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April 11, 2019 View this email in your browser Mdou Moctar is a guitar god for a globalized world Nigerien Tuareg artist takes cues from Van Halen and Tinariwen on 'Ilana (The Creator)'. Read more of our music feature. *TONIGHT'S CONCERT PICK* PLAN A: 'La Escalera Fest OCHO' w/ War Fever, Making Incredible Time and more @ Tower Bar. The multi-day, bi-national punk festival features a bunch of bands from both S.D. and TJ playing at multiple venues throughout the week. This kick-off show is particularly good, but check out the full festival lineup to see if there's a night that's more up your alley. Read more of our live music picks for the week. Black people music I will abide racial profiling for the sake of free records. Read more Black Gold.   The Spotlight: Raffi  In the year of our lord, 2019, Raffi is pissed. Well, as pissed as a kind-hearted, beloved songwriter can be. He recently put out Motivational Songs, which features a lot of songs about climate-change awareness and being kind to one another. Read more of our concert spotlight. Copyright © 2018 San Diego CityBeat. All rights reserved. www.sdcitybeat.com Our mailing address is: 3047 University Ave., Suite 202 San Diego, CA 92104 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.