Join us for both events!
Friday November 21 7-11pm

Preview Event at the Adidas store in Georgetown

Location:
1251 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20007

With special performance by JEREMY SOLE:
Elements of Afrobeat, Cumbia, Highlife, Jaz, Dub, and experimental beats.
A sampling of the Saturday show will be on exhibit
This preview event is FREE and open to the public.

Saturday, November 22, from 6pm - Midnight

National Harbor, MD, Art Whino announces: BAM BAM DILLA: TRAVELING

Location:
173 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, MD 20745

The event is FREE and open to the public.

With special performance by JEREMY SOLE:
Elements of Afrobeat, Cumbia, Highlife, Jaz, Dub, and experimental beats.

Show runs through: December 9th

Ben Floeter, co-founder of Suddenly, It's Real, is excited to share with you his series of 1970's reggae inspired portraits on his collection of vintage luggage. When he isn't creating new things for Suddenly, It's Real, he is either in his studio painting, or working on expanding his tree house. Having grown up surrounded by a family of musicians, his artwork has always been inspired by music. Floeter started collecting Reggae music over ten years ago. He is inspired not only by the music of Jamaica, but also by the using and reusing of everyday objects out of necessity, which is most evident of Floeter's larger paintings that are assembled from a variety of discarded objects. He uses almost all found materials to create his artwork, whether it is scrap wood found on the curb, or vintage objects found in thrift stores. The use of luggage is symbolic in that Jamaican Reggae came from such a small island and traveled so far, having an enormous impact on the rest of the world . Floeter has a BFA in Drawing from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and has shown nationally. This is his first Solo-Show.

Chicago-born Jeremy Sole has been a deejay and record collector for over 15 years. As a teenager, his education was throwing underground loft parties at the birth of Hip Hop and House music. He matured as a turntablist in Jazz, Dub and experimental hybrid bands. The rich Chicago history of Blues, Jazz, Soul and Funk were all part of his upbringing, and as a true music lover Jeremy has always found a way to blend them all together. "If I'm playing a Dub tune, it has a similar rhythm to Cumbia so it forms a bridge from Jamaica to Colombia. Then maybe mix into a salsa track, followed by a salsa remix with a dancehall pattern that translates into certain Afrobeat rhythms. It's about finding similarities and using songs to connect cultures and build momentum."