site.
SOL POWER is a family friendly ALL AGES event.
Sweat to the rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico & West Africa.
Samba whistles, shekeres & cowbells welcome!
Listen, download and share DJ Meistro’s Sol Power Block Party Promo Mix
Sol Power Block Party Promo by Meistro
Lil SoSo and the Sol Power Allstars are back at Dahlak with live percussion from the one and only Kiran Ghandi (Eighteenth Street Lounge)!
Come sweat to the rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, Puerto Rico & West Africa.
…Samba Whistles, Shekeres & Cowbells welcome!
Free before 11, just $5 after, and all beers are just $4 all night (including the fancy ones)!
Saturday, August 7
10 pm – 3 am
Dahlak
1771 U Street NW
Washington, DC
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!)
