Led by Israel's acclaimed female vocalist Mika Karni, this ensemble of Israeli, Moroccan, Yemenite, and Ethiopian musicians and singers combines traditional Jewish melodies with African ethn…
The acclaimed Chinese instrumentalist and vocalist combines circular breathing and throat-singing techniques with the sounds of the jaw harp and calabash flute.
The Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center presents performers from the Inuvialuit settlement region of Northwestern Canada in celebration of the 18th Inuit Studies conference.
The DC-area community music school offers instruction and ensembles for all ages.
The Grammy®-winning bluegrass guitarist, fiddler, banjoist, and vocalist offers a solo concert while in town to honor the life and work of folk singer Woody Guthrie.
This Indonesian hip hop and dance troupe promotes tolerance and pluralism with wit and hooks that meld global and indigenous trance rhythms, Indonesian pop and gamelan music, ancient Javanes…
The D.C.-based group performs a colorful mix of sounds that draws on melodies of Eastern European brass bands, New Orleans jazz, Latin grooves, ambient/experimental indie rock riffs, and a h…
Members of the KCOHO perform selections from Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Weissenborn's Six Trios for Three Bassoons, and Brahms's Horn Trio.
The organization presents its young artists in a musical program.
Come dance off the turkey and stuffing with a festive program featuring swing music and dancing. Free swing dance lessons begin at 5 p.m. with Gottaswing prior to the performance.
The Boston-based group is a mixture of strings, horns, and percussion that melds the spirit of traditional klezmer and Balkan music with modern grooves, improvisation, and East Coast attitud…
The Mexican trÃo romántico from Texas"consisting of the traditional three suave male voices, backed by two or three guitars"sings romance-drenched lyrics in lush harmony. Part of Homeg…
Inspired by traditional Afro-Caribbean music from Curaçao and European dance, the Amsterdam-based group has cleverly found a balance between electronic sound samples, singing, and chantin…
The Slovenian folk/rock artist plays everything from mainstream rock arrangements to world music and American blues. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Slovenia.
Come dance off the turkey and stuffing with a festive program featuring swing music and dancing. Free swing dance lessons begin at 5 p.m. with Gottaswing prior to the performance.
The New Orleans"based band brings to the stage its mind-bending sounds of experimental noise-pop, including sweet psychedelic indie ballads and intense, noise-driven crescendos.
The acclaimed Pakistani singer-songwriter duo has paved the way for many female musicians active on the Pakistani music scene today with original songs and newly interpreted tunes from Afgha…
The New York-based ensemble blends jazz, North African, and Latin American sounds in its celebration of the human voice with original music surrounded by only voices and percussion.
The D.C.-based tenor saxophonist is a skilled leader and intensely expressive musician who specializes in bop and avant-garde jazz.
The emcee, community activist, and six-time Pittsburgh Hip-Hop Award winner is a founding member of the anti-violence group One Hood and the creative force behind the ground breaking interne…
Emcee, songwriter, and poet Javier Starks joins #KenCenHipHop to present his#LifeIn5. Embraced by many of the music industry's biggest names, including Robert Glasper, Common, Miles Mosley,…
The Montreal artist has recorded and toured all over the world, offering his experimental take on live music, film, photography, magic, puppetry, and much more.
The accordionist and vocalist is one of the resurgent leaders of Cajun music.
The Serbian classical guitarist, composer, and arranger performs new arrangements of themes from class films such as The Sting, Dr. Zhivago, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Third Man, among …
The Chilean guitarists perform a classical program. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Chile.