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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2017
Tickets & Information: 212-279-4200
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WORLD MUSIC INSTITUTE
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The 2017-18 Season
Calendar Listings
Chronological by Date
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SEPTEMBER
Masters of African Music
September 15, 2017, 8 p.m.
Mahmoud Ahmed with Hailu Mergia
The Town Hall
$35-$65
Masters of Indian Music
September 17, 2017, 2 p.m.
Roopa Panesar
Storm King Art Center
Free
Masters of African Music
September 20, 2017, 8 p.m.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Brooklyn Bowl
$20 (Tickets go on sale July 28)
Desert Blues
September 28, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Mdou Moctar
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Free
Desert Blues
September 29, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Group Doueh with Innov Gnawa
(le) poisson rouge
$30 advance/$35 day of show | 18+
OCTOBER
Origins
October 1, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Alash Ensemble
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center
$25/$35
Global Local
October 6, 2017, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn Raga Massive performs Terry Riley’s “In Câ€
(le) poisson rouge
Seated Tickets: $25 advance/$30 day of show
Standing Room Tickets: $20 advance/$25 day of show
Masters of Indian Music
October 8, 2017,7:30 p.m.
Ustad Nishat Khan
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center
$35/$45
Origins
October 14, 2017, 8 p.m
Flamenco Legends: The Paco De LucÃa Project
Symphony Space
$35/$45/$55
Voces De Las Mujeres
October 31, 2017, 8 p.m.
Mariza: Raizes [Roots]
An Intimate Evening with Mariza & special friends
Pioneer Works
$45 advance/$50 door
NOVEMBER
Voces De Las Mujeres
November 4, 2017, 8 p.m.
Yasmin Levy
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center
$35/$45
Counterpoint
November 5, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
The Sachal Ensemble: Songs of Lahore
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
$40 (Tickets go on sale Aug. 8)
Desert Blues
November 8, 2017, 8 p.m.
Habib Koité & Bamada
(le) poisson rouge
$30 advance/$35 day of show |18+
Counterpoint
November 16, 2017, 8 p.m.
Yasmine Hamdan
(le) poisson rouge
$25 advance/$35 day of show | 18+
Masters of Indian Music
November 17, 2017, 8 p.m.
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
92Y
$25/$35/$45/$55
Counterpoint
November 19, 2017, 8 p.m.
DakhaBrakha
Littlefield
$25 advance /$30 day of show | 21+
DECEMBER
Desert Blues
December 7, 2017, 7 PM
Anewal (Etran Finatawa)
(le) poisson rouge
$30 advance /$35 day of show | 18+
JANUARY
Contemporary Jewish
January 20, 2018, 8 p.m.
The Klezmatics
The Town Hall
$45 / $50 / $55 / $65
FEBRUARY
Contemporary Jewish
February 3, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Hasidic New Wave
Littlefield
$20 advance / $25 day of show | 21+
Counterpoint
February 23, 2018, 8 p.m.
Tal National
Littlefield
$30 advance / $35 day of show | 21+
MARCH
Africa Now!
Saturday, March 3, 8pm
Black Coffee, Tony Allen and Jeff Mills, Pierre Kwenders
Apollo Theater
$25/$40/$55/$65
Origins
March 17, 2018, 8 p.m.
Wu Man & Huayin Shadow Puppet Band
New York Society for Ethical Culture
$35/$45/$55/$65
Global Local
March 24, 2018, 7 p.m.
Muslim Women's Voices:
Emel Mathlouthi, Alsarah & The Nubatones, Farah Siraj
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
$35 (Tickets will go on sale in the Fall)
APRIL
Voces De Las Mujeres
April 5, 2018, 8 p.m.
Ana Moura
The Town Hall
$55/$65/$70/$75
Voces De Las Mujeres
April 7, 2018, 8 p.m
Daymé Arocena
Pioneer Works
$30 advance/$35 door
Contemporary Jewish
April 12, 2018, 8 p.m.
John Zorn's Masada Book 3 – The Book B'riah
Symphony Space
$25/$40/$50/$65/$85 (Tickets go on sale Aug. 9)
Festival of Mali
April 13, 2018, 8 p.m.
Night One: Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté
Brooklyn Bowl
$20 per night or $75 for a 4-day-pass | 21+
Festival of Mali
April 14, 2018, 8 p.m.
Night Two: Sidi Touré
Brooklyn Bowl
$20 per night or $75 for a 4-day-pass | 21+
Festival of Mali
April 15, 2018, 8 p.m.
Night Three: Trio Da Kali and Derek Gripper
Brooklyn Bowl
$20 per night or $75 for a 4-day-pass (21+)
Festival of Mali
April 16, 2018, 8 p.m.
Night Four: Fatoumata Diawara
Brooklyn Bowl
$20 per night or $75 for a 4-day-pass | 21+
Masters of African Music
April 19, 2018, 8 p.m.
Jazz Epistles Featuring Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya and Hugh Masekela
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Tickets for this event will go on sale in October 2017
Dancing the Gods
April 21, 2018, 8 p.m.
Night One: Amrita Lahiri
7 PM Pre-Show Lec-Dem by Rajika Puri
Post-Show “Chat & Chai†reception with the performers
Symphony Space
$35/$40
Dancing the Gods
April 22, 2018, 7 p.m.
Night Two: The Dancing Monks of Assam & Sattriya Dance Company
6 PM Pre-Show Lec-Dem by Rajika Puri
Post-Show “Chat & Chai†reception with the performers
Symphony Space
$35/$40
Counterpoint
April 28, 8 p.m.
Ibibio Sound Machine
Brooklyn Bowl
$20 | 21+
MAY
Desert Blues
May 3, 7:30 p.m.
Imarhan
The David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Free
Voces De Las Mujeres
May 5, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
LADAMA
Littlefield
$20 advance/$25 day of show | 21+
Counterpoint
May 11, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Tanya Tagaq
(le) poisson rouge
$30 advance/$35 day of show | 18+
JUNE
Collaborations
June 8, 2018, 8 p.m.
Gyan Riley & Pt. Krishna Bhatt
(le) poisson rouge
Seated Tickets: $25 advance/$30 day of show
Standing Room Tickets: $20 advance/$25 day of show
Collaborations
June 28, 2018, 8 p.m.
Kronos Quartet & Soo Yeon Lyuh
92Y
$25/$45/$55/$65
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Tickets for all World Music Institute events are available for purchase online via www.worldmusicinstitute.org, or by calling 212-279-4200.
Buy a season pass for $500 and get access to all 38 concerts (not including the 3 free shows) this season. Must be purchased before September 11, 2017. Valid for least expensive ticket category of each show, with option to upgrade per show, if available.
Discounts are also available for members of WMI's World Citizen Membership Program starting at $100 for individual memberships, and $70 for students and seniors.
Visit www.worldmusicinstitute.org for more information.
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About World Music Institute
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Founded in 1985 as a not-for-profit, World Music Institute (WMI) has served as one of the leading presenters of world music and dance within the United States.
WMI is committed to presenting the finest in traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world with the goal of inspiring wonder for world cultures through music and dance. WMI aims to enrich the lives of people living in New York by promoting awareness of other cultures and their traditions. WMI collaborates with community organizations and academic institutions in fostering greater understanding and appreciation of the world’s cultural traditions and presents at venues throughout the city.
Under new leadership since 2015, its 30th anniversary season, World Music Institute has introduced an ambitious expansion of concert offerings that include contemporary, experimental and avant-garde presentations, as well as the traditional music that WMI has long been known and admired for. In addition, the institution is thrilled to have launched new partnerships with BAM, 92nd Street Y, SummerStage, Merkin Concert Hall, National Sawdust, Storm King Art Center, Le Poisson Rouge, Littlefield and Drom—while continuing partnerships with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Town Hall, Symphony Space, French Institute Alliance Francaise, and Apollo Theater (the annual Africa Now festival).
WMI has presented more than 1,500 concerts and events featuring artists from more than 100 countries across all continents. Through powerful programming, WMI is creating a movement that promotes awareness and engagement of other cultures, helping to encourage deeper understanding of communities around the globe.
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