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5 Artists To Watch At GlobalFEST 2022: Colombia’s Kombilesa Mí, South Korea’s ADG7 & More

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New York’s annual GlobalFEST showcases international music for American audiences and industry, hosting artists from 80 countries since 2003. Now in its 19th year, GlobalFEST will be streaming through NPR’s Tiny Desk Jan. 18-20
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Even in New York City — an artistic epicenter with seemingly every population under the sun spread across five boroughs — global music is underrepresented in the arts. Enter GlobalFEST, an annual January festival and nonprofit dedicated to highlighting the impactful performances (and touring potential) of international artists across genres.

Held at the same time as the Association of Performing Arts Professionals conference, GlobalFEST is an opportunity for artists to perform in front of industry professionals — festival programmers, club promoters and media — who can see firsthand how a Ukrainian folk quartet or psychedelic punk band from Soweto resonates with American audiences. Many of GlobalFEST's artists perform some version of traditional music, which its organizers believe requires more of an effort for audiences and presenters to get behind.

"Often, the type of music that we present is almost an afterthought with a lot of presenters," says GlobalFEST co-founder and co-director Isabel Soffer. "They're presenting in big performing arts centers, Broadway plays and things that they know are going to sell really well. The more interesting stuff — which is often what we are bringing — takes a lot more work to sell tickets and for those shows to reach new communities."

Despite those challenges (as well as the myriad issues around finding funding, securing visas and managing COVID protocols), GlobalFEST has hosted over 2,000 performers from more than 80 countries. The festival has been the US launchpad for a variety of international artists while being an early stage for groups such as Flor de Toloache, A Tribe Called Red, Antibalas and La Santa Cecilia. The festival is also an important opportunity for audiences, notes co-director Shanta Thake. "Live performance is one of the opportunities we have to be with people that are not like ourselves," she adds.

GlobalFEST went online in 2021 in response to the pandemic, leaning into a partnership with NPR's Tiny Desk. The resulting online festival, Tiny Desk Meets GlobalFEST — a series of at-home performances that lent extra depth to the cross-cultural connection — was surprisingly successful, netting that year's 16 artists over 1.8 million views.

Although GF2022 was initially designed as a return to live, in-person performances, concerns regarding the omicron variant forced the festival to remain online-only, with nine performers scheduled for another Tiny Desk Meets GlobalFEST.

GlobalFEST will stream on NPR Music's YouTube channel Jan. 18-20, hosted by four-time GRAMMY-winner Angélique Kidjo. Before tuning in, get to know five of the fest's most alluring global acts.

Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7)

South Korea's Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) are an arresting meld of shamanic ritual music, folk songs from the Hwanghae Province and K-pop.

Led by three singers typically dressed in contrasting colorful geometric outfits, the band also features traditional Korean instruments such as the gayageum — a 12 to 25 stringed plucked instrument — and the saenghwang, a free reed mouth organ. Energetic and theatrical, ADG7 manage to be both other-worldly and exquisitely pop.

Son Rompe Pera

The five-piece Son Rompe Pera meld marimba, cumbia and punk into an electric reimaging of a folkloric music.

Led by the three Gama brothers, Son Rompe was born out of a family marimba tradition; the eldest, Mongo, began playing marimba with his father at age 11. As Mongo, and brothers Kacho and Kilos performed at weddings, birthdays and at markets with their father José, they explored other music scenes while hiding their activity in the family band, also called Son Rompe Pera.

Today's Son Rompe has renewed appreciation for the rich history of marimba while actively folding in psychobilly, rock and cumbia. The result is punk as hell, with much respect paid to tradition. 

Kombilesa Mí

Coming from San Basilio de Palenque, the first free Black town in the Americas, Colombia's Kombilesa Mí mixes traditional music from the region with rap. The nine-piece group are at the center of an emerging genre called RFP, or rap folklorico palenquero.

Sung in multiple languages, including Palenque creole, Kombilesa Mí's lyrics are empowering and catchy, often performed at a frenzied pace and fit for dancing. Musicians Afroneto, KRMP, Mc Pm and Mc Ukibe employ traditional instruments including bass drums, their own handmade metal drums and the plucked box marímbula to stretch and modernize mapalé, bullerengue and son palenquero rhythms.

Al Bilali Soudan

A family of popular griots and musicians, the members of Mali's Al Bilali Soudan perform Tuareg music that is a continuous exchange between the tehardent (lute), vocals and hand percussion, creating a somewhat psychedelic feeling.

The traditional genre Al Bilali Soudan performs has existed since at least the 16th century, and is played to celebrate the end of harvest, changing seasons, heroic warriors, and noble families. Yet, Al Bilali Soudan makes this ancient sound modern, masterfully creating a hypnotic and ethereal vibe that will take you to a far away land — even on YouTube.

Kiran Ahluwalia

Singer Kiran Ahluwalia may hail from Patna, India, but her sound spans far beyond her native country: She creates original compositions based on traditional Indian and Pakistani music while incorporating elements of jazz, R&B, and both Western and Mali blues.

Over seven albums, Ahluwalia's songs run the gamut from personal tales of growth, to love songs and empowered feminist ballads. Backed by a five-piece band (which includes accordion, organ and tabla), Kiran Ahluwalia has a borderless appeal that's both poetic and rocking.

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New Air Date & Location For 2022 GRAMMYs Show Announced: April 3 In Las Vegas

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The 2022 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, have been rescheduled and will now be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3
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The following is a statement from Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr.: 

I'm so pleased to let you know that the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards have been rescheduled and will now be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Trevor Noah, the Emmy Award-winning host of "The Daily Show," will return as master of ceremonies for Music's Biggest Night. 

Additional details about the dates and locations of other official GRAMMY Week events, including the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, MusiCares' Person of the Year, and the Pre-GRAMMY Gala, will be announced soon. 

We are excited to take the GRAMMYs to Las Vegas for the very first time, and to put on a world-class show. From the moment we announced the postponement of the original show date, we have been inundated with heartfelt messages of support and solidarity from the artist community. We are humbled by their generosity and grateful for their unwavering commitment to the GRAMMY Awards and the Academy's mission. We appreciate the leadership CBS and our production partners at Fulwell 73 have shown during these challenging weeks and the flexibility of everyone who worked toward this solution. 

Onward, 
Harvey 

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Breaking Down The Coachella 2022 Lineup: Headliners Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ye Are Just The Beginning Of An Epic, Long-Awaited Return

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GRAMMY.com digs deep into the 23 rows of the Coachella 2022 lineup — featuring Swedish House Mafia, Doja Cat, Anitta, Pabllo Vittar, Phoebe Bridgers and many more — to highlight major trends across the star-studded roster
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After two long years off, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is finally set to return at the Empire Polo Club on April 15-17 and 22-24.

Goldenvoice, the producers of the festival, announced the long-awaited lineup for Coachella’s 2022 installment on Jan. 12, and there’s plenty for festgoers to be excited about.

GRAMMY-winning pop hero Billie Eilish returns, moving from the second lineup row in 2019 to the coveted top billing, becoming the youngest-ever Coachella headliner at 20. Fellow GRAMMY winners Harry Styles, Ye (the artist formerly known as Kanye West) and GRAMMY-nominated EDM supergroup Swedish House Mafia share headliner status, closing out each night of the desert extravaganza with pop, rap, dance, plenty of fanfare, and surprise guests.

Doja Cat, Big Sean, 21 Savage, Disclosure, Karol G, Anitta and Banda MS are just a handful of the other heavy hitters on the bill, which covers just about every corner of music (even The Nightmare Before Christmas composer Danny Elfman will make an appearance).

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The Coachella lineup announcement is always a major moment in the industry, as it unofficially marks the beginning of festival season. Its roster traditionally includes a mix of music’s hottest hitmakers and promising rising stars, making for a real-time reflection of what's happening now and next.

What goes down at Coachella is even more monumental, setting music, festival and fashion trends for the year ahead. Performers use the Coachella stage as a testing ground to try new elements of their live show, debut unreleased songs, reunite with collaborators, and deliver plenty more headline-worthy moments (who could forget when Billie first met Justin Bieber?).

Beyond the buzz of the biggest names, there's countless noteworthy acts on the 2022 Coachella lineup. Read on for six major takeaways from this year's stellar offering.

Rap & R&B Continue Their Reign

Hip-hop and R&B led the (ultimately canceled) 2020 lineup, with some of those artists making their way to 2022. Not only does Ye return to close out both weekends of the fest (he did a special Sunday Service set on Easter in 2019), the lineup is a treasure trove of rap talent.

Women represent, with Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls, Doja Cat, Sampa the Great and Princess Nokia all ready to throw down bars and vibes. Vince Staples, Big Sean, Lil Baby, Denzel Curry, J.I.D, Run the Jewels, Isaiah Rashad, BROCKHAMPTON, Cordae and 2022 Best New Artist nominee Baby Keem also represent a solid selection of rappers continuing to shake up the game.

As for R&B, showcasing some of the sweetest sounds coming out of the current alt-R&B wave, Amber Marks, Ari Lennox, Snoh Aalegra, Steve Lacy, Daniel Caesar, Emotional Oranges and Pink Sweat$ are sure to make listeners swoon.

Read More: 2021 In Review: 8 Trends That Defined Rap

Latin Representation Expands Beyond The Superstars

As Rolling Stone writer Tomás Mier noted, this might be "the most Latino lineup in Coachella history."

It offers an exciting sample of the breadth of Latin music, with Mexican regional bands Grupo Firme and Banda MS, from Tijuana and Mazatlán, respectively, receiving prime billing in the second tier. Other Latin music acts include Brazilian popstars Anitta and Pabllo Vittar, Colombian reggaetonera Karol G, Argentine rappers Nathy Peluso and Nicki Nicole, Mexican corrido trap artist Natanael Cano and Mexican alt-folk singer/songwriter Ed Maverick.

Mexican-American alt genre benders Cuco and Omar Apollo, both of whom sing in Spanish and English and serve up an infectious blend of influences and styles with pop and rock, will make their Coachella debuts.

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The Roster Spans The Globe

In addition to the rich Latin music offerings from Mexico, South America and the U.S., Coachella attendees can also hear an eclectic mix of sounds from the rest of the globe.

You'll be able to get lost in the funky Turkish psych-rock of Altin Gün; the energetic, bright and super kawaii J-pop of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu; the hair metal rock of Italian band Måneskin; and the sublime French nu-disco of L'Impératrice. South African house music legend Black Coffee and rising Benin-born, Brooklyn-based DJ/producer AMÉMÉ will each command the dance floor with their sublime, sultry African-infused beats.

Related: Black Coffee On New Album, Subconsciously: "Music Is Life To Me And I Want You To Feel That With Every Beat And Melody"

The Desert Rave Happens Day And Night

Dance music has never been lost on Coachella, as the fest's legendary Yuma Tent — an enclosed (and air-conditioned!) disco ball-glittered and laser-streaked stage — brings the underground dance club energy to the middle of the desert. And with this year’s roster of dance and electronic acts, it’ll clearly be bumping all weekend.

Beloved EDM trio Swedish House Mafia return to the fest 10 years after their first headline set there, since breaking up in 2013 and reuniting in 2018. Major dance acts Fatboy Slim, Jamie XX, Flume and Disclosure will also get the dance party going.

As with rap, women are also holding it down in the dance category, with TOKiMONSTA, Ela Minus, Jayda G, Logic1000, ANNA, Sama' Abdulhadi, DJ Holographic, Honey Dijon and The Blessed Madonna, the latter two whom are billed together, ready to serve up house, techno and beyond. Black Coffee, Channel Tres, The Avalanches, DJ Koze, Hot Chip, Dixon, Caribou — who's also performing as his DJ alias Daphne, ARTBAT, Damian Lazarus, Richie Hawtin, Tchami, Madeon, Purple Disco Machine and more round out the dance acts.

Alternative Acts Are Aplenty

Sunshine plus alt and indie acts always make for a perfect festival mood. While Coachella has served up a larger rock menu in the past, there are plenty of indie rock and alternative genre blenders to see this year, including Phoebe Bridgers, Maggie Rogers, Japanese Breakfast, Omar Apollo, Caroline Polacheck, girl in red, Nilüfer Yanya, and the Wallows.

Amyl and the Sniffers and IDLES will serve up some punk energy, while the always-masked crooner Orville Peck will deliver his artsy, queer brand of country. Ed Maverick, The Marías and Chicano Batman represent Latinx artists making beautiful music across the alternative spectrum from their life experiences.

Pop Doesn’t Stop At The Headliners

What's Coachella without some big popstar headliners (Beyoncé in 2018, Ariana Grande in 2019) to serve us everything we need and more?

Harry Styles and Billie Eilish will wear the crowns this year, but beyond their mega-glow, there's plenty of alt-pop acts we can't wait to see. Billie's big brother FINNEAS will make his solo debut at the fest, and Conan Gray, Cuco, Alec Benjamin, Joji, Still Woozy, and hyperpop boundary-pushers 100 gecs will also keep things poppy.

Yet again, women are well-represented on the lineup in the ever-evolving pop genre. Carly Rae Jepsen, Kim Petras, Beabadoobee, Arlo Parks, Bishop Briggs, Japan-born, London based art-pop queen Rina Sawayama and Indonesian 88-rising act NIKKI bring so much to the art form and will bring that energy to Coachella 2022.

For the full Coachella 2022 lineup, visit coachella.com, where you can also join the weekend one waitlist and register for the upcoming weekend 2 presale (taking place this Friday, Jan. 14).

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After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show
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Editor's Note: The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The below article was updated on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to reflect the new show date and location.

The following is a Joint Statement from the Recording Academy and CBS:

“After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show. The health and safety of those in our music community, the live audience, and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly to produce our show remains our top priority. Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon.” 

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It Goes To 11: Watch Afrobeats Star CKay Share The Touching Story Behind His Prized Guitar

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In the newest episode of It Goes To 11, a video series in which musicians share stories behind their gear, watch Afrobeats star CKay tell the story of his uncle’s guitar and reveal which hit song he wrote with it
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On the surface, CKay's guitar looks fairly typical — an acoustic/electric cutaway in obsidian black. 

But it carries a hell of a story: It belonged to the Nigerian Afrobeats star's late uncle, a reggae artist who passed away of cancer in his twenties.

"He couldn't live his dreams, basically," CKay reflects in the below video, explaining that his uncle was operating in the wake of the Nigerian Civil War. "It's kind of emotional for me. So, every time I hold this or play it, I kind of remember him. It feels like I'm living both my dream and his dream."

CKay Shares The Story Behind His Prized Guitar

In the newest episode of It Goes To 11, a video series in which musicians share stories behind their gear, watch CKay open up about this family heirloom — and reveal which smash-hit single he wrote with it.

Check out the poignant video above and keep checking GRAMMY.com for more episodes of It Goes To 11.

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