New York world music showcase festival, globalFEST, has announced additional performances by former showcase artists for its 17th edition. These world music acts include Ukrainian avant-folk group Dakhabrakha (2014), Tunisian artist Emel Mathlouthi (2015), veteran Malian singer Rokia Traore (2005) and Afro-Indigenous American singer-songwriter Martha Redbone (2013). The event will take place January 11 –14, 2021.
In 2021, globalFEST will, for the first time, team with National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk concerts to present exclusive video performances by the 16 artists via NPR Music’s digital platforms. The series is called NPR Music’s Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.
The festival will feature 12 new artists, as well as 4 previous globalFEST performers. The four-night series will be hosted by African superstar Angélique Kidjo, who performed at the inaugural edition of globalFEST in 2004. Each night will present three new artists and one returning act. The premiere will be on January 11 at 20:00 (8:00 pm) EST on NPR Music’s YouTube page.
Tiny Desk meets globalFEST previously announced artists include:
Aditya Prakash Ensemble (California, USA; India)
Dedicated Men of Zion (North Carolina, USA)
Edwin Pérez (Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, USA)
Elisapie (Nunavik, Montreal, Canada)
Hit La Rosa (Peru)
Labess (Algeria, Canada)
Minyo Crusaders (Japan)
Natu Camara (Guinea; New York, USA)
Nora Brown (New York, USA)
Rachele Andrioli (southern Italy)
Sofia Rei (Argentina; New York, USA)
Vox Sambou (Haiti, Canada)
Watch the concerts at youtube.com/user/nprmusic
[headline image: DakhaBrakha – Photo by Vitaliy Vorobyov]
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