List of Events
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March 19 2024Born in the streets of Los Angeles, Las Cafeteras is known for its vibrant live performances that remix Latin roots music in what the Los Angeles Times calls a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock. . . . Live, they’re magnetic.”
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March 23 2024Suitcase Stories® features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. The series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration. STORYTELLERS Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne unpacks her... MORE »
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March 24 2024World-famous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, master sarangi player Sabir Khan, and renowned bansuri player Debopriya Chatterjee perform a brilliant evening of traditional Indian classical music.
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March 24 2024, March 24 2024Regarded by many as the world's finest traditional Irish band, Altan is renowned for its heartwarming, dynamic live performances that range from touching ballads to hard-hitting reels and jigs. Throughout its career Altan has shown an unwavering commitment to the beauty of traditional music,... MORE »
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March 25 2024Swiss pianist-composer Nik Bärtsch has been fusing electronica and minimalism with soul, jazz, funk, and new classical music with his Ronin ensemble since 2001. “Our music is somewhere between jazz and modern composition, progressive pop, ritual music, groove music in general,” says Bärtsch. The... MORE »
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March 26 2024, March 27 2024Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko joins South African guitarist Derek Gripper to explore the musical tradition of the griots of Mali, one of humanity’s most astonishing aural traditions. NEW DATE ADDED-Mar 26
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March 29 2024Boldly modern yet respectful of her Malian roots, Fatoumata Diawara creates music that draws from her heritage but with a vision that looks confidently to the future. Her live performances “scream with energy” (NPR), with songs covering such timeless subjects as respect, love, migration, family,... MORE »
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March 30 2024A modern-day griot, Sona Jobarteh contemporizes the presentation of the kora, a West African stringed instrument, by breaking gender barriers and playing while standing. Performing with an electric Afropop band, she sings about cultural identity, gender, love, and respect.
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April 06 2024With pulsating rhythms, a captivating voice, and dazzling stage presence, Beninese star Angélique Kidjo blends her many musical influences into a riveting Afro-pop tour de force. From Zimbabwe, Mokoomba is one of Africa's most exciting bands. The group is influenced by sounds from South Africa,... MORE »
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April 13 2024“One of the greatest songwriters of the century” (New York Times), Caetano Veloso has been a major musical, social, and cultural force in Brazil and all over the world since the 1960s. Winner of 13 Latin Grammys and two Grammy awards in the Best World Music Album category, Veloso is taking a final... MORE »
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April 14 2024For 50 years, two-time Grammy winner BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet has been hailed as the best Cajun band in the world. Driven by leader Michael Doucet’s spellbinding fiddle playing and soulful vocals, it is “bon temps, every time they play” (New York Times). Subscription discounts are not... MORE »
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April 20 2024The Hot Sardines effortlessly channel New York speakeasies, Parisian cabarets, and New Orleans jazz halls to transform songs from past eras into music for the 21st century.
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May 10 2024, May 11 2024Founded in 2018 by Jessie Jeanne Stinnett, Boston Dance Theater (BDT) is a Boston-based contemporary dance company codirected by Stinnett and award-winning Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili. BDT showcases the talents of Boston-based dancers performing PINNACLE WORKS: GALILI, GOECKE, & PEREIRA ... MORE »
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June 23 2024From Niger, Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar creates bold, contemporary, desert rock filled with shredding guitar solos. His newest recording, Funeral for Justice, speaks unflinchingly to the plight of Niger and of the Tuareg people. Presented in association with Crossroads Presents.... MORE »
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July 27 2024A 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.