Archive: 2018 Festival Information

Thank you for joining us for the inaugural BU Global Music Festival on October 5 & 6, 2018.

“One of the most exciting developments for fans of international music in the Boston area was the debut of this free festival…. the programming was stellar.” Noah Schaffer – ArtsFuse

2018 Festival Schedule

Friday, October 5, 2018

PERFORMANCES
7:00 p.m. – Jupiter & Okwess (D.R. Congo): Tsai Performance Center
9:00 p.m. – Fendika (Ethiopia) & Debo Band (Boston/Ethiopia): Metcalf Ballroom, GSU

Saturday, October 6, 2018

12:00-4:00 PM – Global Bazaar: GSU Plaza

PERFORMANCES
1:00 PM – Zhou Family Band (China): GSU, Metcalf Ballroom
2:00 PM – Palos de Peravia (Boston/Dominican Republic): GSU, Conference Auditorium
2:30 PM – Gund Kwok (Boston/China): GSU Plaza
3:00 PM – Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole (Hawaii): Tsai Performance Center
4:00 PM – Marcus Santos Grooversity (Boston/Brazil): GSU Plaza
5:00 PM – LADAMA (Pan South America): GSU, Metcalf Ballroom
6:30 PM – Balla Kouyaté (Boston/Mali) & Mamadou Diabaté (Burkina Faso): GSU, Conf. Auditorium
7:30 PM – Dina Elwedidi (Egypt): Tsai Performance Center
9:00 PM – Orquesta El Macabeo (Puerto Rico): GSU, Metcalf Ballroom
10:00 PM – DJ Rekha (NYC/India): GSU, BU Central

WORKSHOPS
2:00 PM – LADAMA (Pan South America): BUild Lab (730 Commonwealth Ave.)
2:30 PM – Dina Elwedidi (Egypt): GSU Alley
4:00 PM – Zhou Family Band (China): GSU Alley
5:30 PM – Orquesta El Macabeo (Puerto Rico): GSU Alley
7:00 PM – Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole (Hawaii): GSU Alley