Born in the streets of Los Angeles, Las Cafeteras is known for its vibrant live performances that remix Latin roots music in what the Los Angeles Times calls a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock. . . . Live, they’re magnetic.”
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Looking for things to do around Boston this weekend? Here’s some music and dance events in and around Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville we think you might like!
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March 23
Suitcase Stories® features foreign- and US-born residents sharing powerful and inspiring stories of refugee and immigrant life. The series provides a way to dig beneath the headlines, exposing audiences to the complexity of migration.
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March 24 - March 24
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,...
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March 24
World-famous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, master sarangi player Sabir Khan, and renowned bansuri player Debopriya Chatterjee perform a brilliant evening of traditional Indian classical music.
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March 25
Swiss pianist-composer Nik Bärtsch has been fusing electronica and minimalism with soul, jazz, funk, and new classical music with his Ronin ensemble since 2001. “Our music is somewhere between jazz and modern composition, progressive pop, ritual music, groove music in general,” says...
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March 26 - March 27
Malian kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko joins South African guitarist Derek Gripper to explore the musical tradition of the griots of Mali, one of humanity’s most astonishing aural traditions.
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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...
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March 30
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.
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April 06
With pulsating rhythms, a captivating voice, and dazzling stage presence, Beninese star Angélique Kidjo blends her many musical influences into a riveting...
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April 13
“One of the greatest songwriters of the century” (...
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April 14
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).
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April 20
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.
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May 10 - May 11
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, &...
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June 23
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.
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July 27
A sensational live band, Tinariwen electrifies traditional Tuareg melodies with edgy blues, rock, Berber, and Arabic influences, producing a gritty, hypnotic sound.
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