If you missed, globalFEST 2010 at NYC's Webster Hall, you can still hear some of the music and read some reviews here. globalFEST is a taste-making world music festival that not only draws 1000+ attendees, but also draws 300+ performing arts and music industry professionals in conjunction with the Arts Presenters conference ("APAP" as it is called in the field), which itself has become a significant gathering for the world music field. The festival, which is produced by Bill Bragin of Acidophilus: Live and Active Cultures, Isabel Soffer of World Music Institute, and Shanta Thake of Joe's Pub and the Public Theater, and supported by The Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the French Music Export Office and, as media sponsor, WNYC Radio.
NPR's All Songs Considered has just posted their podcast special on the show. Listen here. They will be posting most of the full concerts gradually, one by one, this week. Which they did last year.
The New York Times review is also a revealing description for those who missed the festival.
There was also a lot of pre and post festival and live tweeting during the event. Scan the Twitter action here.
Concert photos here.
Concert previews here on the rock paper scissors articles page. Reviews to be added soon.
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