The World Music Institute (WMI) will celebrate its 37th year in New York City with 18 concerts featuring artists from over 20 countries.
WMI Executive Director Gaby Sappington revealed details about the upcoming season: “We’re excited to announce our 2022-2023 Fall/Winter Season, curated by our new artistic director Brice Rosenbloom, whose artistic vision reflects and expands upon World Music Institute’s commitment to presenting the most exciting and relevant voices in world music and dance.
“The first half of our Season features 18 shows presenting artists from more than 20 countries. Among them are such established artists as Oumou Sangaré — making her Apollo Theater debut — Habib Koité, and Zakir Hussain with Niladri Kumar; as well as new talent such as Puuluup from Estonia, Ata Kak from Ghana, and New York City’s own Lollise.
“New this season is a monthly “Let’s Dance” series that celebrates the vibrant, modern developments of international music, inviting audiences to dance their way around the world. Our Season Launch event at Central Park SummerStage acknowledges World Music Institute’s history with a festival-style line-up titled “Improvisations” spearheaded by longtime World Music Institute friend Adam Rudolph, bringing together a variety of international artists celebrating our motto Many Cultures – One World. We look forward to seeing you often throughout the Season and to sharing great music and dance from around the globe with you.”
(headline image: Clockwise from right: Oumou Sangaré, Samir LanGus, Kardemimmit, Adam Rudolph, Habib Koité, Zakir Hussain and Niladri Kumar)
More at https://www.worldmusicinstitute.org
Author: World Music Central News Room
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