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is a non-profit venture which is produced on a volunteer basis by Bill Bragin (of Acidophilus: Live and Active Cultures), Isabel Soffer (of Live Sounds) and Shanta Thake (of Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater.) the annual festival at Webster Hall, featuring a dozen artists on three stages, adds to the vibrancy of NYC's cultural life each winter, and helps stimulate more world music touring throughout the United States. globalFEST has showcased over 100 bands, and 1,000 musicians over the past 10 festivals, plus presented performances at Bonnaroo, SXSW, Festival d'Ile de'France and more. With support from the Ford Foundation, globalFEST has also runs the globalFEST Touring Fund (gFTF) which supports performers from previous editions who need financial support to help bring them to new communities.

Our next Touring Fund application period starts September 10!What’s the Touring Fund?Touring is an expensive, yet necess...
09/08/2026

Our next Touring Fund application period starts September 10!

What’s the Touring Fund?

Touring is an expensive, yet necessary investment for artists, and on Sept. 10 we’ll open the window for past gF artists to apply for grants that provide necessary funds to support touring and growth in the US.

Mark your calendar; more details soon!

(Many thanks to generous support from The Mellon Foundation.)

Where are they now? We’re so excited to see past gF artists, and one of the recipients of this year’s Touring Fund, cont...
08/22/2026

Where are they now? We’re so excited to see past gF artists, and one of the recipients of this year’s Touring Fund, continue hitting the road across the US this fall after their summer tour!

You’re ongoing support of gF beyond our flagship festival allows us to offer these incredible opportunities to artists who are bridging cultures and sharing their music worldwide.

👉 Did you know we’re so much more than a festival? Check out our website to learn more about what we do:
globalFEST.org

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a week since our globalFEST summer show at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!! Thank y...
08/16/2026

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a week since our globalFEST summer show at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!!

Thank you to all who joined us, beared with us as unexpected storms passed through, and experienced four wonderful artists from different regions of the world: Dakhabrakha, Yeison Landero, Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars, and Sunju Park
dakhabrakha YEISON LANDERO Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars 프리지본

📸: Toby Tenenbaum

Some exciting highlights from the “Heir to Cumbia” YEISON LANDERO at gF x BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! - viva la cumbia 🙌
08/08/2026

Some exciting highlights from the “Heir to Cumbia” YEISON LANDERO at gF x BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! - viva la cumbia 🙌

🔥🎶 Friday, Aug. 7: globalFEST at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!📍at Lena Horne Bandshell, BrooklynDoors open at 5 pm for perfo...
08/06/2026

🔥🎶 Friday, Aug. 7: globalFEST at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

📍at Lena Horne Bandshell, Brooklyn

Doors open at 5 pm for performances by:

🇰🇷 6 pm - Sunju Park (Korean Gayageum)
Sunju Park is recognized for pioneering a new genre of gayageum performance, reshaping the role of Korea’s iconic instrument within global contemporary art. 프리지본

🇺🇸 6:35 pm - Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars (New Orleans Soul)
Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars are breaking out in New Orleans and nationwide with their fresh take on retro New Orleans R&B dance hall music and Creole Jazz. Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars

🇨🇴 7:35 pm - Yeison Landero (Colombian Cumbia)
Yeison Landero is one of the leading exponents of cumbia sabanera, the vibrant, accordion-driven sound born in Colombia’s Caribbean heartland. He’s known as “el heredero de la cumbia” (the heir to cumbia). YEISON LANDERO

🇺🇦 8:50 pm - DakhaBrakha (Ukrainian Folk-Punk)
DakhaBrakha is a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine who masterfully blend Ukrainian traditional music with influences from around the world. dakhabrakha

🎟️ FREE; please RSVP at: bricartsmedia.org
(direct link in IG bio)

08/04/2026

FREE EVENT This Friday, August 7 • 5-10pm
at Lena Horne Bandshell, Brooklyn
please RSVP: bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn
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DakhaBrakha dakhabrakha is a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. They masterfully blend Ukrainian traditional music with influences from around the world, resulting in an unexpected new music.

Yeison Landero YEISON LANDERO is one of the leading exponents of cumbia sabanera, the vibrant, accordion-driven sound born in Colombia’s Caribbean heartland. He’s known as “el heredero de la cumbia” (the heir to cumbia).

Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars are breaking out in New Orleans and nationwide with their fresh take on retro New Orleans R&B dance hall music and Creole Jazz.

Sunju Park 프리지본 is recognized for pioneering a new genre of gayageum performance, reshaping the role of Korea’s iconic instrument within global contemporary art.

08/04/2026

🔥 See you this Friday, Aug. 7 for another gF summer event!

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is New York City’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival.

Our diverse international bill features spectacular performances by:
DakhaBrakha (Ukrainian Folk-Punk)
Yeison Landero (Colombian Cumbia)
Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars (New Orleans Soul)
Sunju Park (Korean Gayageum)

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🎶 Friday, August 7 • 5-10pm
at Lena Horne Bandshell, Brooklyn
FREE EVENT
please RSVP: bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn
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DakhaBrakha dakhabrakha is a music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. They masterfully blend Ukrainian traditional music with influences from around the world, resulting in an unexpected new music.

Yeison Landero YEISON LANDERO is one of the leading exponents of cumbia sabanera, the vibrant, accordion-driven sound born in Colombia’s Caribbean heartland. He’s known as “el heredero de la cumbia” (the heir to cumbia).

Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars are breaking out in New Orleans and nationwide with their fresh take on retro New Orleans R&B dance hall music and Creole Jazz.

Sunju Park 프리지본 is recognized for pioneering a new genre of gayageum performance, reshaping the role of Korea’s iconic instrument within global contemporary art.

A powerful performance by 🇸🇩 S I N K A N E 🇺🇸 wrapped up our main globalFEST event here at Lincoln Center under a warm...
08/02/2026

A powerful performance by 🇸🇩 S I N K A N E 🇺🇸 wrapped up our main globalFEST event here at Lincoln Center under a warm summer night sky. Perfect.

As the party CONTINUES with our silent disco led by live DJ duo Dual!tty 🪩 we just wanted to say:
Thank you!!

Magical events like these are only possible with you; thank you to all of our gF members and supporters, to Lincoln Center, and to all who performed, attended, and spread the word for these amazing artists!

Thank you Saha Gnawa for a captivating performance! So hard to capture the depth of their sound in just a few clips, but...
08/02/2026

Thank you Saha Gnawa for a captivating performance! So hard to capture the depth of their sound in just a few clips, but you’ve got to check these out ⬆️

Hope you’re enjoying globalFEST at Lincoln Center’s as much as we are 🙌🎶

Elida Almeida started us off with an incredibly soulful performance (that keep us all moving!) here at Lincoln Center’s ...
08/02/2026

Elida Almeida started us off with an incredibly soulful performance (that keep us all moving!) here at Lincoln Center’s Summer For the City!!

PS… Be sure to tag us in your photos and videos, we’d love to see the evening’s performances from your perspective! 🎶

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