On September 22nd, High Plains Public Radio headed over to Albuquerque, NM for one of the most inspirational music festivals in the US: ¡Globalquerque! This world music collective brings together global artists in a way no other festival does, with inspirational, soul-lifting performances. It takes place each year at the National Hispanic Cultural Center—an incredible space for a truly unique festival.
Performances take place across three stages: the intimate courtyard setting of the Fountain Courtyard, the state of the art 692-seat Albuquerque Journal Theater, & dance outside on the Plaza Mayor. You can learn more about the Global Fiesta free Saturday daytime programming and the Global Village of Crafts, Culture and Cuisine.
Here are a few clips from the shows we attended:
Hong Sung Hyun's Chobeolbi (South Korea)
Here are a few photos we snapped at the festival:
2017 Lineup:
Jojo Abot (Ghana)
Alborz Trio (Iran)
Debashish Bhattacharya & Derek Gripper (India/South Africa)
Bideew Bou Bess (Senegal)
Curio Cowboys (New Mexico, USA)
DDAT (Navajo/New Mexico, USA)
ENGINE (Argentina/France)
Samantha Fish (Missouri, USA)
Hong Sung Hyun’s Chobeolbi (Korea)
Iberi Choir (Georgia)
Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Chile)
Betsayda Machado y La Parranda El Clavo (Venezuela)
Nacha Mendez (New Mexico, USA)
Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible (Mexico)
Joe Tohonnie Jr. & The White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache/Navajo)
Trad.Attack! (Estonia)
Trio da Kali (Mali)