Vieux Farka Touré performed his modern take on the music of Mali at Colorado College’s Armstrong Hall on September 21 for PPLD’s World Music Series 2009. The show was presented by KRCC Concerts.
Below, watch Touré and his band play Diaraby Magni, alternating from mellow, funky grooves to blistering, bluesy guitar solos all over [...]
Issa Bagayogo, from Mali, played an enthralling show at Colorado College’s Armstrong Hall on August 6 as part of PPLD’s World Music Series. The packed house swayed and danced to the beat of a unique blend of traditional African music (including Bagayogo on n’goni) and modern dance beats.
Please note: The show will be held inside Armstrong Hall due to the weather.
KRCC Concerts presents the music of Vieux Farka Touré as part of PPLD’s World Music Series 2009. Touré’s music is chiefly informed by the desert blues of Mali (including that of his father, the late and legendary Ali Farka Touré), but includes [...]
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the threat of rain, this show will be held inside in Colorado College’s Armstrong Theater.
World Music Series 2009 concludes on Thursday, August 6 with a free performance by Issa Bagayogo at Colorado College. The show begins at 7 p.m.
Bagayogo is world renowned as a master of modern Malian music. His songs [...]
As part of PPLD’s World Music Series 2009, La Fanfare du Belgistan played a well-attended show at Colorado College’s Armstrong Quad on Friday, July 17. You can watch that evening’s performance of the song Iggy Bop below.
Issa Bagayogo will conclude this free series at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, also at Armstrong Quad. For [...]
World Music Series 2009 continues on at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 17 at Colorado College’s Armstrong Quad. (Armstrong Theater is the rain backup venue.) Come enjoy La Fanfare du Belgistan’s unique sound at this free event.
Hailing from the fictional Belgistan region of Eastern Belgium, their tantalizing music incorporates a variety of classic and [...]
On June 12, Quetzal from East L.A. performed at Colorado College’s Armstrong Quad to kick off PPLD’s World Music Series 2009. They closed the show with the funky, improvised song “Librarian Love,” which you can watch below.
There are two more shows in this year’s series, both also at Armstrong Quad (with Armstrong Hall as [...]
World Music Series 2009 kicks off June 12 with a free performance by Quetzal. Their music combines Mexican and Cuban rhythms, jazz, and rock behind the powerful vocals of siblings Martha and Gabriel Gonzalez. The group was formed in East Los Angeles by guitarist-composer Quetzal Flores, who wanted the band to not only have a [...]
Feufollet, the young Cajun band that came to Colorado Springs in June as part of PPLD’s World Music Series, has been featured on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. You can listen to the show and read a related article by clicking here.
Also, The Library Channel – Comcast 17 is featuring performances from the 2008 [...]
Looking for some smooth Brazilian bossa nova and samba? Then check out Caji and Salomé on The Library Channel starting Saturday, September 20 at 7 p.m. This was the second band in our 2008 World Music Series at Colorado College and the performace was superb (and bilingual!).
For a sneak peek, here’s some streaming goodness. And [...]
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