For seven years globalFEST has been the springboard festival for world music artists on the brink of North American national mainstage success, performers known…
New York’s World Music Festival globalFEST 2010 Line Up Announced
Month: October 2009
Grand Bharatnatyam Dance by Priya Venkataraman
Priya Venkataraman, Bharatanatyam danseuse, will perform at Shakuntalam Theatre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi at 6:30 pm on November 17th 2009. She is supported on Nattuvangam…
Proceeds from Sales of Fela Kuti Catalog at Planetwize to Benefit African Orphans
Planetwize announced the release of ‘The Best of the Black President’ on the Actiontrax music platform, where every album supports a social or environmental project.…
Festival on the Niger 2010 Program Announced
The 2010 Festival on the Niger will be held once again in Ségou, Mali. The sixth edition will begin Wednesday, February 3 of 2010 and…
Mulatu Astatke, The Remarkable Story Of Ethiopian Jazz
Vibraphone and keyboard player, master arranger and bandleader, Mulatu Astatke is one of the all-time greats of Ethiopian music and the creator of his own…
Yasmin Levy to perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York
Renowned Israeli singer Yasmin Levy will be performing at Peter Norton Symphony Space, Broadway at 95th Street, New York city on Saturday, November 7, 2009…
Meera Bai, Devotion and Poetry
Canadian-Indian singer Vandana Vishwas dedicates her debut recording to Indian poetess Meera Bai, who was born in the western Indian province of Rajasthan in the…
Fine Plena Indeed
Miguel Zenon Esta Plena (Marsalis Music, 2009) If Marsalis Music signs you, it means you are above average in the world of American jazz. Puerto…
Much Anticipated Fela Kuti Musical Arrives to Broadway
Fela!, the new musical based on the life and music of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will arrive on Broadway at the…
Brazilian Music Legend Gal Costa First Concert Ever in North Carolina Presented by Duke Performances
Duke Performances will present – for the first time in North Carolina – Brazilian music legend Gal Costa with guitarist Romero Lubambo Friday, October 30,…