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Seeing Raheem DeVaughn perform is always an experience. A grand experience, void of disappointment, heavy on anticipation. Every song is sung with feeling and soul, whether it be his own, or a Marvin Gaye cover.   Raheem DeVaughn performing Marvin Gaye tribute hits. Photo/CD Brown DeVaughn, and friends, paid tribute to the iconic Marvin Gaye at the Grand Theatre for the Performing Arts on the campus of PG Community College Friday, the eve of what would have been Gaye’s 83 rd birthday. Flanked by a ten-piece band, complete with horns, bass and electric guitar players, two drummers and a keyboard player, the band’s harmonious effort mesmerized and displayed true, artistic sound to the very end.   Performing Gaye’s staple song, ‘ What’s Going On ?, DeVaughn took the audience on a 1970s ride with sultry sounds revealing what he has going on.  Perhaps the reason DeVaughn sings the songs of Marvin Gaye so effortlessly (it seems) is because he is working on another tribute project that

A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Marvin Gay e will be held on April 1, 8-10 p.m., in the Grand Theater at the Center for Performing Arts, located on the Largo campus of Prince George's Community College. National recording artist Raheem DeVaughn will star in the musical tribute to Gaye, who helped shape the sound of Motown music in the 1960s. The concert will be held on the eve of what would have been Gaye's 83rd birthday and on the 38th anniversary of his untimely death. "I've been working on a special project involving the icon Marvin Gaye," said Raheem DeVaughn. "To perform his songs as of late brings me much excitement because I know the tribute album to Marvin is coming in the near future." Marvin Gaye, known as the "Prince of Motown," was born and raised in Washington, D.C. As a solo artist and songwriter, his music topped the charts and reflected the themes and challenges of the times. "What's Going On" was released in 1971 w

  The Carr Center Presents “To Stevie With Love” Tribute Concert featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Grégoire Maret, Michael Mayo, Frank McComb, and Others   Detroit’s Legacy Black Arts Organization Celebrates Motown Legend Stevie Wonder During Black History Month   (Detroit, MI – January 25, 2022) –Detroit’s  The Carr Center at DSA  will present the dynamic live concert titled  To Stevie With Love  on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Detroit School of Arts, Ford Theatre, 123 Selden Street, at 7:30 p.m. This jazz-inflected tribute to the music of Motown legend and 25-time Grammy Award winner  Stevie Wonder  is part of the Carr Center’s Black History Month programming and continues its dynamic schedule of events celebrating its 30 th  year. Patrons can purchase tickets to the live event or the live stream at the Center’s website,  thecarrcenter.org . The live stream will take place on the CarrCenterLive! YouTube channel.   This tribute to the genius of Stevie Wonder imagines the music o

  Jason Moran Artistic Director for Jazz “This is an epic work” — All About Jazz Christian McBride, The Movement Revisited Feb. 4 | Concert Hall TICKETS FROM $39 Six-time Grammy-winning bassist  Christian McBride  presents his acclaimed opus  The Movement Revisited , a bluesy and soulful oratorio for big band, gospel choir with soloists, and speakers representing great figures of the Civil Rights movement. The words—and praises—of Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, Jr., and President Barack Obama will be spoken and sung in this inspiring, one-night-only performance featuring vocalist  Alicia Olatuja , actor  Dion Graham  ( Malcolm X ,  The Wire ),  Howard Gospel Choir  directed by the legendary  J.D. Steele , and others. DION GRAHAM ALICIA OLATUJA J.D. STEELE Jazz Night in America  with Christian McBride “Our regular host Christian McBride happens to be a Grammy-winning bassist and composer, but he forbade us to feature him unless it was something special. It so h

If you're looking for a chance to see live music in the District, the iconic Howard Theatre has announced its lineup with several performances starting in March.  If you are so inclined to venture out during the ongoing pandemic, you can get tickets, and details, at thehowardtheatre.com . Shows leading up to the March lineup include  Thee Phantom and the Illharmonic Orchestra (February 11&12), Reuben Studdard 's Valentine tribute - Luther Vandross -style (February 14), and  Stephen Marley (March 3rd). DID YOU KNOW? : Art and STEM =  STEAM on Stage  at The Howard Theatre? Photo/The Howard Theatre website. Performances we'd also love to see at The Howard Theatre: Damien Sneed's Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul . Sadly, DC is not on the tour schedule, yet. Visit DamienSneed.com (click events) if you are in one of these markets to see what is sure to be phenomenal performances by phenomenal artists, and to let him know D.C. is also worthy.

"Keys, wallet, phone, and proof of vaccination." - DC Mayor While Virginia cities, including those across the river from D.C., are not required to wear masks (especially in schools) via legislation the state's newly elected governor imposed, (even as his own child attends a mask-mandated school ), it's no mask, no service in the District of Columbia. Patrons are required to wear masks and show proof of vaccination before patronizing DC establishments like bars and restaurants.  No masks are required for takeout orders. The mandate began last weekend and fines, up to $1000, may be imposed upon businesses for not complying after two warnings. The CDC is still recommending that everyone, over the age of two, wear a mask. Click image to view to view details. At-home COVID-19 testing. At-home COVID-19 tests are being made available under the Biden administration's COVID-19 Winter Action Plan and may be obtained by going to COVIDTests.gov . A limit of one order, per r

Folk are still reacting to DC native Ari Lennox 's performance at the BET Soul Train Music Awards .  Her latest hit, ' Pressure' , gives lots of feels as she sings in a white lingerie piece, accompanied by a long, feathery robe. Lennox (legal name Courtney Shanade Salter) is popular with both males and females as her lyrics invokes female expression about relationships, life, and sexuality.  Some liken her voice to a modern-day Billie Holiday as she sends listeners to (and over) the edge of a risque, falcetto musical journey. Before her big break, Lennox tells the story of how she almost gave up on her dream of entering the music business.  She reveals she almost went to work for Target before she got her big break. (Thank goodness she didn't do that). The Soul Train Music Awards celebrates the brightest R&B artists of the 21st century. It was taped in November, 2021 at Harlem, New York's iconic Apollo Theater . This year's STMA winners include Jazmine S