The fourth annual festival/showcase globalFEST has announced their 2007 artist line up. The January 21, 2007 festival moves to NYC's Webster Hall to accomodate sell-out crowds seen in recent years. The event is scheduled in conjunction with the annual Arts Presenters conference and draws both performing arts professionals and music fans. Artists scheduled to appear in January are:
Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective (Central American All- stars)
Babylon Circus (French Reggae/ska punkers)
Boom Pam (Israeli Balkan-Surf-Rock)
Chambao (Spanish Flamenco Chill)
Carolina Chocolate Drops (Piedmont String Band)
Dengue Fever (Cambodian-American Psych-rock)
Julia Sarr & Patrice Larose (Soulful Senegelese Song Meets French-Flamenco)
Le Trio Joubron (Palestinian Oud Improvisations)
Les Primitifs du Future (Parisian Musette & Gypsy Jazz)
Lenine (Brazil’s Groundbreaking Innovator)
Lucia Pulido & Palenque (Street Songs of Colombia)
Sara Tavares (Cape Verde’s Rising Star)
Additional information at: www.globalfest-ny.com.
"The overall excellence of the artists, the buzz created, the ambiance have all made globalFEST a mandatory part of going to New York in January," says Mervon Mehta, of Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA. "In just three years of attending I have booked over half a dozen artists that I saw for the first time at globalFest including Daara J, Lura, Eva Ayllon, Emeline Michelle and would have booked a dozen more if I had the dates. World Music is now a topic of conversation at every booking meeting I attend, and there are limitless possibilities.”
"For those of us located between the coasts, globalFEST offers presenters an opportunity to see a good number of artists in a suitable venue, which can be rare during a conference or showcase. And it makes a difference," explains Cynthia Quinn Patterson, University of Texas Performing Arts Center, Austin, TX. "We’re able to observe audiences as well as the artists, which can be very useful for a presenter trying to understand a new form or culture. For many of us, it is the first time to see this music performed live. Mariza’s performance upstairs at The Public Theater during globalFest contributed to our decision to present her in 2004. I think it’s the range of artists who are offered each year, and the excitement that has built locally and nationally around this unique international event, that sets it apart from any other experience. If I could carry Balkan Beat Box home in my pocket, and keep them with me all the time, I would do it."
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