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One of Brazil’s greatest singer-songwriters, Adriana Calcanhotto swings from bossa nova and samba to pop, MPB, and beyond. She has released over 20 albums, reaching multiplatinum sales and winning two Latin Grammys.  With astonishing versatility, she composes songs filled with captivating poetry...

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Drones, beats, and towering black lamb's-wool hats all serve as a striking backdrop to the Ukrainian folk-punk quartet DakhaBrakha. With one foot in the urban avant-garde and the other rooted in Ukrainian village culture, the group's self-proclaimed "ethno-chaos" is a refreshingly novel vision...

South African guitarist Derek Gripper produces extraordinary music by fusing his country's disparate creative traditions with styles found throughout the world. He transcribes the works originally written for the 21-string kora (harp lute) for a six-string classical guitar while also drawing on...

A sensational live band, Tinariwen electrifies traditional Tuareg melodies with edgy blues, rock, Berber, and Arabic influences, producing a gritty, hypnotic sound. Garcia Peoples will open.

After a remarkable 60-year career, legendary Brazilian artist Milton Nascimento bids farewell to the stage with one  last concert for his fans. The epic One Final Music Session tour  promises to be a moving celebration featuring many of his  greatest hits.  After 43 albums and five...

Choreographer Fouad Boussouf blends hip-hop, contemporary dance, and new circus with traditional forms of his native Morocco. The esteemed creator presents the US premiere of Näss, which translates as “people” in Arabic, a work at the crossroads of frenetic modernity and ancestral...

Regarded 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,...

This performance has been rescheduled to April 23, 2023. On sale information for the new date is TBD. 

Paying tribute to the iconic singer, the Cesária Évora Orchestra features the wildly talented musicians who regularly accompanied her along with famed Cabo Verdean singers Lucibela,...

Arooj Aftab is a Brooklyn-based Pakistani composer, vocalist, and producer who's "reimagining traditional South Asian music for today" (Pitchfork). Her distinctive musical dialect draws on jazz, minimalism, Hindustani classical music, and neo-Sufi sounds. In 2022, she became the first...

Led by pianist Thomas Lauderdale and featuring the captivating vocalist China Forbes, Pink Martini draws inspiration from music across the decades and around the world to create a fabulously eclectic sound.  

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About Jessie Jeanne Stinnett

Jessie Jeanne Stinnett (BDT Founder, Co-Artistic Director) is a dance teacher, choreographer, and co-artistic director of Boston Dance Theater with veteran Israeli choreographer Itzik Galili. She received a BFA in Dance Performance from The Boston Conservatory...

One of Africa’s most popular musicians, Mali’s Habib Koité is a modern troubadour with extraordinary musicianship and charisma that translates across cultures. He is touring with his band, Bamada, in support of his most recent album, Kharifa, which was recorded in Bamako. 

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Cellist and composer Zoë Keating is a one-woman orchestra. She uses a cello and a foot-controlled laptop to ...

French guitar virtuoso Juan Carmona is one of the leading figures in flamenco as both a composer and a musician. Although deeply connected to his Andalusian roots, Carmona stands as an innovator. He is one of the most creative guitarists of the new flamenco generation, garnering Latin Grammy...

International phenomenon and Grammy-winning tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain joins forces with the innovative sitar master Niladri Kumar for a brilliant evening of classic and cutting-edge Indian music. 

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Montreal-based singer, songwriter, film composer, and pianist Patrick Watson  and his band  create lush, melodic  indie music  that blends orchestral chamber pop,  synthesizer washes, and a melancholy tone.  His dreamy, contemplative music has been featured  widely in films and on TV, including...