• Join us for an evening filled with music, dance, and community as we present our 1st Annual Gala, united in our mission to bring the world to Boston! More »
  • As a nonprofit, we rely on philanthropic gifts to fulfill our promise of spotlighting extraordinary artists who reflect our diverse and vibrant community. Next season depends on your support—will you help us? More »
  • We've curated an epic playlist for your listening pleasure! Hear artists that we've presented over the past 30 years, including many coming to Boston in the next few months! Enjoy. More »
  • Fatoumata sits in front of a colored wall wearing a bright yellow long sleeve top, and an orange patterned skirt. Her hands are on her knees.
    Boldly 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 »
  • Sona is on stage singing into a microphone and plays an acoustic guitar. She has dark skin and hair that is breaded and wears a colorful shirt and gold earrings.
    March 30 2024
    A 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.  
  • Angelique wears a leather jacket and has her arms crossed over her chest wearing a red, black and gold turban
    April 06 2024
    With 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 »
  • Caetano Veloso wears a white shirt and pants and is captured performing live on stage
    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 »
  • The group poses together against a green and brown backdrop with their instruments
    April 14 2024
    For 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 »
  • The band poses together around a piano in a room with brown walls
    The 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.  
  • The dancers are captured together in motion wearing multicolored clothing against a gray backdrop
    May 10 2024 - May 11 2024
    Founded 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 »
  • June 23 2024
    From 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 »
  • 6 members of the band wearing full scarfs walk through the desert
    July 27 2024
    A 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.