NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has launched a series of virtual events for February, which includes a line-up of music and dance performances and workshops, talks on literature, social sciences, along with a virtual art exhibition and more.
Hosted online by the University’s The Arts Center, The Art Gallery, and The Institute, the events are brought to audiences from around the world. Registration for the virtual programme is free and is open to the public to attend. Check out the full guide to what’s in store online.
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Friday, February 12 at 7.30pm
Manifold, a festival of contemporary music performance, features a blend of new and experimental music presented by an eclectic collection of international musicians and accomplished practicing artists from NYUAD’s faculty.
Envisioning Justice: The Many Faces of Social Justice in America Today, a conference about social justice issues and discrimination, is scheduled for Feb. 16
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Martha Redbone performs her Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST performance from her home studio in Brooklyn s Navy Yards. The Native and African-American singer-songwriter is known for her mix of folk, blues and gospel from her childhood in Harlan County, Ky., which she infuses with the eclectic grit of pre-gentrified Brooklyn. Inheriting the powerful vocal range of her gospel-singing African-American father and the resilient spirit of her mother s Cherokee, Shawnee and Choctaw culture, Redbone broadens the boundaries of American Roots music. This set took place during the third night of our 2021 festival.
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Globalfest Moves Online, Showcasing World Music Without Boundaries
With 16 bands over four nights, the festival expanded its reach at a time when live music with audiences is in short supply.
Minyo Crusaders performing at Globalfest this week. The event, usually a live showcase in New York City, went online this year.Credit.GlobalFEST
Published Jan. 15, 2021Updated Jan. 17, 2021
Minyo Crusaders set an old Japanese song, from a tradition called minyo, to a Nigerian Afrobeat groove. DakhaBrakha, from Ukraine, roved from Eastern European drones and yipping vocals to something like girl-group rock. Aditya Prakash, from Los Angeles, sang a joyful Hindu devotional over upbeat jazz from his ensemble, sharing its melody with a trombone. Rachele Andrioli, from southern Italy, sang a fierce tarantella accompanying herself with a tambourine and electronic loops of a jaw harp and her voice. Hit La Rosa, from Peru, topped the clip-clop beat of cumbia with surreal lyrics, surf-reverbed guitar