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Susana Baca with Banda Magda, Michael League to Perform at The Soraya
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 07, 2019 Legendary Peruvian artist Susana Baca joins Banda Magda and Snarky Puppy's Michael League for a one-of-a-kind performance, only at The Soraya, on Friday, February 22 at 8:00pm. Baca is an ardent advocate for Peruvian blacks and indigenous peoples. Greek-born singer, composer, and accordionist Magda ...
A Benefit Concert for Planned Parenthood of NYC to Take Place January 21
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 18, 2019 Phenomenal Women, a benefit concert curated and executed by women in the arts in support of women at large will take place at National Sawdust in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Monday, January 21st, one day before the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Planned Pa...
Banda Magda Brings Global Music To Montalvo Arts Center This February
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2019 Montalvo Arts Center presents the unique fusion sounds of Banda Magda as part of the Carriage House Concert Series. Led by Greek-born composer, orchestrator, singer, and accordionist Magda Giannikou (Kronos Quartet), Banda Magda musically moves from samba to French chanson, from Greek folk tunes to ...
Flushing Town Hall Presents Banda Magda on September 21
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 11, 2018 On Friday, September 21, Flushing Town Hall presents Banda Magda, a world music group led by Greek-born composer, orchestrator, singer and accordionist Magda Gannikou. Banda Magda moves easily from samba to French chanson, and from Greek folk tunes to Colombian cumbia and Afro-Peruvian lando, creati...
Tigre Burning Bright: Banda Magda's Cinematic Tales of Courage and Persistence
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2017 The lightbulb went on. Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and firecracker performer Magda Giannikou suddenly understood: The world needed more light, and she was determined to bring it.... |