¡Globalquerque! - New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture

¡Globalquerque! co-presents Mariachi Mystery Tour in Santa Fe on Aug. 16

¡Globalquerque! is excited to partner with Outside In Productions, Santa Fe Bandstand and other fine folks in the "City Different" to present an evening of world music on historic Santa Fe Plaza on Aug. 16. The evening will feature Mariachi Mystery Tour, founded by Lorenzo Martinez, an accomplished composer, arranger, Mariachi and traditional New Mexican folk musician. In 2009, Lorenzo had a far out idea. What if he re-imagined the music of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr through the lenses of Mariachi? He recruited his brother Roberto Martinez, Jr. and some of the finest young Mariachis from his native New Mexico to record what would become Mariachi Mystery Tour, a tour-de-force artistic and cultural collision that flows together seamlessly while remaining true to both sides music and unique stylistic contributions. Mariachi Mystery Tour will also be appearing at this year's ¡Globalquerque!

KXCI-FM (Tucson, AZ) ¡Globalquerque! Road Trip

Attention Tucson world music fans! KXCI's world music guru Matt Moon is leading the first listener trip in a decade and ¡Globalquerque! is the destination. For the past 14 years, listeners of KXCI-FM in Southern Arizona have enjoyed a weekly musical trip around the world when they tune into Global Rhythm Radio with host Matt Moon. Matt has written articles for music magazines, CD liner notes, writes a monthly music column in Tucson, and has emceed stages at ¡Globalquerque! and participated in the festival's national radio broadcasts.

The trip includes round-trip luxury bus travel, two nights of lodging, festival tickets, and a myriad of goodies and suprises. Plus Matt will entertain passengers with music and information, global culture DVDs, and more. We look forward to sharing the festival with lots of new Arizona fans! Click here for more info.

Enjoy some performances from ¡Globalquerque! 2009

New videos being added to your YouTube channel all the time. Look for concert footage, interviews and peaks backstage. Thanks to Jerry Wellman and Adam Aguirre for this year's video footage.

Enjoy some stellar pictures by Alan Mitchell in our 2009 History section.

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Visitor/Artist Feedback on the 2009 Festival:

"Maybe even better than awesome! – Kristin Satterlee

"Complete bliss for two solid nights of amazing music -- it just doesn't get any better.” – Anne Gullerud

"Bravo, and congratulations for organizing it so well, and for expanding it with preview shows the way you have. Hope those worked well for you. I came yesterday, thoroughly enjoyed the Yiddish-Irish collaboration (inspired, I tell you) and was totally thrilled to see/hear the amazing Robert Mirabal. "
- Jane Blume (Host of KUNM’s Folk Routes show)

"I loved Little Cow ... Gypsy ska ... oh yes! And of course the sweetness of Susan McKeown and Lorin from the Klezmatics ... their songs made cry, in a good way! And I loved Cava! But the best part? Dancing under Jupiter and the crescent moon with a zillion friends.” – Katie Stone (Host of KUNM’s Children’s Hour)

“Loved everyone, on every stage...you just can't go wrong with Globalquerque!" – Michele Whitteker

“Globalquerque is a fantastic festival! Thank you thank you thank you for all you do! Folks, this festival is HIGHLY recommended." – Polly Tapia Ferber (2009 Festival Artist with ¡Viva la Pepa!)

"Wow! I had some of the best times of my life during Globalquerque!. It was so beautiful and great and magic was in the air! I met a lot of beautiful people from all over. It was a joy to be able to share a message of love as well as my culture with others through my art. I am very proud to have been a part of it and I have a feeling a lot of good things will happen in my art career thanks to you and Tom giving me such a great opportunity. I will always be thankful. Thanks again”
– Jade Leyva (2009 Festival Poster Artist)

"Seattle's venerable Bumbershoot, Texas' Austin City Limits and Chicago's adventurous Chicago World Music festival are all must-see, destination events for serious music lovers. While smaller regional "microfestivals," like Bloomington, Indiana's Lotus festival and New Mexico's Globalquerque! festival give the big boys a run for their money. [...] Another great regional "microfestival" that punches far above its weight, New Mexico's Globalquerque! festival offers some of the most adventurous world music programming set against one of the Southwest's most beautiful cities . Now in its fifth year, the festival is becoming a destination in its own right." - "2009 Fall Festival Roundup: Nat Geo Music Handicaps The Best Of This Falls Festivals" by Tom Pryor, Sept 1, 2009.

I met a lot of beautiful people – Jade Leyva (Festival Poster Artist)

"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

"great music good friends tasty feijoada yummy enjeera and those awesome New Mexico skies!" - Catalina Maria Johnson (Encanto Latino Productions, Chicago)

"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

"Just wanted to thank you guys for another fantastic festival. It's got to be one of the best in the country. This is the kind of thing that renews my love of the homo sapien(who can make you despair sometimes). This should be the format for the United Nations....oh say, 2 musical groups for every politician at least. Anyway, it's taken me 2 nights to be able to sleep with music whirling in my head all night. Thanks again!" - Mark Dankert

"my sister and I brought our granddaughters to the activities on Saturday afternoon. We participated in 7 - 8 activities (drumming, hula hoop, instrument making (x2), sidewalk chalk drawing, cookie decorating, and the instrument table), and enjoyed them all. Thanks for including these free fun family activities in the two day event." - Ann White (festival volunteer)

"I believe this event is one of the most important in bringing visitors to the Center who otherwise would not venture down here." – Doug Simon (NHCC Volunteer Coordinator)

"This was the best music festival ever!" – Helen Viksnins (Host of Sophie's Parlor, WPFW, Washington DC)

"Globalquerque was wonderful! Thanks for inviting us! Perfect weather. Great music. Nice moon. Lots of happy people. Crazy dancing and moms with strollers. What a treasure right in our own little town. How could I have missed it all these years?” – Giko Rubin

“Love This. We’ll come back every year” – Howard (Michigan)

“This event is totally positive” – Burt Poley, Network Manager, Native Voice 1

"¡Globalquerque! An amazing two days of music ... where white girls in cowboy boots dance to African music ... or ... Mexican, Bluegrass, Iranian, Irish-Yiddish, Peruvian, Indian, Pueblo, Dine, Latina-Mexican, Brazilian-Blues music! "there is a God ... because music is still here ... & music has the power to change the world." Robert Mirabal " - Esther Golden

"So many people have such a great time during the weekend, and it's really a unique and beautiful phenomenon. And it gets better every year!"
- Matt Moon, Producer & Host, Global Rhythm Radio, KXCI-FM (Arizona)

“Congratulations to all involved! Excellent programming & production.” - Leigh Ann Hahn, Grand Performances (Los Angeles)

“Congrats to ¡Globalquerque! ABQ's 5th annual world beat music fest ended last nite at the Hispanic Cultural Center - great music and crowds” Mayor Marty Chavez via Twitter

“Congratulation on a FABULOUS, INSPIRING, FANTASTIC EVENT! Can't wait for next year....” - Mara Holguin, Vice President, NHCC Foundation

“Mamak Khadem was SPECTACULAR -- as was Maria de Barros -- and Blick Bassy: ALL were great fun, and introduced me to much music "new to me." Thank you so much for your fabulous efforts to bring this occasion to us who are lucky enough to live in Albuquerque! Merci beaucoup, gracias...” - Susanna de Falla

“It is the best event in Albuquerque, keep up the good work!” - Linda Berthoin

“I've been raving about ¡Globalquerque! to friends and random folks the past 2 days.... this year it hit me what a very powerful thing you are doing for world peace by bringing all these international entertainers in to Albuquerque. Albuquerque is so lucky. It's as good as the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe....” - Ginger Quinn (Festival vendor)

“Thank YOU for ¡Globalquerque! - it was great. Thanks for bringing Nation Beat out to NM - what a treat - I had suggested them after last year's event. It was all good. Indian Ocean was fantastic. Blick Bassy is a new favorite. Maria de Barros stole the show for me - incredible performer who really got the audience moving.”
- Christopher Gibson

“Congratulations on a fantastic weekend. Many thanks to you for putting together a great show. The music was diverse and wonderful.” - Erin Gibson

“It was a fabulous event! Thanks again for bringing this amazing festival to us here in Albuquerque. It is a major highlight of the Fall (far more so than the State Fair and Balloon Fiesta, in my opinion).” - Emily Stafford

“Great crowd, great festival!” - Nation Beat (2009 Festival Artist) via Twitter

“Thank you for putting on one of the best music events I've ever been too. You two really have a lot of generosity and creativity to pull together such a singular event every year. Mighty fine listening. Loved it all!” - Cliff Wilkie

“The music was great, congratulations to the Globalquerque team for a great festival!" - Alison Loerke, Alia Agency (Representing two festival artists)

"I always go each year to this event with my husband. It is like taking a trip around the world. This last Friday's artists were fantastic!" - Cornelia Lange

“¡GLOBALQUERQUE! is the best Festival with the best people” - Lorena Waitszappa, Mundial Stage (Mexico City)