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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mickey Hart

Angel Romero December 12, 2016 No Comments drumsGrateful DeadMickey HartpercussionPlanet Drumrockworld fusionworld music

Mickey Hart was born on September 11, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York City and raised on Long Island. Hart was the son of champion marching…

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Events

Ancient Future to Perform at Trinity Chapel

World Music Central News Room December 5, 2016 No Comments Ancient FutureMariah ParkerMatthew MontfortVishal Nagarworld fusion

Pioneering world fusion act Ancient Future is set to perform on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Trinity Chapel in Berkeley. The concert will feature guitarist…

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Artist Profiles: Shankhachur Lahiri

Angel Romero December 3, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicShankhachur Lahiritablaworld fusion

Tabla performer Shankh Lahiri comes from a family with a strong tradition of Indian Classical Music and has fully devoted his life to this music.…

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Bickram Ghosh’s Drums of India to Perform at The Schimmel Center in New York City

Angel Romero October 15, 2016 No Comments Bickram GhoshIndiaIndian classical musictablaworld fusion

Indian percussion virtuoso Bickram Ghosh and his Drums of India are set to perform on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at The Schimmel Center in New…

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Concert reviews

Mehmet Polat Trio Play Songs of Connection

Dorothy Johnson-Laird August 24, 2016 No Comments Mehmet PolatMehmet Polat Trioworld fusion

Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium is a cool and welcome relief from the 85F heat of Manhattan. The room is crowded with more than a…

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“I see myself as a world citizen” – Asian Underground Pioneer Karsh Kale

Madanmohan Rao August 24, 2016 No Comments Asian UndergroundIndiaIndian musicKarsh Kaleworld fusionworld music

Award-winning musician and composer Karsh Kale performed in India recently for the launch of the Art Bangalore Festival. The British-born, New York City-raised producer and…

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Artist Profiles

Artists Profiles: Angélique Kidjo

Angel Romero July 22, 2016 2 Comments AfropopAngelique KidjoBeninBeninese musicworld fusionworld music

Angélique Kidjo is one of the African singers with more attraction and performance power. The direct rhythms, strong, energetic, taken from the traditions of her…

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Artist Profiles: Aditya Kalyanpur

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments Aditya KalyanpurIndian classical musictablaworld fusion

Indian tabla player Aditya Kalyanpur was born July 21, 1978 in Mumbai, India. A student of the legendary late Ustad Alla Rakha and today of…

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Artist Profiles: Adam Rudolph

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Adam RudolphGo: Organic OrchestraJazzpercussionworld fusionworld jazz

Adam Rudolph, a native of Chicago, is known as one of the early innovators in what is now called world music. In 1977, he co-founded…

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Artist Profiles: Abhishek Basu

Angel Romero April 18, 2016 No Comments Abhishek BasuIndian classical musictablaworld fusion

Abhishek Basu gave his first professional concert with santur maestro Tarun Bhattacharya. He was but a boy of eight when he first stepped into his…

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