The beginning of 2022 was dealt a crummy hand this past January when the Omicron variant took hold of the Big Apple and most live events were canceled out of caution. Among those making the pivot from live... Read Article
It’s one of our absolute favorite concerts in New York City each year: globalFEST, where you can be guaranteed to find a new world music act, and for artists from around the world to step into the North... Read Article
Miramar, the bolero side project from members of Richmond, Virginia, -based salseros Bio Ritmo, is not so much a side thing anymore–at least not in our view. Since the debut of their LP Dedication to Sylvia Rexach (Barbes Records) in 2016,... Read Article
There’s no question that attending globalFEST in New York City is one of the best ways to expand one’s world music palate. This year’s event, which took place at the Copacabana in Times Square, brought artists ranging from... Read Article
New year, new opportunity to watch some of the most exciting Latinx (or Alt-Latin; remember that term?) acts thanks to globalFEST and APAP, the annual gathering of the performing arts presenting industry and the annual members conference of the... Read Article
New York City’s Combo Chimbita have a new single out on ANTI-, which just signed the tropical futurists to their label. The passion-filled single “Testigo” runs for nearly five minutes and is a fun one to see them... Read Article
New York’s globalFEST is a powerhouse world music festival that brings a chock full of wonderful acts to the city once per year. But that’s not all. The organization funds touring to send musicians from the United States... Read Article
There was avante-garde pop from Brazil, Detroit soul, and hip-hop over classical Indian music in the “heart of Manhattan” (Times Square) on the 14th of January as globalFEST celebrated its 15th edition. What a world music showcase it... Read Article
Another week, another crass comment by the Commander-in-Chief of the United States. Luckily, the bands in the Big Apple for Globalfest, Winter Jazz Fest and APAP (the members conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters) are set to make ‘shithole-gate’... Read Article
Though world music can be found in New York City virtually year-round, January is a time when a plethora of global sounds can be seen in the Big Apple, thanks to the APAP conference and globalFEST. globalFEST, Sunday, Jan.... Read Article
globalFEST, held in New York City every year, aims to be a springboard for global music in North America. One of the great things about this one-day festival is the sheer breadth of artists on show. There are... Read Article
