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King Sunny Adé and His African Beats at the N.C. Museum of Art

King Sunny Adé and His African Beats Thursday, June 25, 2015 | 8 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park North Carolina Museum of Art Doors open at 6:30 pm King Sunny Adé was born into the … Continue reading

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Zansa: Find Your Cool Summer Concert Series

The music of Zansa (a Nouchi slang word from Ivory Coast meaning “combination” or “blend”) is a synthesis of traditional and modern styles of West Africa. The Asheville-based ensemble melds modern afropop with African folk music, African drumming, and the … Continue reading

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Africa Unplugged: Find Your Cool Summer Concert Series

Africa Unplugged, led by Atiba Rorie, blends the best of traditional African music with everything that’s funky and NOW. They take the stage with all the purpose and power of Burning Spear and good times of a New Orleans brass … Continue reading

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Pavelid Castaneda CD Release Party at CASBAH!

Pavelid Castañeda CD Release Concert: “Fiesta en Naranjal” Chapel Hill harpist Pavelid Castañeda, originally from Bogotá, Colombia, will celebrate the release of his new CD: FIESTA EN NARANJAL, featuring original compositions that combine Latin American folklore and jazz. Pavelid’s son … Continue reading

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Khalat Africa featuring Diali Cissokho

Khalat Africa featuring Diali Cissokho closes out Downtown Durham’s “Find Your Cool” concert series next Thursday at CCB Plaza. The show starts at 7 PM. Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity to see a FREE show of some of West Africa’s … Continue reading

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Orquesta GarDel plays Durham June 27th!

Orquesta GarDel plays Downtown Durham Inc.’s “Find Your Cool” concert series Thursday, June 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. Don’t miss this free, unforgettable show, sponsored by Friends of World Music!

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Raleigh Irish & Music Fest

Please join the Ancient Order of Hibernians and friends as we gather in Downtown Raleigh’s Moore Square on Saturday – September 29th from 11am – 7pm as we bring a wee “Taste of Ireland” to the heart of Raleigh. This … Continue reading

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Tinariwen at the ArtsCenter October 20th

Tinariwen Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:00 pm The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC Hypnotic “Saharan blues” band Tinariwen, who won the 2012 Best World Music Album Grammy for “Tassili” were often associated with just one image: that of Touareg rebels leading the … Continue reading

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AfroCubism

AfroCubism is a transcendent collaboration between master musicians from Mali and Cuba, brought together by the producer of the most successful world-music album in history, Buena Vista Social Club. In fact, it’s the belated realization of the original project that … Continue reading

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