The World Music Institute (WMI) is one of New York City’s leading global music and dance producers. It presents at venues across New York City.
WMI mostly presents Latin, African, Arab, and South Asian artists.
Thank you for sponsoring Latin music and Latin dance!
Latin Culture at The World Music Institute
Snarky Puppy Features Silvana Estrada, Sílvia Pérez-Cruz, Gaby Moreno, and Fuensanta for the World Music Institute at Kings Theatre
KINGS THEATRE, Flatbush, Brooklyn 🇬🇹 🇲🇽 🇪🇸 🇺🇸
Israel Fernández and Diego Del Morao Play the Flamenco Festival New York for the World Music Institute at Merkin Hall
MERKIN HALL KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER, Lincoln Square, Manhattan 🇪🇸
Caetano Veloso “Meu Coco” Brings the Brazilian Tropicalia and MPB Legend to New York City
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fort Greene, Brooklyn 🇧🇷
NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (NJPAC) Newark, New Jersey 🇧🇷
World Music Institute News
MARCH
Flamenco Festival New York
Tomatito, who gained fame as Camarón de la Isla’s guitarist, opens the Flamenco Festival New York for the World Music Institute; at The Town Hall in Midtown, Manhattan; on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 8pm. From $35. worldmusicinstitute.org 🇪🇸
Flamenco Festival New York
Spanish Romani singer Israel Fernández and guitarist Diego Del Morao play Spanish flamenco for the World Music Institute and Flamenco Festival New York; in Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center in Lincoln Square, Manhattan; on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 8pm. From $45. worldmusicinstitute.org 🇪🇸
Flamenco Festival New York
María José Llergo and Sandra Carrasco sing a contemporary flamenco double-bill for the World Music Institute Flamenco Festival New York; in the Main Space at Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village, Manhattan: on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 8pm. From $30. worldmusicinstitute.org 🇪🇸
APRIL
Brazilian MPB
Caetano Veloso “Meu Coco” brings his 2021 MPB album (rumored to be his farewell) to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in Fort Greene, Brooklyn; on Wednesday-Thursday, April 3-4, 2024 at 7:30pm. From $35. worldmusicinstitute.org 🇧🇷
World Music Institute Tickets
WMI presents at venues across NYC. Tickets may be available from both WMI and presenters. If one sells out, the other may have tickets.
Artists
These are some of the artists who have performed recently:
- Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Cuban jazz. 🇨🇺
- Aurelio Martínez & the Garifuna Soul Band Garifuna folk. 🇭🇳
- Daymé Arocena Cuban jazz. 🇨🇺
- Grupo Rebolu Colombian champeta. 🇨🇴
- Leyla McCalla New Orleans Haitian classical, folk. 🇭🇹
- Locobeach psychedelic cumbia rock. 🇻🇪
- Quinteto Astor Piazzolla Argentine tango. 🇦🇷
- Yasser Tejeda Afro-Dominican alternative 🇩🇴
About The World Music Institute
The World Music Institute is one of America’s leading global music and dance presenters.
It was founded in 1985. WMI presents at multiple venues across New York City.
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