Thievery Corporation & Lapa
Thievery Corporation: 30th Anniversary tour
Thievery Corporation, the Washington, D.C. duo of Eric Hilton and Rob Garza, emerged in the mid-1990s and became one of electronic music’s most distinctive and influential acts. Their production skills are known for blending trip-hop, acid jazz, dub, bossa nova, soul, reggae, hip-hop, Indian classical music and more, the duo developed a global sound rooted in musical exploration and an antiwar, pro-humanity perspective. After releasing early singles on their own Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) label, Thievery Corporation issued their debut, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi, in 1996. Their breakthrough, The Mirror Conspiracy (2000), expanded their sound with live instrumentation and vocalists, while The Richest Man in Babylon (2002) introduced a stronger political voice. “Lebanese Blonde” later reached a wider audience through the Grammy-winning Garden State soundtrack. Their catalog continued to evolve: The Cosmic Game (2005), featuring David Byrne, Perry Farrell and Wayne Coyne, explored darker psychedelia; Radio Retaliation (2008) blended protest music with Afrobeat and go-go; Saudade (2014) embraced bossa nova; and the Jamaica-recorded The Temple of I & I (2017) immersed itself in dub and reggae. In 2020, Symphonik reimagined signature songs with Prague’s FILMharmonic Orchestra. Across three decades, Thievery Corporation has remained defined by genre-crossing production, global collaboration, political consciousness and an unmistakable cosmopolitan sound.
Lapa (of Emancipator): Lapa weaves together musical stories with complexly textured harmonies, expansive melodies, and intricately layered beats. His music blurs borders and transcends boundaries, illuminating the resonance of universal forces and teleporting people to wild, dream-like places of serenity and connection.
21+
8pm, 7pm doors
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