Slide 1 (from top and left to right): Maruja Limón; Paul Beaubrun, photo by Nickey Jules; Rebolu, photo by Diana Bejarano; Kommuna Lux; Zar Electrik, photo by Sylvie Matenot. Slide 2: Bamba Wassoulou Groove; Akshara Music Ensemble; Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices, photo by Dan White; Elida Almeida, photo by N’Krumah Lawson-Daku / Lusafrica; Boom.Diwan x Arturo O'Farrill, photo by Waleed Shah

The cultural catalysts at globalFEST have been promoting the world's greatest musical traditions for over 20 years. This annual festival features an eclectic array of musical discoveries from today's hottest international sounds to styles born and bred in the U.S. The New York Times calls the festival, "a joyful and often raucous celebration of diversity and culture." The blockbuster, ten-sets-in-one-night evening returns to David Geffen Hall for another full-theater takeover, populating all the floors of the building with soul-stirring performers from across the planet and around the corner. This year's lineup includes Zar Electrik (Morocco/France), Maruja Limón (Spain), Bamba Wassoulou Groove (Mali), Kommuna Lux (Ukraine), Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices (U.S.), Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill (U.S./U.A.E.), Akshara Music Ensemble (India/U.S.), Paul Beaubrun (Haiti/U.S.), Rebolu (Colombia/U.S.), and Elida Almeida (Cape Verde/Portugal).

 
Venue
David Geffen Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

For ticketing, call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.

For general inquiries, call Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or email [email protected].

Home to the New York Philharmonic, the Wu Tsai Theater is designed with optimized sightlines in mind, resulting in a unified and intimate relationship between audience and performer. The hall's state-of-the-art flexibility accommodates choral performances, recitals, semi-staged opera, dance, film premieres, amplified pop and rock concerts, and more. Learn more »

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Accessible to wheelchair users; Accessible restrooms and accessible routes
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Hearing loop installed. Loop receivers available
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Noise-reducing headphones, fidgets and sensory items
 

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