Portugal. I’d seen it on the maps I loved looking at when I was a kid. There it was, all but smothered by Spain on…
Left La La Land, Loved Loulé. My time at the 2022 Festival Med in Portugal
Category: Concert reviews
Criatura at Festival Med, a Bridge to Tradition and Modernity
Criatura took to the “Cerca” stage in the historic center of Loulé on the first day of the MED Festival to shed, unveil and give…
Jupiter & Okwess at Festival Med, Larger than Life
He does not go unnoticed for many reasons. He is a tower that rises above everything. Furthermore, he is a skinny giant of about six…
Flamenco Spotlight, Late June 2022
Flamencad to Keep Flamenco Alive in the city of Cádiz During Summer 2022 Thursdays during will highlight flamenco in the city of Cadiz once more…
Brazilian Night Magic in the City of Angels
Marisa Monte at Royce Hall, University of California Los Angeles, March 27, 2022 Perhaps because I was so very excited about the reason I was…
WOMADelaide 30th Anniversary, Phenomenal World Gathering in South Australia
March 11-14, 2022 – Adelaide, Australia The ever-wondrous global gathering in South Australia’s capital managed to be the last major Australian festival held pre-pandemic lockdowns…
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 3
The final set of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 showcases took place on Thursday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m. This was an outstanding set featuring…
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 2
Day 2 of the Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 virtual showcases took place on Wednesday, January 19 at 8:00 p.m. The event, hosted by African…
Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022, Day 1
The first set of showcases at Tiny Desk meets globalFEST took place on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Prior to the concerts, globalFEST’s organizers hosted a…
Egungun Siwaju: Elevation, Emergence and Empowerment
Restart Stage in Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center On July 25th, Lincoln Center, NYC, presented a very nice concert of African-Caribbean drumming and singing on its…