Friends of World Music seeks to:
We are a tax-exempt, non-profit, all volunteer organization incorporated in 1991 which brings world music and dance to the Triangle, NC area. Friends of World Music supports local as well as international performers of world music and dance, and its programs help people understand the many cultures of the world. Funding comes from an occasional grant and from its members. If you would like to become a member or would like more information about us, please call 919-787-2798 or email us at friends@friendsofworldmusic.org
2008 Concerts
We are co-sponsoring the Celtic Concert
Series at the Arts Center in Carrboro
Boys of the Lough, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.
Dervish, Tuesday, March 11, 8:30 p.m.
Solas, Wednesday, March 19, 8:30 p.m
Grada, Friday, March 21, 8:30 p.m.
Battlefield Band, Friday, March 28, 8:30 p.m.
for ticket information call 919-929-2787
April 2, Wed., 8p.m.
EMILY SMITH BAND
winner of Scots and BBC traditional
music awards
Long View Center,118 S. Person St., Raleigh
Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m.
HWYL
Alternative Celtic Rock
Ten Thousand Villages
435 Woodburn Road, Raleigh
2007 Concerts
April 21st, 3 to 4 p.m.
DJEMBE FIRE
music from West Africa
Artspace paints Fayetteville Street
downtown Raleigh at Davie Street
April 19 to 21st
Shakori Hills
Mamadou Diabate
May 12th 3:30-4:30
JAAFAR
Middle Eastern Jazz
Ten Thousand Villages
435 Woodburn Road
Cameron Village, Raleigh
August 3 seven to eight p.m.
Teresa Fernandez & Silvano Caseres
a repeat performance
Ten Thousand Villages
Cameron Village, Raleigh
September 21 at 7 p.m.
BLUE MOON BELLY DANCERS
part of the Spark Con weekend
Moore Square, Raleigh
October 11-14
Check out all the great world music
at Shakori Hills including Oliver Mtukudzi,
Mamadou, Toubab Krewe, the Duhks, and Rajamani
November 9 at 8 p.m.
MOSCOW NIGHTS
folk ensemble from Russia
at the Long View Center
118 South Person Street, Raleigh
November 10th at 9p.m.
TOUBAB KREWE
with MOSADI MUSIC
Cat's Cradle
300 East Main St., Carrboro
2006 Concerts
Saturday, July 8th, 2-3 p.m.
TERESA FERNANDEZ &
SILVANO CASERES
LATIN MUSIC STYLES
Ten Thousand Villages
435 Woodburn Avenue
Cameron Village, Raleigh
Friday, August 4th at 8 p.m.
SALIF KEITA
the Golden Voice of Africa
NC Museum of Art, Raleigh
come early and see the movie of
The Concert in the Desert
Thursday, August 10th at 9.m.
GUY MENDILOW
Global Troubadour
Irregardless Cafe
901 W. Morgan St., Raleigh
Friday, September 22 at 8:30 p.m.
KEOLA AND MOANA BEAMER
Slack Key Guitarist and
Hula Dancer
www.kbeamer.com
The Arts Center
800-G East Main Street
Carrboro
Friday, December 1 at 8:30 p.m.
LURA
from Cape Verde
The Arts Center
800-G East Main Street
Carrboro
www.artscenterlive.org
2005 Concerts
March 24 at 9 p.m.
King Sunny Ade, The legendary King of Juju from Nigeria
Cat's Cradle
300 East Main St., Carrboro
Teresa Fernandez & Silvano Caseres
Latin Music Styles
Ten Thousand Villages
June 25th 2-3p.m.
Daniel Landata
Andean music
Ten Thousand Villages
August 6th at 2 p.m.
DJEMBE FIRE
Music from West Africa
Ten Thousand Villages
August 8th at 9 p.m.
MAMAR KASSEY from Niger
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
September 10th at 3 p.m.
ZINDAGI
Fusion of world music
Cameron Village, Raleigh
October 2nd at 9:30p.m.
JAGUARES
New music from Mexico
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
October 14th at 9 p.m.
YERBA BUENA
Latin-fusion ambassadors
Cat's Cradle
2004 Concerts
PACO DE LUCIA
Page Auditorium on the Duke Campus, Durham
February 28 at 8 p.m.
The Karelian Folk Music Ensemble
The Community Church of Chapel Hill
Thursday, May 6th at 8:30 p.m.
Los Amigos Invisibles
disco-style salsa from Venezuela
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
Saturday, May 8th, 1-2 p.m.
jaafar
music from the middle east
Ten Thousand Villages
Saturday, July 24th, 1-2 p.m.
Blue Moon Dance Company
Ten Thousand Villages
Tuesday, October 5, 8 p.m.
Mariza
fado from Portugal
Stewart Theatre, NCSU campus, Raleigh
Wednesday, October 13, 8 p.m.
Fairport Convention
Arts Center, Carrboro
Saturday, October 23rd, 1-2 p.m.
EMMANUEL KEMBE from Sudan
Ten Thousand Villages
Saturday, November 20th, 8 p.m.
Sviraj, Balkan Jam
Arts Center, Carrboro
In the past we have co-sponsored such well known world artists as Baaba Maal, Angelique Kidjo, Thomas Mapfumo and Orchestra Baobob from Africa; Susana Baca. Inti Illimani, Andes Monta and Barbarito Torres from Latin America; Celtic performers Susan McKeown, Jean Redpath, Martin Simpson and Crasdant from Wales; Pierre Bensusan from France; Beppe Gambetta from Italy; Druha Trava from the Czech Republic; Brother from Australia, Khac Chi from Viet Nam; and Bezmara from Turkey.
In addition we have presented many local musicians and dancers with ethnic connections such as Picaflor, Parea, the Magnolia Klezmer Band and Emmanuel Kembe. If you are interested in performing, we would like to talk with you.