Win Tickets To globalFEST 2016 In NYC With Ethiopia’s Fendika, Somi & More
globalFEST returns to NYC this month with their annual festival at Webster Hall. The 12 artist bill this year includes Fendika, Somi & more
<p><a href="http://www.globalfest.org/" target="_blank"><strong>globalFEST</strong></a> returns to New York City this month with their annual festival at <strong>Webster Hall</strong>. The 12 artist bill this year includes the likes of Ethiopian cultural treasure <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/fendika-ethiopian-cultural-treasure/" target="_blank">Fendika</a></strong> (who are affiliated with one of last year's <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/african-music-videos-2015-top-15/8/" target="_blank">best music videos</a>), Ugandan-Rwandan rooted singer <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/somi/" target="_blank">Somi</a></strong>, <strong>Music Maker Blues Revue</strong>, <strong>Astrid Hadad</strong>, <strong>The Dhol Foundation</strong>, and many more.</p><p>Here’s what globalFEST’s press statement says:</p><p></p><blockquote>For one night, New York’s <strong>Webster Hall</strong> becomes home to the many faces and offshoots of world music, as <strong>globalFEST</strong> returns for its 13th edition on Sunday, January 17, 2016. The annual showcase festival gives an instant entry point into the powerfully diverse, wide-ranging world of global music, from the electronic to the edgy, the beloved to the wonderfully unfamiliar.<p><strong>Fendika</strong>, one of the foremost ensembles from Ethiopia, who have reinvigorated the traditional music and dance scene in Addis Ababa, and collaborated with such far-ranging artists as previous globalFEST performers <strong>Debo Band</strong>, and Dutch post-punk icons <strong>The Ex</strong>.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>With roots in East Africa, <strong>Somi</strong> looks to Nigeria to draw on the cosmopolitan attitude of Lagos, with modern jazz and soul grooves.</p></blockquote><p>Okayafrica is giving away two pairs of tickets to globalFEST 2016, to enter simply fill out the form below. Winners will be notified via e-mail by Friday, January 15.</p><p><del>Enter below for a chance to win a pair of tickets</del> The contest is over, winners have been notified. <a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=6308625&pl=webhall&REFID=whsite" target="_blank">Purchase tickets here</a>.</p><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="500" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Jy5aaFNGSDtYGwZRQ1S3chDe0MltOmY366B3Ifpe1mY/viewform?embedded=true" width="600">Loading...</iframe></p>
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