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Secret Planet presents a night of desert blues and psychedelic grooves at Pearl Street Warehouse.Tarwa N-Tiniri is a Moroccan desert blues band rooted in the traditions of the Amazigh people. Known for their soulful melodies, poetic lyrics, and rich storytelling, they bridge the past and present, creating a musical tapestry that reflects the landscapes and culture of the Sahara.
Their music blends traditional Amazigh rhythms with modern desert blues influences, appealing to both local and international audiences.
The name “Tarwa” holds a deep significance, translating to “generation” in the Amazigh language. “N-Tiniri” is a nod to the desert, a vast and awe-inspiring expanse that has shaped the lives and stories of countless generations. It encapsulates the band’s mission, expressed in their own words: “We are a generation that has the responsibility to perpetuate the culture and dignity of desert peoples.”
Meet Motherfuckers JMB & Co! J is for Jim, M is for Marc, B is for Brian. Motherfuckers is for...well, you'll have to hear that for yourself.
Decades of musical archaeology lurk behind this rainbow-hued swirl of psych, drone, improvisation, and ritual. Brian Weitz (hurdy gurdy) has spent 25 years crafting sound as Geologist in the ground-breaking quartet Animal Collective. Jim Thomson (drums) has been in scores of bands, from helping found Richmond art-metal legends GWAR, to jamming instrumentals in SST alums Alter-Natives (a fitting forebear to JMB's vocal-less jaunts), to driving the spirited dance-punk of Time Is Fire. Marc Minsker (bass, guitar, harmonium) has made music since the early 90s, initially in Third Eye Lounge (who backed legendary improviser Eugene Chadbourne), and later in myriad partnerships around the mid-Atlantic region.
They released their debut album on Via Parigi records in July 2025. You might get an idea pretty quick once you're spinning Music Excitement Action Beauty. The trio's first full-length is a rocket of rhythm and atmosphere that fearlessly treks into vast sonic spaces. Drumbeats spread into constellations, bass pumps air into the sky, drones flare into clouds. Thick grooves drift in and out of focus, but there's always a central force to cling to as all the vapor-trails shoot past.
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33 Pearl St SW, Washington, DC 20024-2497, United States
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