DC Report - Sweet Spot: Volume 6 (Amel's Groove)
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Amel Larrieux in Concert
The Garage
Dupont Circle, Washington D.C., NW
QUICK HITS:
Duckets: $15 advance, $17 at the door
Attitude Scale: 6 - A very unfortunate few were determined to ruin it for everybody
Dress Code: It's all good. Ranged from Willies in suits to Headz to Africentrites
Music: Smooth and Jazzy R & B as only my girl can do it
Necessities: Patience. Poor organization lead to an hour and a half delay between the opening act and her appearance
Song that we all knew the words to: "Tell Me," by Groove Theory
Quintessential moment of the night: Waiting in a corridor for an hour to see my queen Amel up close and personal and the not even noticing as she walked by because I was talking to some hoochie.... Smooth - Play on playa!!

I fell in love again.

Innocently going out to have a good time and hear some good music, I was instead mesmerized for two hours by a siren by the name of Amel Larrieux.

Formerly of the dynamic duo, Groove Theory, Amel made a return trip to DC just to show us all that she's doing just fine on her own.

Jiggy city's reaction?
Her November show: Sold out
This show: Sold out
Any future shows: Guaranteed sold out!!

Yes indeed, being single definitely agrees with her. (that makes one of us...)

Playing mostly cuts from her most recent album Infinite Possibilities, Amel soothed the crowd with the earthy grooves for which she has become known. Staying true to her word that her and Bryce (the other main member of GT) were heading in different musical directions, she left a great deal of her old material untouched, instead opting for her new, less commercial sound.

The audience didn't seem to mind. (although I wouldn't have minded hearing me some, "Hello!" )

Nor did the audience mind the aforementioned opening act, VA's own, "Infectious Organisms." Combining hip hop and jazz, yet still sounding 'upbeat,' this dreadlocked crew had the receptive crowd open .... that is, until the woman took an hour and a half to hit the stage!!

All in all, another phat show that you should check out when it hits your town.

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