| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Kimberly Fraser, Brian Conway & Mark SimosPresented by notloB Music at Unity Somerville February 17, 2012 Kimberly Fraser
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Kimberley Fraser was born on Cape Breton Island, and nurtured within its rich musical heritage. She first began to impress audiences at the age of three with her step-dancing talents. Soon after that she took up both the fiddle and the piano. Though still in her 20s, Kimberley’s already has a distinguished career. She has traveled the world, from Victoria to Afghanistan, performing at venues such as The Kennedy... | notloB Music | 02/17/12 | Somerville |
| Between Two Worlds: An Ottoman Musical Tapestry | Boston College | 02/23/12 | Chestnut Hill |
Hugh MasekelaPresented by Zeiterion Performing Arts Center at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center February 24, 2012 Hugh Masekela is an innovator in the world music and jazz scene and continues to tour the world as a performer, composer, producer and activist. Masekela’s Grammy® Award-winning hit “Grazing in the Grass” sold over four million copies and made him an international star while his Broadway smash musical Sarafina introduced the sounds and passion of South African music to theatre audiences worldwide. | Zeiterion Performing Arts Center | 02/24/12 | New Bedford |
Labyrinth ChoirPresented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center February 26, 2012 Labyrinth Choir will perform their debut concert of songs exploring freedom: freedom of religion, self-determination, the Underground Railroad, and hope for the future.
The concert “We Who Believe in Freedom” comes from a Sweet Honey in the Rock song: “We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes.” The program, featuring the choir, pianist, and a percussionist playing African drums, will include solos, choral songs, and audience participation. | Amazing Things Arts Center | 02/26/12 | Framingham |
Compañía Rafaela CarrascoPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Cutler Majestic Theatre March 2-March 3, 2012 From Seville, Rafaela Carrasco is a breathtaking dancer and one of the most important flamenco choreographers of her generation. With her company of five dancers and live musicians, she displays her rare ability to explore new concepts while maintaining the essence and integrity of flamenco in Vamos al Tiroteo. Set to a selection of popular Spanish songs originally recorded by Federico García Lorca and sung by La Argentinita in 1931, Vamos al Tiroteo brings new life and energy to the...
Buy ½ price tickets at BosTix.org | World Music/CRASHarts | 03/02/12- 03/03/12 | Boston |
"Spanish Suite" Rosa Torres-PardoPresented by Boston University Romance Studies Department at Tsai Performance Center March 5, 2012 "Suite Española", prestigious Spanish pianist Rosa Torres-Pardo
presents Spanish classics by Granados, Albéniz and Falla. Rosa
Torres-Pardo will be accompanied by the flamenco singer from Huelva, Spain,
Rocío Marquez.
Sponsored by Instituto Cervantes Boston and Voces Hispánicas/Hispanic
Voices, an initiative of the Department of Romance Studies,Boston
University, made possible by the generosity of Santander... | Boston University Romance Studies Department | 03/05/12 | Boston |
Boreal Tordu celebrates Acadian Culture with concert and traditional Acadian food Presented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center March 10, 2012 Join us for traditional Acadian food followed by a concert in the spirit of the old custom of Acadian kitchen parties. We'll be cooking up a bit of Acadian stew known as Fricot- the precursor to Cajun Gumbo, and other delicacies. Fun for all ages including a chance to try some Acadian percussion instruments and maybe learn some French to sing along.
In 1604 the Acadians landed in Maine from France. 400 years later, Boréal Tordu takes Maine-Acadian music from traditional ballads... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 03/10/12 | Framingham |
Rainbow Tribe, Inc. presents 20iN2012 Presented by Rainbow Tribe. Inc. at Boston University Dance Theater March 9-March 11, 2012 A 20-year alumni celebration concert looking back on the founding, the bright present, and forward towards the exciting future of this ever-growing, ever-evolving Boston-based non-profit organization. Join Tribe, The Dance Company, Bside, Embrace, and organization alumni in celebrating this tremendous milestone by bringing your dancing shoes, and party attitude. You will laugh, you will cry, you will sing, and you will dance - most of all in your heart. This is one dance concert and...
Buy ½ price tickets at BosTix.org | Rainbow Tribe. Inc. | 03/09/12- 03/11/12 | Boston |
Ladysmith Black MambazoPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Sanders Theatre March 17, 2012 With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. The group came together in the early 1960s and continues to thrill audiences around the world with its strong, proud melodies, harmonized in layers of call and response. | World Music/CRASHarts | 03/17/12 | Cambridge |
Zakir Hussain Presented by World Music/CRASHarts at Sanders Theatre March 18, 2012 In a dazzling display of Indian percussion, tabla superstar Zakir Hussain is joined by the finest percussionists from India’s classical and folk traditions, including Fazal Qureshi, tabla and kanjira; Rakesh Chaurasia, bansuri (bamboo flute); T.H.V. Umashankar, ghatam (clay pot); Dilshad Khan, sarangi; Navin Sharma, dholak; Abbos Kosimov, doyra, and the Meitei Pung Cholom Performing Troupe, dancing drummers of Manipur | World Music/CRASHarts | 03/18/12 | Cambridge |
The Hispanic Violin. Presented by Boston University Romance Studies Department at Tsai Performance Center March 29, 2012 The Hispanic Violin, presenting a program dedicated to works
by Spanish, Hispanic and Spanish inspired composers (Granados, Turina,
Halffter, Zárate, Sarasate, etc.)
Miguel Pérez-Espejo Cárdenas, violin
Hsin-Lin Tsai, violin
Joy Cline Phinney, piano
Sponsored by Instituto Cervantes Boston, Consulate General of Spain in
Boston, and Voces Hispánicas/Hispanic Voices, an initiative of the
Department... | Boston University Romance Studies Department | 03/29/12 | Boston |
Paco de LuciaPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Boston Opera House April 11, 2012 “The most advanced guitarist in any idiom.”—Guitar Review
One of the world’s greatest guitarists, Paco de Lucía is a living legend of flamenco music. Considered by many to be the most innovative and influential flamenco artist of the last 40 years, he has had a revolutionary impact on the art form, infusing it with new life and bringing it worldwide attention. Paco de Lucía will be performing with his world-renowned flamenco sextet and the... | World Music/CRASHarts | 04/11/12 | Boston |
Masters of Tradition: Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill, and FriendsPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre April 14, 2012 An exceptional evening of Celtic music performed by some of Ireland’s most esteemed traditional musicians, this concert is based on a famous festival curated by Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes in the West County Cork town of Bantry. Now touring for the first time, Masters of Tradition celebrates Irish music in its purest form and features Martin Hayes and Cathal Hayden on fiddle, Iarla Ó Lionnáird on vocals, Dennis Cahill and Seamie O’Dowd on guitar,... | World Music/CRASHarts | 04/14/12 | Somerville |
The Vieux Farka Touré & Idan Raichel QuartetPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre April 15, 2012 African guitarist/songwriter Vieux Farka Touré and Israeli pianist/composer Idan Raichel are two virtuosic artists from vastly different musical traditions, but both perform in the spirit of promoting peace and cross-cultural harmony. After meeting in Spain, Touré and Raichel forged a deep friendship, and the Vieux Farka Touré and Idan Raichel Quartet was born. With a hauntingly beautiful album due out this spring, the touring quartet features Touré and Raichel... | World Music/CRASHarts | 04/15/12 | Somerville |
Natraj featuring Deepti NavaratnaPresented by Amazing Things Arts Center at Amazing Things Art Center April 20, 2012 Imagine the possibilities when nuanced, fluid, Indian-classical vocal lines meet a now soaring, now searching soprano saxophone and a rhythm section that mixes hard-driving grooves with subtle textures! In this performance, world-jazz veterans Natraj feature Indian classical vocal virtuoso Deepti Navaratna for an evening of exhilarating interplay and a contemporary approach to tradition-rooted Indian- and African-influenced music. “Natraj… The future of jazz... the future of... | Amazing Things Arts Center | 04/20/12 | Framingham |
World Music EnsemblePresented by Wheaton College April 25, 2012 A wide-ranging exploration of world music traditions from Brazil, India, Africa, Scotland, Ireland and more under the direction of Visiting Instructor of Music Sheila Falls-Keohane. | Wheaton College | 04/25/12 | Norton |
| Gloria - A Missa Eclectica | The Mystic Chorale. Inc. | 05/19/12- 05/20/12 | Boston |
33rd Annual Cambridge River FestivalPresented by Cambridge Arts Council June 2, 2012 Join us for this one-day celebration of the arts, attracting 200,000 annually. This FREE event along the banks of the Charles River features jazz, folk, roots and world music performances, dance, art demonstrations, family art-making activities and over 100 specialty food purveyors and craftspeople! | Cambridge Arts Council | 06/02/12 | |
Johnny Clegg BandPresented by World Music/CRASHarts at Somerville Theatre June 27, 2012 With a career spanning three decades, Johnny Clegg pioneered a new, unique sound combining Western rock with Zulu rhythms and became one of South Africa's most prolific musicians and an international superstar. Known for his lively, energetic stage performances, he returns to Boston after a stellar sold-out performance last year. | World Music/CRASHarts | 06/27/12 | Somerville |