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For the sixth year, this leading showcase for international sounds keeps a foot in the door of cultural exchange, giving dozens of musicians access to the national stage. The event takes place on January 11, 2009 (7 pm) on three stages at the newly remodeled Webster Hall in New York City. With just one ticket, festival-goers can see twelve acts in one night, representing diverse global styles, from groundbreaking hybrids to little-known traditions, and in three unique settings under the same roof. Line-up features Calypso Rose (Trinidad & Tobado/U.S.), Chicha Libre (U.S.A.),Brooklyn Qawwali Party (U.S.A.), Hot 8 Brass Band (U.S.A.), Kailash Kher's Kailasa (India), L&O (France), La Troba Kung-fu (Spain/Catalunya), Marcio Local (Brazil), Occidental Brothers Dance Band International (Ghana/U.S.A.), Shanbehzadeh Ensemble (Iran/France), Tanya Tagaq (Canada/Nunavut), and Watcha Clan (France).

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