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MFM Endorsment: World Peace Earth Day Celebration & Benefit 2019

World Peace Earth Day

On Sunday April 21, 2019 (3:00 – 8:00 PM), Planet Heart presents its World Peace Earth Day Celebration & Benefit: Awakening Humanity’s Consciousness as One, Celebrating Our Planet, Healing Our Heart.

This will happen at 4 West 43rd Street (near 5th Avenue), Social Hall, New York, NY 10036.

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Rest in Power, Randy Weston

The memorial service for the recently departed Randy Weston, held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, was nothing short of inspirational

By Dawoud Kringle

Randy WestonMusic was performed. Randy Weston’s African Rhythms Ensemble paid tribute to their departed founder and leader. Every note, every stroke on a drum was a tribute to the master musician.

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globalFEST 2018

globalFEST 2017Global Takeover of Times Square: globalFEST Uncovers Bold Sounds and the World’s Hidden Musical Gems

On one of the busiest and most iconic streets in the world is a forgotten gem of a theater. On January 14, 2018, the lights will go on, the doors will open, and New York and its myriad visitors will discover the unexpected beauty of The Liberty, one of three stages which will host some of the most intriguing music in the world, along with the iconic BB King’s and Lucille’s. 

globalFEST is moving the 15th anniversary edition of its flagship festival to Midtown, to add a new collection of sounds to the crossroads of the world in Times Square. The leading US-based world music service organization and its eponymous festival/showcase specializes in uncovering gems hidden in plain sight and in showcasing the wonders of a world brimming with music that’s both innovative and deeply rooted and putting them on the road and in theaters and venues across the country.

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