Bossa is pleased to welcome GranMah to our main stage. Not your average Mozambican garage band, these six artists – Luis Silva (guitar), Leo Fernandes (bass), Migz Wilson (drums), Regina dos Santos (vox), Miguel Marques (keys), and Ricardo Conceição (sax) – literally got their start in a garage, but their reach[…]
In 2013, a scattered group of ska aficionados were all vexed by the same woe: the tragic deficit of ska acts in the DMV. But thanks to the great gatherer of similar souls known as Craig’s List, it took but a few ads to bring these birds of a feather together to[…]
In today’s precarious times, the world needs more all-inclusive, take-no-BS bands like Democratoz. A product of their Oran roots, the group is perpetuating the spirit of raï (literally “opinion”, an influential musical genre born from Bedouin desert music and pop) for the 21st Century, boosting it with a reggae backbone and party vibe. These[…]
Yes, Bluebeat DC is back, this month featuring The Scotch Bonnets! After throwing in the towel for about a year, the monthly ska/reggae/rocksteady event was resuscitated in December and now gets the party started every third Thursday of the month at Bossa. Bluebeat DC showcases the finest acts in ska, reggae, and[…]