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April 01 2023Suitcase Stories® features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. Featured nationally on WORLD Channel and PBS, the Suitcase Stories® series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration... MORE »
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April 03 2023Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a leading force in Quebec's progressive folk revival movement. Drawing from French, Irish, and Canadian traditions, the band blends vocals, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, accordion, and percussive feet to create a joyous new sound that swings, reels, jigs, and... MORE »
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April 08 2023Yamato’s new show, Hinotori—The Wings of Phoenix, is a thrilling, high-energy interpretation of the centuries-old Japanese taiko tradition. With virtuosity, strength, spirit, and sheer endurance, Yamato displays its breathtaking performance on more than 20 drums as well as with bronze cymbals,... MORE »
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April 09 2023First-generation New Yorkers with Colombian backgrounds, Combo Chimbita play a psychedelic, punk-laden "tropical futurism" based on cumbia and an inventive combination of rhythms and sounds from Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Colombian/American artist LIZJE will open. You might also like... MORE »
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April 16 2023Bassekou Kouyate is a true master of the ngoni, a traditional lute found across West Africa. The music he coaxes from this simple instrument is extraordinary—intricately woven lines, crisp bluesy riffs, and rocking solos. Add the lilting griot melodies from Amy Sacko, Bassekou’s wife, and the... MORE »
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April 22 2023Born into a griot family from The Gambia that includes her legendary cousin, Toumani Diabaté, Sona Jobarteh is the first woman within the tradition to become a professional virtuoso on the kora, a West African stringed instrument. Effortlessly blending different musical styles, Jobarteh and her... MORE »
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April 22 2023After a 13-year hiatus, one of Brazil's greatest musical icons returns to the US for a major tour. Four-time Latin Grammy winner Djavan will present a brand-new show with his full band, featuring songs from his 25th studio album, D, as well as major hits from his 45-year career. Alongside new hit... MORE »
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April 23 2023Paying tribute to the iconic singer, the Cesária Évora Orchestra Following Her Bare Footsteps Tour features the wildly talented musicians who regularly accompanied her along with famed Cabo Verdean singers Lucibela, Elida Almeida, Nancy Vieira, and Teófilo Chantre.
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April 28 2023Boldly modern yet respectful of her Malian roots, Fatoumata Diawara's music draws from her heritage but has a vision that looks confidently to the future. A multiple Grammy nominee noted for the electric power of her music, her live performances “scream with energy” (NPR) and her stage presence is... MORE »
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May 05 2023One of Cuba’s most prolific jazz artists, pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita create exquisitely beautiful music that spans jazz, Latin, and African influences. They are accompanied by inimitable Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles. Presented in association with City... MORE »
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May 06 2023A cultural icon of the Kurdish people, Aynur infuses traditional Kurdish folk music with a contemporary sensibility all her own. Her stunning vocal style and success in the music world have allowed her to become a prominent representative of Kurdish people in Turkey and throughout the world. “... MORE »
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May 19 2023 - May 20 2023MacArthur Fellow Michelle Dorrance is “the most exciting and original choreographer in tap today" (New York Times). She honors tap dance’s unique American tradition while pushing the form rhythmically, aesthetically, and conceptually. The company performs excerpts from SOUNDspace and other works to... MORE »
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June 06 2023A sensational live band, Tinariwen electrifies traditional Tuareg melodies with edgy blues, rock, Berber, and Arabic influences, producing a gritty, hypnotic sound. Presented in association with Bowery Presents. Subscription discounts are not available for this concert.
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June 09 2023French-British pianist RIOPY has brought classical music to wider audiences. After leaving his home country of France at 18 he settled in London and began to compose for cinema (The Danish Girl, The Shape of Water, Mr. Turner), and has since racked up more than half a billion streams while... MORE »
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June 25 2023Back by popular demand, Brazilian diva Marisa Monte returns to North America in the summer of 2023! Releasing one wildly successful album after another, Marisa Monte is a four-time Latin Grammy-winner widely recognized as one of the greatest Brazilian singers of her generation. She will perform... MORE »
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June 27 2023Los Angeles-based La Santa Cecilia (named for the patron saint of musicians) draws musical inspiration from Pan-American rhythms including Colombian and Mexican cumbia, bossa-nova, rumba, bolero, tango, and jazz. The children of immigrants, the band’s acclaimed debut album, Treinta Dias, won a... MORE »
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October 19 2023British singer-songwriter and guitarist Charlie Cunningham creates rhythmically driven, melancholic, and timelessly beautiful songs with a thoroughly modern lens. His expansive yet intimate music is laden with delicate flourishes, intricate melodic turns, and moments of stark introspection.