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Travel
Carnaval in Recife
The shout “Tu Maraca! Tu Maraca!” reverberates throughout downtown Recife. More than 400 percussionists of the maracatu nação answer, beating out one thunderous common rhythm.
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Travel
Exploring Venezuela’s Orinoco Delta
The dawn over Venezuela’s Orinoco River creates a grey mist that obscures the jungle where river meets sky. The veil, intermingled with floating constellations of water lilies, creates a boundary-free, otherworldly environment.
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Ozomatli
Latin
Webster Hall
New York,
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Travel
Coming Together In Santo Domingo: The First Annual African Caribbean Pacific Festival
Crowds filled the Plaza España in front of the historic Alcázar de Colón, the colonial palace where Christopher Columbus’ son lived in the 16th century, to see world music and dance.
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World Music Features
Amir ElSaffar
Amir ElSaffar bridges the gap between Iraqi and traditional maqam and free-form jazz, paying tribute to thousands of years of musical heritage. His elegant playing of the santoor (hammer dulcimer) and his micro-tuning technique with trumpet evokes a Baghdad from another time.
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A Mystical Journey: Festival of Sufi Music and Dance
Jamaica, Queens
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