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Can A Sista Rock A Mic?

Yupe-We did again for 4 NIGHTS-If you missed it, you missed something Special!

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D.C.'s Can A Sista Rock A Mic? Festival returns for a fourth year featuring powerful, independent female artists in soul, hip-hop and beyond! This year the festival brings to you a film and panel discussion, a theater production and a free grand finale in beautiful downtown Silver Spring with vendors, visual art and more!
Schedule:
WEDNESDAY OCT 8, 7:00pm
Bohemian Caverns
2001 11th St. NW
http://ndambibc. eventbrite .com/ 21+
METRO: U STREET (GREEN LINE)
CASRAM 08 opens with an acoustic show from one of the pioneers of the new soul movement, N'Dambi ! 2 shows: 8pm and 10pm - 8pm opening is D.C.'s own Tamara Wellons who is slated to release her newest album this month. 10 pm opening is HU graduate and SoulTracks' 08 Best New Artist recipient, April Hill !
THURSDAY OCT 9, 7:00pm
Bohemian Caverns
2001 11th St. NW
METRO: U STREET (GREEN LINE)
A collage of hip-hop inspired performances from newcomers Bless Roswell & Ra the MC , electric funk band OP Swamp 81 , funky hip-hop's Eagle Nebula , and electro-soulful Ms. TK Wonder (with Taylor McFerrin). This is a memorable show of unique performances that will leave you in a zone! Hosted by XO and DJ Jav!
FRIDAY OCT 10, 7:30pm
DC Arts Center
2438 18th St. NW (Adams Morgan)
http://www.thesaartjieproject.org Ages 17+(some nudity)
The Saartjie Project : The life and legacy of Saartjie Baartman who is also known as the Hottentot Venus. Using drama, song, dance and spoken word we explore the continued fascination of the black female form.
FRIDAY OCT 10, 7:30pm
The Republic
1355 U St. NW
21+
METRO: U STREET (GREEN LINE)
CASRAM's flyest take the stage for a live evening of rhythmic basslines and beautiful people as Canada's Ayah makes her D.C. debut, along with Portland, Oregon's Liv Warfield , DC's rising star Alison Carney , pioneer Jean Baylor of Zhane' fame, and hometown heroine Yahzarah .
SATURDAY OCT 11, 2:00pm
Historical Society of Washington D.C.
801 K St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
METRO: GALLERY PLACE (RED LINE)
No! The Rape Documentary & Panel Discussion with Konyka Dunson: In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NO! The Rape Documentary is a groundbreaking feature length documentaryunveiling the reality of abuse and healing in the black communities, and is being used around the world by grassroots movements around the world to end violence against women. After the film, there will be an audience discussion moderated by Konyka Dunson of WPFW & DCTV.
SATURDAY OCT 11, 4:00pm
Downtown Silver Spring
Ellsworth Drive
(across from Discovery Building/Georgia Avenue)
Silver Spring, MD 20910
FREE - All Ages
METRO: SILVER SPRING STATION (RED LINE)
CASRAM closes in grand fashion every year. This year, with a family friendly environment complete with vendors and visual art in beautiful downtown Silver Spring, we feature stellar, diverse performances by the truly soulful, energetic Angela Johnson , R&B singer Emily King , young hip-hop prodigy Ms. Emoni Fela , Singer & MC Josephine Silla , reggae spiced hip-hop gems Nola Darling , spoken word matriarch Dehejia Maat , the airy, electronic Yoko K. / aphrodizia , jazzy grooving Deborah Bond , up-and-coming DC soul singers Ne'a Posey and Teisha Marie !
In support of Raising Expectations !
Sponsored by SCION, Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Downtown Silver Spring, Washington CityPaper, Zipcar, Whole Foods Silver Spring, Fusicology, Daisy Rock, Honest Tea, Red Bull and YOU!

2007 3rd ANNUAL CAN A SISTA ROCK A MIC?!!!!!!


and last year, the 2nd Annual...
CAN A SISTA ROCK A MIC? 2006:: TUESDAY: BEAUTY & THE BEAT || FRIDAY: THE REMEDY
CAN A SISTA ROCK A MIC? 2006:: SATURDAY: SUMMERLOVE FEST || SUNDAY: THE GRAND FINALE
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Music:

Alison Carney, DJ Earth 1 NE and Emperess interview with Konkya Dunson- Part 1
Special Thanks to Afro Blue Trio for the music
Alison Carney, DJ Earth 1NE and Emperess on Konkya Dunson-Part 2 Alison Carney, DJ Earth 1 NE and Emperess with Konkya Dunson Part 3

Movies:

Can A Sista Rock A Mic Featuring Sy Smith



Live from Republic Gardens in DC.

Can A Sista Rock A Mic Featuring Alison Carney



Live from Republic Gardens

Can A Sista Rock A Mic Featuring Yahzarah



Live from Republic Gardens

Can A Sista Rock A Mic Featuring Carol Riddick



Live from Republic Gardens [video courtesy of Gadget/Soulbythelb.com]

My Blog

Sistas Ready to Rock for Female Respect - Washington Post

Sistas Ready to Rock for Female RespectBy Richard HarringtonWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, August 3, 2007; WE05Bahamadia, the Philadelphia-born hip-hop artist who will kick off the third annual C...
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:47:00 PST

Sistas, Your Rhyme Has Come - Washington Post

Sistas, Your Rhyme Has Come By Lavanya RamanathanWashington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 3, 2007; Page C11 After two years of showcases celebrating the female rapper, we think we've got an answe...
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:45:00 PST

The Jam of The Summer- CASRAM in Washington City Paper

The Jam of the Summer?Posted by Jason Cherkis on Aug. 2, 2007, at 3:44 pmOrganizers behind the third annual Can a Sista Rock A Mic? Festival have just announced their headliner: Georgia Anne Muldrow (...
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:31:00 PST

New-East of The River Article on CASRAM2007

The buzz has started... Check out this hot article in The East of The River News Magazinehttp://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/publications/eot r/2007_May/54-55_EOR_0507.pdf  ...
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Tue, 08 May 2007 12:29:00 PST

Doin it for the ladies who do it for us: Check this article

..>DaveyD: Women of hip-hop push back against the violence, misogynyBy Davey DSan Jose Mercury NewsArticle Launched: 3/15/07 There's definitely a revolution of sorts going on as hip-hop struggles to ...
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:01:00 PST

CASRAMv3.0


Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:08:00 PST

In the Washington Times

http://washingtontimes.com/weekend/20060614-102051-8135r_pag e2.htm
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:14:00 PST

In the Dcist

http://www.dcist.com/archives/2006/06/19/can_a_sista_roc.php #more
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:13:00 PST

In the Washington Post!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06 /21/AR2006062100764.html    ...
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:30:00 PST

In the Washington Express!!

This Weekend's Top Stop: Can a Sista Rock a Mic? THE BRAINCHILD of Kimani Anku Productions, the "Can a Sista Rock a Mic?" music festival is an annual, weeklong experience showcasing local and nati...
Posted by Can A Sista Rock A Mic? on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:35:00 PST