The Best of Midwest Music Expo: Music Know-How Streamed Online

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Published on Monday, 10 May 2021 13:56

Written by Brad Balfour

The Midwest Music Expo (or MMX) was formed in 2019 out of Illinois with the goal of fostering talent and establishing connections in the world of midwest music. This has included many online and recorded panels and discussions with musicians, music attorneys, activists, and entrepreneurs. Now on May 15th 2PM CST The Best of Midwest Music Expo, a special presentation, will be made of past panels and discussions in anticipation of the upcoming fifth installment of MMX. Panels will be streamed live but can also be viewed on demand and features speakers including Martin Atkins, Wendy Day, Darryl Hurs, Gaelynn Lea, and more.

To learn more, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-best-of-the-midwest-music-expo-tickets-153746591193or
https://www.facebook.com/mmxillinois

The Best of Midwest Music Expo
May 15, 2021

Jazzmobile Puts 2020 Summerfest Performances Online

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Published on Thursday, 08 April 2021 16:55

Written by Brad Balfour

Jazzmobile’s Summerfest 2020 performance season is now available online and on demand for your viewing pleasure. During the summer of 2020, Jazzmobile presented weekly premieres of performances and live acts online, and now they’re available online on YouTube .

Performances include:

• Wycliffe Gordon
• The Alan Harris Quartet
• T.K. Blue
• Jimmy Owens
• Lynette Washington

And more!

Founded in 1964, Jazzmobile is a nonprofit organization that has fostered jazz performances and artists in New York for decades. Jazzmobile has used workshops, master classes, lecture demonstrations, and arts enrichment programs to train the next generation of Jazz vocalists and musicians.

To learn more, go to: http://www.jazzmobile.org/

Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: Music From Around the World Online

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Published on Monday, 11 January 2021 15:11

Written by Brad Balfour

Created in the wake of 9/11, The globalFEST music festival has an ideology of anti-war and anti-racism and celebrates global music.  Now facing dual challenges of the pandemic, along with hardening of international borders, globalFEST will, for the first time, team with NPR Music’s Tiny Desk concerts for Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST, running January 11 to the 14th, 2021.

The festival will present exclusive video performances by 16 artists via NPR Music’s digital platforms, featuring 12 new artists, as well as 4 globalFEST Alums, the four-night series will be hosted by African superstar Angélique Kidjo, who performed at the inaugural edition of globalFEST in 2004.

Bands and artists performing are:

• Hit La Rosa
• Nora Brown
• Sofia Rei 
• Emel
• Martha Redbone
• Vox Sambou
• Rokia Traoré 
• Minyo Crusaders 
• Dedicated Men of Zion
• Aditya Prakash Ensemble
• Elisapie 
• Edwin Perez
• Labess
• Natu Camara
• Rachele Andrioli 
• DakhaBrakha 

To learn more, go to: https://globalfest.org/

Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST
January 11 - 14, 20201