Think Globally, Dance Locally (Soundcheck: Thursday, 03 July 2008)
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Think Globally, Dance Locally (Soundcheck: Thursday, 03 July 2008)
If you don’t leave the country this summer… the world will come to you. Zimbabwe, Mexico, Serbia, Brazil, Nigeria, and Spain are just a few of the countries sending artists to New York stages in the next several weeks. WNYC's Rob Weisberg will unpack some of the highlights. Rob Weisberg's world music picks: Rachid Taha and Dengue Fever - Summerstage July 5 Seun Kuti - with Fela's band Egypt 80 - Summerstage July 6 Goran Bregovic - Lincoln Center Festival July 8 and 9 Honest Jons spectacular at Avery Fisher Hall July 12 Accordion festival - Riverside Park July 12th Julieta Venegas - Summerstage July 12th Nation Beat - SOBs July 15 Boban Markovic Orchestra - Lincoln Center swing July 16, Drom July 16 and July 23. Juan Luis Guerra – Madison Square Garden July 18 Peret - Lincoln Center Midsummer Night Swing July 25 Bachata Roja - Queens Latin Festival August 1st Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto - Queens Latin Festival Aug 2nd African Festival (Oliver Mtukudzi, Habib Koite, Extra Golden and others) - Prospect Park Celebrate Brooklyn August 3rd.
Submission | July 3, 2008
