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Events

Carnegie Hall’s Musical Explorers Concerts Introduce Children to Gullah and Malian Musical Traditions

Angel Romero January 9, 2023 No Comments African music Gullah music kora Malian music Ranky Tanky world fusion world music Yacouba Sissoko

This week, thousands of New York City elementary school children will visit Carnegie Hall for Musical Explorers concerts that spotlight three African and African American…

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Awards

Angelique Kidjo’s Celia Wins 2020 World Music Album Grammy Award

World Music Central News Room January 26, 2020 No Comments Angelique Kidjo Chick Corea Gary Clark Jr.Grammy Koffee Michael Cleveland Ranky Tanky Rosalia

The album Celia, Angelique Kidjo’s tribute to Celia Cruz, is the 2020 Best World Music Album Grammy Award winner. Other winners in world music-related categories…

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Events

globalFEST Announces 2017 Lineup

Angel Romero October 18, 2016 No Comments Batida Betsayda Machado globalFEST Jojo Abot L’Orchestre Afrisa Maarja Nuut Ranky Tanky Rare Essence Rudresh Mahanthappa Septeto Santiaguero SsingSsing world 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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