Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm
(Rescheduled from January 21)
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Among Niger’s most celebrated contemporary bands
“The golden boy of modern Nigerien music shone in all his brilliance, moving the whole community, Africans in general and Nigeriens in particular.” – nigerdiaspora.info
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Singer, songwriter, and activist
“She made the hall vibrate with her catchy and haunting melodies, bringing even some grande dames to the point of dancing. Hadiza Mangou has established herself as a great diva of modern Nigerien song.” – La Source
At Calvary United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm
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Unionmaid, hell raiser, labor singer
“Congratulations on your fine songwriting!” – Pete Seeger
“Anne Feeney is the best labor singer in North America.” – Utah Phillips
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Featuring Evan Greer & spiritchild
Evan Greer: “Songs [that] will be heard at the barricades for years to come.” – Tom Morello. “An eloquent and energetic writer.” – Howard Zinn spiritchild: “My current fave hiphop ensemble. Unique sound, fully evolved, party perfect and definitely hip.” – Bowery Poetry Club
At Calvary United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm
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Scottish songs and ballads
“One of Britain’s finest song interpreters.” – Sing Out
“Quietly poetic ballads haunt like a shadowy specter.” – St. Paul Pioneer-Press
“It just seems like Archie Fisher invented Scottish folk.” – Boston Globe
At Calvary United Methodist Church
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:30 pm
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Music Director Hanna Khoury
An Evening of Arab Music featuring
Hanna Khoury (violin), Kinan Abou-afach (cello),
Kinan Idnawi (oud), and Hafez El Ali Kotain (percussion)
At International House of Philadelphia
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm
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Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman + Nollaig Casey & Arty McGlynn
“Brilliant, innovative harping & guitar-playing. Astonishing virtuosity & versatility” – Songlines
“Beautifully poised and expressive fiddle playing” – The Scotsman
“Arty invented a role for the guitar in the Irish tradition” – Ulster Herald
At Calvary United Methodist Church
Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm
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Sicilian songs of the sea
“A great singer. Sings the songs in true folk style, the melodies swooping between the standard scales, finding what sounds like the ‘notes between the notes’ of old songs almost lost to the standardization of modern notation.” – RootsWorld
At Calvary United Methodist Church
Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 7:30 pm
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Bansuri (flute) master
“Rupak Kulkarni’s flute brought out the beauty of Bhupali with steady notes and gliding phrases in the alap.” – The Telegraph
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Pioneer of mandolin in Hindustani classical music
“A completely new dimension of Raga interpretation. Intelligent, innovative and versatile interpreter. New, intensive and always exciting. Shows once again how much the young musicians´ generation contrives to enchant its listeners.” – Dr. Wolf Kalipp
At Calvary United Methodist Church
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