Annual 'Can A Sista Rock A Mic' Festival

NEW YORK (www.bgirlmanifesto.com) - CAN A SISTA ROCK A MIC? - B-Girl Manifesto is proud to present the 2nd Annual "Can A Sista Rock A Mic" Festival which will feature multiple events & many female artists all next week. This is a great opportunity to support DC talent and hear some bomb live non- commercial soul and hip-hop and some fresh up-and-coming voices too. The closing special event will be at the Eighteenth Street Lounge on Sunday June 18th w/ AFI [pronounced ah-FEE], JULIE DEXTER & DJ NICOLAY - (look clean) the full info is below or check https://www.bgirlmanifesto.com

The 2nd Annual Can A Sista Rock A Mic? Festival will take place June 13th through 18th, 2006, showcasing 15+ talented artists, live at venues throughout Northwest and Northeast Washington, D.C., including Club Five, The Red and Black Bar, R & B Coffee, and Eighteenth Street Lounge. Presented by B-Girl Manifesto & Sponsored by solSource/KAP

Grand Opening: Beauty & the Beat I Five DC 1214-B 18th St NW: TUESDAY, June 13th Doors open: 7:30pm Show begins: 8:30pm sharp Cover Charge: $12 featuring live: Loud Minority Music artists Tanya Morgan (Von Pea, Donwil, Ilyas) + Stacy Epps Naima Jahmaal Emoni Fela Emperess All with live band! + DJ Jav & DJ Eurok Hosted by Head-Roc

JUST ADDED: Lysette Titi formally of Backyard Band
afterparty: LivingRoom @ Anzu 2436 18th St NW (Adam's Morgan) DJ Eskimo

Sponsored by CT entertainment
The Remedy The Red and Black Bar 1212 H St NE: FRIDAY, June 16th Show begins: 8:00pm Cover Charge: $10 featuring live: Kia El Amin (VA) St. Juste (NY) Green Tea (DC) Khamilian (DC) Open Mic Jam Session with an all-female band throughout hosted by Jamila of 80s Baby Productions

Sponsored by SistaFactory
Summer LoveFest R & B Coffee 1359 H St NE: SATURDAY, June 17th Show begins: 7:00pm Cover Charge: $10 featuring live: Ebony Jackson with band Alison Carney with band Spoken word by: Nzingah, Rhapsody with Tangible Truth Watts 1965, Princess of Controversy with Triflava & more + Art showcase Mixology by: DJ AppleJac (ATL) DJ Fusion (FuseBoxRadio/NJ) & DJ Elise P (DC) Hosted by Big Sllim

Just Added Rebecca Dupas 13th of Nazareth
Grand Finale: Beauty & the Beat II Eighteenth Street Lounge 1212 18th St NW: Father's Day SUNDAY, June 18th Doors open: 7:00pm Show begins: 8:00pm sharp Cover Charge: $20 Live in the Gold Room featuring UK/ATL soul sensation Julie Dexter with band DC's own Afi [pronounced ah-FEE] with band + hip-hop superproducer/DJ from Foreign Exchange/Little Brother NICOLAY (Netherlands) spinning Golden Era Hip-Hop, Originals and more on the outside deck grown folks but not old folks style.