globalFEST 2011 has just announced that traditional Egyptian music ensemble Zikrayat will be rounding out the 13-artist lineup for this year's festival.
With a mission to highlight the diversity of Arabic culture for mainstream Western audiences, Zikrayat alternates between vocal and instrumental pieces in an authentic, educational and entertaining manner. You can listen to streaming tracks and download mp3s from Zikrayat and the rest of the globalFEST 2011 artists at www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/globalfest11Full globalFEST 2011 artist lineup: Chamber Music: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal (U.S. debut) Creole Choir of Cuba Diblo Dibala Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole (NY solo debut) La-33 Novalima Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda Pedrito Martinez Group RAM Red Baraat Rhythm of Rajasthan Yoro Ndiaye (U.S. debut) ZikrayatEvent details: 01/09/2010, Sun New York, NY Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. Tix: $35/$40 Show: 7:00 pm 3 stages Ph: 212.545.7536