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We’re A Little Bit Country, We’re a Little Bit West African Jazz

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Lionel Loueke. Courtesy of lionelloueke.com

Tickets are now available for two concerts that demonstrate the eclectic range of the Music Division’s programming.

Friday, December 3, 2010 @8:00 pm
On LOCation

Lionel Loueke Trio

West African harmonies and jazz rhythms are seamlessly blended by guitarist/singer/composer Lionel Loueke with Massimo Biolcati on bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums. Visit his web site to listen to clips from his Blue Note album Mwaliko, which features guest vocals from Angélique Kidjo and Esperanza Spalding, who in 2008 performed “Overjoyed” at the White House to help celebrate the Gershwin Prize being awarded to Stevie Wonder.

Also join us at 6:15 pm for a pre-concert presentation (no tickets required) : Host of WPFW’s “Sound of Surprise” Larry Appelbaum, Music Division, interviews Lionel Loueke.

This concert is presented as part of on LOCation, which brings Music Division programs to the Atlas Performing Arts Center at the heart of the H Street Corridor, Washington’s newest arts and entertainment neighborhood. For ticket information, directions, parking, free shuttle service, restaurants, and other information, go to www.atlasarts.orgExternal link: http://www.atlasarts.org/

Little Big Town. Courtesy littlebigtown.com

Saturday, December 4, 2010 @8:00 pm
Country Music Association Songwriters Series

“The Dean of Country Writers” Bob DiPiero hosts an intimate evening of country in the Coolidge, with fellow songwriters Brett James, Lori McKenna, and just announced, Little Big Town. Watch Little Big Town and Sugarland cover Mumford and Sons’ “Sigh No More” on YouTube.

Tickets are available for a nominal service charge from Ticketmaster. Patrons who are unable to obtain tickets are encouraged to try for stand-by tickets on the evening of the concert starting at 6:30 pm.

Finally, if you missed last week’s performances by the Arcanto Quartet and the Talich Quartet, you can read the concert programs, with extensive notes by the Music Division’s expert staff,  here [Arcanto program pdf] and here [Talich program pdf].

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  1. just a little bit country- just a little-bitsoul thats a good thing always

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