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Lúnasa

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Lúnasa
Irish traditional music at its best
“The hottest Irish acoustic band on the planet.” – Dirty Linen
“Maintaining the unique, intimate qualities of a musical tradition while at the same time meeting and fulfilling the demands of the contemporary music world is a difficult juxtaposition to achieve, yet Lúnasa have managed to accomplish exactly that.” – Kevin Burke
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27 March 2020 – CANCELLED
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Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Ayça Yeşim

Ayça Yeşim

Ayça Yeşim
Classic Turkish songs from Istanbul and beyond
“Living abroad but never forgetting our culture, Ayça Yeşim is one of the few people who has achieved recognition even while living in a foreign country… Much acclaimed for her delivery and style.” – turksanatmusigi.org
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Saturday 7 March 2020
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Leyla McCalla Quartet

Leyla McCalla

XPN Welcomes
Leyla McCalla
Haitian-American singer and multi-instrumentalist.
“Magnificently transparent music holds tidings of family, memory, solitude and the inexorability of time: weighty thoughts handled with the lightest touch imaginable.” – New York Times.
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Wednesday 5 February, 2020
Concert at 7:30 pm
The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Lone Piñon

Lone Piñon

Lone Piñon
Acoustic conjunto from
Northern New Mexico
“Crack musicians and singers. The casualness of their presentation belies this expertise, instead conjuring the feel of a gathering of good friends.” – Don Macica, Border Radio
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Sunday, 26 January 2020
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Lorraine Klaasen

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Lorraine Klaasen
with Mongezi Ntaka
An intimate duo performance by a leading South African singer
“Certainly one of the best South African song stylists to come down the pike since the legendary Miriam Makeba.” – AllMusic
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Sunday, May 6 2018
Concert at 7:30 pm
Free Children’s Program at 6:00 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Martin Carthy and John Doyle

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Martin Carthy
One of the most influential figures in English traditional music
” A towering presence.” – BBC
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John Doyle
Setting the standard for contemporary Irish guitar
“A magical touch, always providing exactly what is needed – a dream guitarist.”
– Irish Edition
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Sunday, April 29 2018
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Rosa Tatuata

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Rose Tatuata
Sicilian roots music
“Imagine the wild soulfulness of Tina Turner and the earthy yet ethereal voice of Neapolitan songstress Teresa De Sio combined, then think even more vibrancy, more urbanity, in songs that somehow also feel impossibly intimate. No wonder Michela Musolino has such a devoted underground following!” – Peter Covino
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Sunday, 10 December 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Rahim AlHaj Trio

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Rahim AlHaj Trio
Iraqi oud master with santoor & percussion accompaniment
“One of the top oud players in the world” – San Francisco Chronicle • “Unique combination of traditional and innovative performance techniques. Alhaj’s spontaneous inventions are constantly fascinating.” – LA Times
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Sunday, 19 November 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Kaoru Watanabe & Fumi Tanakadate

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Kaoru Watanabe with Fumi Tanakadate
Contemporary music anchored in Japanese tradition
“With a feeling that is ritualistic and down to earth, he combines precise rhythmic structures with improvisational seeking throughout an album that occupies its own category—one that is both “world” and “local” music in its own fashion.” – RootsWorld
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Sunday, 5 November 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Free Children’s Program at 6:00 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Corey Harris

Corey Harris

Corey Harris
Embodies & transcends blues tradition
“Magnificent. Harris is as powerful a vocalist as he is a string-bender, capable of varying his deep, rich voice from wind-through-the-treetops sighs to thunderclap howls to beautifully controlled crescendos.” – Chicago Tribune
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Sunday, 1 October, 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Lakou Mizik

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Lakou Mizik
A collective of musicians from around Haiti blending troubadou, vodou, rara and rap into a deeply danceable bouyon of modern roots music.
“An act of national regeneration. a joyous, glad-to-be-alive affair, packed with voices, chants and call-and-response songs, their origins in church choir and street carnival.” – The Guardian
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Sunday, 23 April 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Free Children’s Program at 6:00 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Dolunay

Dolunay

Dolunay
Turkish and Balkan folk music
“The band weave a bristling tapestry that runs the gamut from quiet and moody, to suspenseful and serpentine, to a sort of elegantly feral dancing quality. The material mixes traditional Turkish and Rumeli (Balkan-Turkish) songs as well as originals” – New York Music Daily
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Co-sponsored by TAFSUS
Saturday, 25 March, 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Tinta Roja

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Tinta Roja
Bandoneon-guitar duo showcasing the intimate, lively, lyrical sound of tango.
“Other unmissable moments? The arrival of the young Argentinian prodigy Alejo de los Reyes.” – Tribune de Genève
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with special guests
Cast Shadows
Music for accordion and cello, inspired by Eastern European folk, fog machines and Erik Satie
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Saturday, 18 March 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Tango guitar workshops on March 14 and 21
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Ani Cordero

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Ani Cordero
Original political protest and love songs in the nueva canción, world music, and rock traditions
“Downright gorgeous Latin-tinged indie-rock. Sings like an angel crying into her drink. The band can surround and buoy her vocals with exquisite grace.” – Chicago Reader
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Sunday, 5 March 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Noura Mint Seymali

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Noura Mint Seymali
One of Mauritania’s foremost musical emissaries.
“The absolutely spellbinding vocalist Noura Mint Seymali from Mauritania is ready to claim the role of her famous stepmother the late Dimi Mint Abba… With her strong charisma and appeal to the audience she will become a major star… Noura is incredible!” Afropop Worldwide
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Sunday 26 February, 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Aurelio

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Aurelio
Garifuna music from Honduras
Searing vocal melodies and delicious grooves. Aurelio, in fine voice throughout, has an uncanny knack for melding joy and sorrow with his vocal delivery. These are songs of hope and striving; you hear it in every note.” – Banning Eyre, Public Radio International
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Sunday, February 19 2017
Concert at 7:30 pm
Free Children’s Program at 6:00 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

International Guitar Night

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International Guitar Night
Lulo Reinhardt (Germany)
Luca Stricagnoli (Italy)
Christiyan Dozza (Brazil)
Debashish Bhattacharya (India)
“One of the most important showcases for contemporary finger-stylists.” –San Fransisco Chronicle
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Friday, 3 February 2017
Concert at 7:30 PM
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Fronteras: Cecilia Zabala & Philippe Baden Powell

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Fronteras
Cecilia Zabala & Philippe Baden Powell
“Argentine guitarist Cecilia Zabala and Brazilian-French pianist Philippe Baden Powell express the intensity and richness of the relationship of loans, appropriations and potential exchanges between the music of the two Latin American countries.” – Télam
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Sunday, 29 January 2017
Concert at 7:30
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Kyo Daiko & Arrastão do Dendê

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Arrastão do Dendê
Afro-Brazilian samba
“If this performance from the Afro-Brazilian percussion and dance troupe doesn’t get you tapping your feet, your feet have been glued to the floor and you should look into that.” – Philadelphia Magazine
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Kyo Daiko
Japanese taiko drumming
“An ex­plo­sion of sound, matched by uni­form cho­reo­graphed move­ments, cre­at­ing an ava­lanche of sight and sound.” – Philadelphia Weekly
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Dulsori
Korean percussion ensemble
Korean percussion ensemble
“Traditionalism and spectacle merged in Dulsori…. Huge drums placed overhead, along with flutes…. Deep, pounding rhythms derived from outdoor farmers’ festivals that could probably be heard in the next village.” – New York Times
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Sunday, 11 December 2016
Concert at 7:30 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus

Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus

Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus
Appalachian old-time
multi-instrumentalists
“Two of the most visionary old-time musicians today. A joy to listen to and discover. Depth that is so often lacking these days in any genre.” – Bluegrass Situation
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Sunday, 4 December 2016
Concert at 7:30 pm
Free Children’s Program at 6:00 pm
Calvary Center
801 South 48th Street
(at Baltimore Avenue)
Philadelphia, PA 19143