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Music for the Masses: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2021 Preview (Audio)

Jan 10, 2021
Meet the artists on the bill for this year’s globalFEST, to be held virtually from January 11-14, in partnership with NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts. The four-night series will present exclusive, intimate video performances by 16 artists filmed in homes and unique studio spaces from around the world. Featuring 12 new artists as well as 4 globalFEST alumni – all hosted by African superstar Angélique Kidjo, who performed at the inaugural edition of globalFEST in 2004! Each night’s set of performances will begin each night at 8 pm (EST) and run for approximately one hour. Everyone can attend by tuning in to NPR Music’s YouTube page. Music for the Masses invites you on an excursion of sound and rhythm. Discover the music of established and emerging artists, both signed and unsigned, on the international music scene. Expect the unexpected. You might want to pack a map and a sandwich. For the avid globe-hopper and armchair traveler alike. Broadcast live from Catskill.