Just Some of What People Say About ¡Globalquerque!

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“A dazzling two-day world-music festival that puts Albuquerque on the global music map.” - Fodors

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“This wondrous festival will blow you off your feet!  ¡Globalquerque! is truly a “musical and cultural journey of beauty, heart, and soul”. Not to be missed!” - Kathy L.,  Klamath Falls, OR (on Trip Advisor )

 

“Make this a destination trip next September!" - CPhip, Boulder, CO (on Trip Advisor)

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"Maybe even better than awesome!"  - Kristin Satterlee, Albuquerque, NM

"Just came back from most amazing World Music Festival in Albuquerque! You all have to come next year. Great bands, very organized and educational and everything a good Festival can be." - Leda Shapiro, Ashland, OR

 

“The best music event in the world: GLOBALQUERQUE which happens in late summer/early fall. DON'T MISS IT."

                                                                                                  - Tarananda, Albuquerque, NM (on Trip Advisor )

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“I went to 10th anniversary of ethno & world music festival Globalquerque there. A lot of Burque people were enjoying great performances at 3 different stages in NHCC area. It was pleasure for me to be there."

                                                                              - Boba M. Baluchova, Aukland, New Zealand (on Trip Advisor )

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“¡Globalquerque! was simply amazing ... listening to Simon Shaheen's haunting old melodies in the courtyard patio [at the National Hispanic Cultural Center] under the stars was just beautiful.” 

                                                                                                                              - Flo Bargar, Albuquerque, NM

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“The quality of each and every performance is impeccable--five star. This is an event one would expect to see in New York. New Mexico is now a part of it.”- Gabriel Harrington, Albuquerque, NM

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“¡Globalquerque! is the coolest world music event I've been to in the last decade. Highly recommended.” 

                                                                                                      - Christy Williams Dutton, KZMU-FM, Moab, UT

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“It was great - all of it!! Thank you for creating such a fabulous music event and it's a bargain price considering all you provide.”  - Barbara Earley, Albuquerque, NM 

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“A wonderful experience: the site was magnificent (each venue provided a unique backdrop to enjoy the music); the staggered schedule ensured a dynamic rhythm to the experience as we flowed in and out of events; the food experience was very tasty and satisfying; the artist selection was varied and truly talented providing something for everyone and then some!” - Dolores, Albuquerque, NM 

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“We'll organized, great sound, caring crew and staff... beautiful audience... great musicians from around the world!”

                                                     - Latoya Aduke Ekemode (Musician, Orlando Julius), Mowe, Ogun, Nigeria

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“I have been to many global music events, including a handful of WOMAD festivals, and ¡Globalquerque! ranks among the best. Awesome venue, world-class artists, friendly vibe... outstanding!” 

                                                                                                               - Matthew Moon, KXCI-FM, Tucson, AZ

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“OK - just decided that the premier world music s#*t in the US is ¡Globalquerque!  Going from Susana Baca to The Flatlanders is the most amazing musical transition I've ever made”

                                                                                                         - Louis Head, Albuquerque, NM (via Twitter)

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“My two favorite things about New Mexico are the weather and ¡Globalquerque!.”  

                                                                                                                     - Glenn Meizlesh, Albuquerque, NM

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“We had a great time with the music. This year, we had the strongest 'fest moment' we've ever had at ¡Globalquerque! It's something we expect every year when we go to New Orleans for jazz fest, and we're coming to expect it at ¡Globalquerque!, too. It's a moment when you stumble onto something that is completely unknown and unexpected and completely overwhelming. For us this year, that was Mamak Khadem in the theater on Saturday. We went in with no expectations, just to hear a little, and we stayed for the entire set, had tears running down on our cheeks, and found ourselves clapping madly in a standing ovation or two. Then, a little later, whom do we run into as they're exiting the building but Mamak and her dulcimer player. We got to tell them how much their music touched us, and we experienced what that meant to them—how genuinely moved they were. This is how bridges get built.”  - Mel Minter

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