¡Globalquerque!

Start: Friday, September 27, 2024 6:00PM
End: Saturday, September 28, 2024 11:30PM

¡Globalquerque! is New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture, takes place each September in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For nearly two decades, ¡Globalquerque! has offered an eclectic, wide-ranging global exploration with a diverse program of dance, film, crafts, food, educational workshops and activities – and, of course, a myriad of exciting and surprising live musical offerings! From the legendary to up-and-coming, from the traditional to the cutting edge, year to year,¡Globaquerque! presents of the best of what our planet has to offer. ¡Globalquerque! is committed to presenting and exploring our world through music and the arts, bringing people together to reflect on our similarities, celebrate our differences and consider and revel in what makes our experiences unique and what makes them shared. 2024 Lineup on Civic Plaza Balkan Paradise Orchestra (Spain/Balkans) Bia Ferreira (Brazil) Caña Dulce y Caña Brava (México) Cha Wa (New Orleans, USA) Fränder (Sweden) The Forest with Special Guests (USA/Spokane/Guinea/Taos Pueblo) Nation Beat (USA/South Africa) Sidy Samb & AfroFlamenco (Senégal/Spain) Check out our separate listing for our Opening Global Headphone Dance Party and Concert on September 26 at Albuquerque Museum Amphiteatre featuring NiNi (Taiwan/USA), DJ Lowkey (USA), DJ Malik (Pakistan), DJ Mo (USA)! "New Mexico's ¡Globalquerque! festival offers some of the most adventurous world music programming set against one of the Southwest's most beautiful cities" — Nat Geo Music “Top Ten End of Summer Destination Event” - Los Angeles Times ? “Adventurously programmed” - Songlines Magazine (UK) "An opulent overload of amazing” - Assist News Service