The Arts Center in Carrboro, North Carolina has announced the 2018-19 world Music Season. The series begins on Saturday, September 9th with Black Umfolosi, a Zimbabwean vocal and dance quintet that performs traditional imbue a cappella song and gumboot dance.
The following week, on Thursday, September 13th, the Austin Piazzolla Quintet will perform works by celebrated Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla along with original compositions.
Other shows include:
10/11/2018: Lulo Reinhardt and Daniel Stelter
German gypsy jazz guitar duo
10/13/2018: Rio Mira
Colombian / Ecuadorian marimba and percussion group
10/19/2018: Sona Jobarteh
Groundbreaking Gambian female griot & kora prodigy
2/10/2019: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Celtic fiddle and cello duo
3/29/2019: La Patronal
Peruvian traditional brass band
For tickets and more information go to The ArtsCenter
300-G East Main St. Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-2787
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
