WELCOME BACK TO LIVE PERFORMANCES! Dear Friends, We choose optimism! Join us for a bold season bursting with adventurous programming that brings artists from 17 countries across newly reopened borders. After a year and a half of pandemic isolation, we’re thrilled to be able to gather to experience live performances together. We’re inspired by your belief in the power and importance of diverse cultural exchange. Don’t hesitate to buy early, with the confidence that it’s easy to exchange, donate, or receive a refund for your tickets. Thank you for your support through these challenging times. Maure Aronson Director of Artistic Programming
Connie C. Chin Executive Director
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WE BANJO 3
JAN 20 8PM | $35 ADVANCE, $38 DAY OF SEATED, GENERAL ADMISSION | THE SINCLAIR, 18+ We Banjo 3 creates a passionate blend of Americana, bluegrass, Celtic, and pop music. Contrary to the band’s name, this Galway and Nashville–based quartet comprises two sets of brothers, Enda and Fergal Scahill with Martin and David Howley, playing banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bodhran, and percussion. Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Presented in association with
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ASAF AVIDAN JAN 22 8PM | $25-$35 | CITY WINERY
Asaf Avidan is one of the most interesting voices in the indie music scene today. His unique, powerful sound has been called a “force of nature” and “the love child of Dylan and Joplin.” He performs solo in support of his new release, Anagnorisis. Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Presented in association with
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WINTER DANCE FEST SPONSORED BY KATRINE BOSLEY
JAN 15 MALPASO DANCE COMPANY JAN 22 DORRANCE DANCE JAN 29 RONALD K. BROWN EVIDENCE, A Dance Company
EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE
SEE ALL 3 FESTIVAL PASS $120 Subscription discounts are not available with the festival pass. Daniel Harder, guest artist with EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, PHOTO: DAVID TORRENCE PHOTO:
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MALPASO DANCE COMPANY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OSNEL DELGADO
JAN 15 8PM | $40-$65 | EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE Cuba’s stunning contemporary dance company brings an exceptional program featuring Indomitable Waltz by Aszure Barton, Lullaby for Insomnia by Daile Carrazana (North American premiere), woman with water by Mats Ek (North American premiere), and Tabula Rasa by Ohad Naharin.
DORRANCE DANCE
JAN 22 8PM | $40-$65 | EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE Award-winning tap dance company Dorrance Dance performs SOUNDspace, and explores what is most thrilling, brilliant, and beautiful about tap dancing—movement as music.
RONALD K. BROWN
EVIDENCE, A DANCE COMPANY
JAN 29 8PM | $40-$65 | EMERSON CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE Ronald K. Brown and his extraordinary EVIDENCE, A Dance Company perform the Boston premiere of The Equality of Night and Day, co-commissioned by Global Arts Live. The work features an original score by acclaimed jazz pioneer Jason Moran set to spoken word by educator and activist Angela Davis. The program also includes Come Ye and the Boston premiere of Mercy.
Dorrance Dance PHOTO: STEPHANIE BERGER
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LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO JAN 28 8PM | $28-$58 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE
South Africa’s legendary a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo thrills audiences around the world with its strong, proud melodies harmonized in layers of call and response.
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CARAVAN PALACE JAN 30 8PM | $30 ADVANCE, $35 DAY OF HOUSE OF BLUES BOSTON, 18+
Paris-based electro swing band Caravan Palace delivers a rip-roaring party bursting with hedonistic house and vintage sounds to euphoric effect. Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Presented in association with
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LE VENT DU NORD FEB 04 8PM | $32-$40 CABARET SEATING CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE
Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a leading force in Quebec's progressive folk revival movement. Drawing from French, Irish, and Canadian traditions, the band blends vocals, fiddle, hurdygurdy, guitar, accordion, and percussive feet to create a joyous new sound that swings, reels, jigs, and sings.
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SUBJECT:MATTER FEB 05 8PM | $28-$35 CABARET SEATING CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE
Subject:Matter explores where tap dance has been, where it's going, and what it looks like right now. The company and its touring band perform the Boston premiere of Songbook, a reimagining of beloved tunes from the Great American Songbook featuring some of New England's best tap dancers and musicians.
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RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA’S HERO TRIO FEB 19 8PM | $32-$40 CABARET SEATING CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE
One of the era’s definitive saxophonists, Rudresh Mahanthappa pays tribute to his greatest influences and inspirations such as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, Ornette Coleman, Keith Jarrett, Johnny Cash, and Stevie Wonder. Presented with characteristically original arrangements, the Hero Trio includes Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto sax with long-time associates François Moutin on bass and Rudy Royston on drums.
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RED BARAAT FESTIVAL OF COLORS WITH RINI
MAR 05 8PM | $28 ADVANCE, $35 DAY OF CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE Red Baraat merges hard-driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, jazz, and raw punk energy. Red Baraat Festival of Colors is an immersive celebration with music, dance, and visuals. Rini, playing Indian electronica and art rock, will open. “The best party band in years.”―NPR Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Presented in association with
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NEWPOLI
MAR 11 8PM | $25-$35 | CITY WINERY Newpoli stirs up an energetic show that melds old-world taranta music from southern Italy with Greek and Turkish grooves, Mediterranean and Spanish colors, and a contemporary sensibility. Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Presented in association with
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YAMATO
THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN
MAR 12 8PM | $28-$58 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER Yamato’s new show, Tenmei (Destiny), is a thrilling, high-energy interpretation of the centuries-old Japanese taiko tradition.
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SONA JOBARTEH BAND MAR 12 8PM | $35 SOMERVILLE THEATRE
A modern-day griot, Sona Jobarteh contemporizes the presentation of the kora, a West African stringed instrument, by breaking gender barriers and playing while standing. Performing with an electric Afropop band, she sings about cultural identity, gender, love, and respect.
NEW ENGLAND NOW DANCE PLATFORM
MAR 18 8PM, MAR 19 8PM, MAR 20 3PM $25, $20 MEMBERS, $10 STUDENT SEE ALL 3 | DANCE PLATFORM PASS $50 INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART/BOSTON Experience an exciting weekend of dance featuring 18 New England dance artists. The weekend’s three distinct performances are part of the Regional Dance Development Initiative, a program of the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). For more information and to learn about the artists, visit globalartslive.org. Presented in association with
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART / BOSTON
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MARISA MONTE
MAR 19 8PM | $48-$79 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER Recognized as the greatest Brazilian singer of her generation, four-time Latin Grammy winner Marisa Monte is touring in support of her newest project, Portas (Phonomotor/Sony Music), her first solo release in a decade.
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LAS CAFETERAS MAR 25 8PM | $28 ADVANCE, $35 DAY OF CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE
Born in the streets of Los Angeles, Las Cafeteras is known for its vibrant live performances that remix Latin roots music in what the Los Angeles Times calls a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock. . . . Live, they’re magnetic.”
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OMAR SOSA + SECKOU KEITA
APR 02 8PM | $28-$48 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita create exquisitely beautiful music that spans jazz, Latin, and African influences. They are accompanied by inimitable Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles.
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L. SHANKAR WITH VIKKU VINAYAKRAM'S 3G APR 03 7:30PM | $28-$58 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER
Internationally renowned double violinist, singer, and composer L. Shankar (aka Shenkar) performs with 3G—the legendary percussionist Vikku Vinayakram; his son, V. Selvaganesh; and his grandson Swaminathan Selvaganesh—three generations of the first family of Carnatic (South Indian) percussionists.
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LIDO PIMIENTA WITH COMBO CHIMBITA APR 08 8PM | $25 ADVANCE, $30 DAY OF BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL, 18+
Two exciting bands with Colombian roots use cumbia and Afro-Latinx rhythms as a base to create a riveting, new contemporary consciousness. Subscription discounts are not available for this concert. Presented in association with
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LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD APR 09 8PM | $28 ADVANCE, $35 DAY OF CRYSTAL BALLROOM AT SOMERVILLE THEATRE
Les Filles de Illighadad (daughters of Illighadad, Niger) take Tuareg guitar music and fuse it with tendé, a style of chanting traditionally performed by women with accompanying percussion. The result is a hypnotic, spiritual sound that’s taking desert blues in a groundbreaking new direction.
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DAKHABRAKHA APR 09 8PM | $40 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE
DakhaBrakha’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates an edgy, global sound rooted in traditional Ukrainian culture.
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ZAKIR HUSSAIN JAYANTHI KUMARESH KALA RAMNATH
APR 17 7:30PM | $40-$65 SOMERVILLE THEATRE
World-famous tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, master veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh, and renowned violinist Kala Ramnath perform a brilliant evening of Indian music.
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LILA DOWNS APR 22 8PM | $30-$58 BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER
Iconic Grammy-winning singer Lila Downs bridges traditions from across the Subscription discounts are notinfluences available for this concert. Americas, with ranging from the folk and ranchera music of Mexico and South America to North American folk, jazz, blues, and hip-hop.
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BAMAKO TO BIRMINGHAM
AMADOU & MARIAM AND BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA MAY 01 8PM | $30-$58 | BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER
Mali’s Afropop duo Amadou & Mariam and gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama share a soul-stirring music that knows no borders.
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JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS MAY 13 & 14 8PM | $40, $36 MEMBERS INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART/BOSTON
Cambridge-based contemporary dance company Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) explores themes that are vital to Haitian and immigrant experiences. Weaving modern technique with Haitian folkloric dance, JAE sparks healing for dancers and audiences alike. The company will perform the world premiere of Traka (“Troubles'' in Haitian Creole). Traka incorporates powerful reflections on injustice and trauma to explore how dance, culture, and community are pathways to healing. Funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
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YANN TIERSEN KERBER TOUR
JUN 22 7:30PM | $37-$65 | SOMERVILLE THEATRE French composer and multi-instrumentalist Yann Tiersen creates evocative, fragile compositions filled with achingly beautiful melodies. He is perhaps best known for his music in the film Amélie, but that only scratches the surface of his rich musical output. His recent new album, Kerber, is his most overtly electronic to date, finding the piano set in a beautifully textured, highly immersive, and thoughtfully constructed electronic world. Charlie Cunningham opens. PHOTO: ANDY WILSNER
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2022 CONCERT CALENDAR JAN 20 WE BANJO 3* JAN 22 ASAF AVIDAN* WINTER DANCE FEST JAN 15 MALPASO DANCE COMPANY JAN 22 DORRANCE DANCE JAN 29 RONALD K. BROWN EVIDENCE, A Dance Company JAN 28 LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO JAN 30 CARAVAN PALACE* FEB 04 LE VENT DU NORD FEB 05 SUBJECT:MATTER FEB 19 RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA’S HERO TRIO MAR 05 RED BARAAT FESTIVAL OF COLORS with Rini* MAR 11 NEWPOLI* MAR 12 YAMATO The Drummers of Japan MAR 12 SONA JOBARTEH BAND MAR 18–20 NEW ENGLAND NOW DANCE PLATFORM MAR 19 MARISA MONTE MAR 25 LAS CAFETERAS APR 02 OMAR SOSA + SECKOU KEITA APR 03 L. SHANKAR WITH VIKKU VINAYAKRAM'S 3G APR 08 LIDO PIMIENTA WITH COMBO CHIMBITA* APR 09 LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD APR 09 DAKHABRAKHA APR 17 ZAKIR HUSSAIN, JAYANTHI KUMARESH, KALA RAMNATH APR 22 LILA DOWNS MAY 01 BAMAKO TO BIRMINGHAM AMADOU & MARIAM AND BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA MAY 13 & 14 JEAN APPOLON EXPRESSIONS JUN 22 YANN TIERSEN KERBER TOUR
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All locations are accessible. Some venues do not have elevators to the mezzanine or balcony levels. Call 617.876.4275 for more information. Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston Box office hours: Mon.—Fri., 12pm—6pm and 2 hours before the performance 1,215-capacity theater with reserved seats in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony. Prices include a $3 Berklee Performance Center restoration fee. Brighton Music Hall 158 Brighton Ave., Boston Box office hours: Mon.—Fri., 12pm—6pm at the Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, and at the Brighton Music Hall 2 hours before the performance 476-capacity general admission nightclub with standing room only. Performances are 18+, valid ID required. City Winery 80 Beverly St. at One Canal, Boston Box office hours: Wed.—Thu., 4pm—9pm; Fri.—Sat., 4pm—10pm; Sun., 4pm—8pm 300-capacity supper club with reserved cabaret seating. Additional reservations are not needed for dining. Doors open for dinner service 2 hours before the performance. Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville Box office hours: 1 hour before the performance for all scheduled ticketed events. Tickets can also be purchased daily at the Somerville Theatre box office when the theater is open for movie screenings 230-500 capacity ballroom with flexible space that can vary from general admission with standing room only to reserved cabaret seating, or a mixture of both. Prices include a $1 Crystal Ballroom restoration fee. Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 219 Tremont St., Boston Box office hours: Thu.—Sat., 12pm—6pm at the Paramount Center, 559 Washington St., Boston, and 2 hours before the performance at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 1,186-capacity theater with reserved seats in the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony. Prices include a $2.50 Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre restoration fee.
House of Blues Boston 15 Lansdowne St., Boston Box office hours: ONLY day of show 2 hours before the performance 2,425-capacity nightclub with general admission, standing room only on the floor and mezzanine levels with some general admission seating in the balcony. Prices include a $2.50 House of Blues Boston restoration fee. Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston 25 Harbor Shore Dr., Boston Box office hours: Tues., Wed., Sat., Sun., 10am—5pm; Thurs., Fri., 10am—9pm 325-capacity proscenium-style theater. The Sinclair 52 Church St., Cambridge Box office hours: Fri., 12pm—6pm and any performance night 525-capacity general admission nightclub with standing room only. Performances are 18+, valid ID required. Somerville Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somerville Box Office hours: daily at the Somerville Theatre box office when open for movie screenings 886-capacity theater with reserved seats in the orchestra and balcony. Prices include a $1 Somerville Theatre restoration fee.
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