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World Music Showcase globalFEST Announces 2020 Program

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2019 No Comments Cheickh LoglobalFESTworld musicYungchen Lhamo

American world music showcase globalFEST 2020 is set to take place on January 12, 2020 at the Copacabana club in Manhattan, New York. The globalFEST…

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APAP 2019 Rewind: Tell It, Sing It, Play It Like It Is – Towards Social Justice

Evangeline Kim February 19, 2019 No Comments APAPglobalFESTJazzworld music

With Observations by Catalina Maria Johnson, Neva Wartell, Brice Rosenbloom In these convulsive times, we affirm that the performing arts are a force, and that…

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globalFEST 2019 on Sunday, January 6 at Times Square

World Music Central News Room January 5, 2019 No Comments globalFEST

Prominent world music showcase globalFEST will take place from tomorrow, Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and will run until Monday, January 7 at…

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globalFEST 2019 Announces Partial Artist Lineup

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2018 No Comments Amythyst KiahB.C.U.C.Cha WaDebashish BhattacharyaglobalFESTJeremy DutcherMagos Herrera & Brooklyn RiderOrquesta Akokánworld music

American world music showcase globalFEST has announced the names of seven of the artists scheduled to perform in 2019. The concerts will take place on…

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APAP 2018 Overview. Challenges, Activists, and The Good in the World’s Performing Arts

Evangeline Kim February 11, 2018 No Comments APAPglobalFEST

Noteworthy: APAP has changed the organization’s name to the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, while retaining the familiar acronym.  From 1988 until this most recent…

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globalFEST Announces a Series of World Music Awards

World Music Central News Room October 10, 2017 No Comments globalFEST

globalFEST, the world music showcase held annually in New York City, has announced the creation of a series of awards that acknowledge leaders of professional…

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globalFEST Announces 2017 Lineup

Angel Romero October 18, 2016 No Comments BatidaBetsayda MachadoglobalFESTJojo AbotL’Orchestre AfrisaMaarja NuutRanky TankyRare EssenceRudresh MahanthappaSepteto SantiagueroSsingSsingworld music

World music festival globalFEST announced the lineup of showcase artists scheduled to perform on January 8, 2017 at Webster Hall in New York City. The…

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A Hot Ticket at Annual World Music Event in New York City, globalFEST 2006

World Music Central News Room November 20, 2005 globalFEST

New York, USA – Returning for a third year after two consecutive sold-out concerts, globalFEST—New York’s world music festival—announces the line-up for what has expanded…

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