globalFEST sets the stage for the international music touring scene in the U.S., North America, and around the world for the rest of the year. On January 12th, 2020, a dozen artists will transcend borders and boundaries at midtown Manhattan’s Copacabana, bringing diverse voices to the center of the performing arts field.

The 2020 globalFEST full artist lineup includes:

Ak Dan Gwang Chil (South Korea): Korean shamanic funk
Bohemian Betyars (Hungary): Radical speed-folk punk revelers (NY Debut)
Cheikh Lô (Senegal): Spiritual musical maverick
La Chica (Venezuela/France) Introspective electro pop (USA Debut)
Les Amazones d’Afrique (France): West African feminist supergroup (USA Debut)
Meklit (Ethiopia/USA): Cutting-edge Ethio-jazz
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (Louisiana/USA): Irresistible accordion-driven Creole dance music
San Salvador (France): (USA Debut) Fierce French polyphonies and percussion
Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda (Algeria/France): Psychedelic grooves from the Prince of Raï 2.0 (USA Debut)
Tufan Derince (Turkey/Netherlands): Wild electric Kurdish wedding songs (USA Debut)
Xenia França (Brazil): Afrofuturistic Bahian soul
Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet/USA): Songs, chants and prayers by legendary songstress