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September 24, 2015 at 1:08 pm

DakhaBrakha rolls world’s music into Ukrainian folk

The Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha brings its eclectic world music to the Neptune Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 26.

April 19, 2013 at 5:30 am

Indian singer stretches tradition — and then some

After a decade of scouring the world for daring collaborators capable of engaging with her highly refined creative vision, Indian-born vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia has turned...

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February 15, 2013 at 5:30 am

Portland’s PDX Jazz Festival draws big names

After a near-death experience a few years back, the PDX Jazz Festival has reached its 10th season looking hale and hearty, with a stable lifeline...

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February 8, 2013 at 5:30 am

The world (music) comes to Seattle

For sheer power, drama and majestic theatricality, it’s hard to beat the o-daiko. Carved from a single massive tree trunk and placed atop a shoulder-high...

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October 7, 2012 at 5:30 am

Earshot Jazz Festival: Think global, book local

The 24th edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival, running Oct. 12-Nov. 4 in more than a dozen Seattle area venues, features a generous sampling of...

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October 7, 2012 at 5:30 am

Tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby pops up all over at Earshot Fest

Tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby, a protean improviser and ubiquitous presence on the New York jazz scene, pops up everywhere on this year's Earshot Jazz Festival.

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June 15, 2012 at 5:30 am

Songwriter Rodney Crowell and poet Mary Karr play Triple Door

Alt-country singer Rodney Crowell has teamed up with poet/memoirist Mary Karr ("The Liars Club") on a new album, "Kin: Songs by Mary Karr and Rodney...

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April 27, 2012 at 5:30 am

Idan Raichel and Vieux Farka Touré find musical oasis in Sahara

Israeli keyboard player Idan Raichel and Malian guitar star Vieux Farka Touré, son of the late Ali Farka Touré, have formed the Touré-Raichel Collective, which...

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December 22, 2011 at 5:30 am

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Klezmatics

The Klezmatics, who play Seattle's Neptune Theatre on Thursday, have evolved from a klezmer wedding band into an improbably progressive world music group that has...

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October 6, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Baaba Maal sings and chats at The Triple Door

Baaba Maal, the regal Senegalese singer known as "The Nightingale" for his high clear voice, is on tour with British journalist Chris Salewicz, who discovered...

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