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Front Porch at Suitland: DUMI RIGHT

  • Creative Suitland 4719 Silver Hill Road Suitland-Silver Hill, MD, 20746 United States (map)

The 2021 Front Porch Concert Series at Creative Suitland Arts Center

With gathering restrictions likely to be in place for some time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Creative Suitland Arts Center is committed to enhancing the greater Suitland area by presenting live outdoor concerts. Sponsored by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Division of Park and Planning and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Creative Suitland Front Porch Concert Series features a wide array of live music and entertainment for the family.

Due to COVID-19 and limited gathering, this event will have LIMITED IN PERSON tickets.

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2021 Creative Suitland Front Porch Concert Series Schedule:

Friday, June 4 | C. Thomas & Friends (Poetry & Spoken Word)

Friday, June 11 | JusPaul

Friday, June 18 | Dumi Right

Saturday, June 26 | Tamara Jade

Friday, July 9 | Deborah Bond

ABOUT DUMI RIGHT

Dumi Right is a performing artist, MC, writer and organizer, who has been recognized as standard bearer in progressive hip hop circles for many years. His influence has been documented in numerous publications as well as in academic works of hip hop history, including Say It Loud! The Story of Rap Music by K. Maurice Jones and The Hip Hop Wars by Tricia Rose.

Dumi has showcased his musical talents at auspicious venues that include The Kennedy Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Smithsonian, Blues Alley, City Winery, Union Stage and the 9:30 Club among many others. He has also been featured performer on Fox 5 Good Day DC. 

Troy "Sol" Edler - A little Luther Vandross, some Sam Cooke, a bit of Donny Hathaway, and you'll get something that sounds like Sol! He grew up singing in church with his mom and listening to his dad's old soul records and after a whole lot of choir-singing and open mics, he broke loose and went at it solo.

DJ RBI has been a prominent fixture of the DMV hip hop scene for many years. He is a longtime radio host and DJ and instructor.

Sol Roots has been hailed as a “fierce guitarist and soulful singer and has performed with a who's who of locally and internationally recognized artists and musicians. Sol stands at the intersection where the roots of blues, funk, soul and hip hop meet.

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