Press

Press Release for Planet Arlington World Music Festival 2008

Press Excerpts from Previous Festivals

In a fantastic weekend for free events, this concert may be one of the best of the year!
The Washington Post

“A cutting edge musical melting pot celebrates across cultural borders at Arlington’s World Music Festival…Zimbabwe delivers the legendary Oliver Mtukudzi and Black Spirits…the magic fiddle fingers of Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul…Niyaz, made up of vocalist Azan Aki, talented instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian creates a globe-spinning 21st century sound…”
AOL CityGuide

In year 2, a biggler, better Planet Arlington. If you weren’t thrilled about heading to a nightspot to see famed South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, you can catch him in a more festive, inclusive environment when he plays the Planet Arlington World Music Festival.
The Washington Post

WorldZone is excited to welcome a great World Music event to our own backyard. It celebrates the community’s commitment to diversity in a concert featuring an array of the most acclaimed artists on the world music scene!
WorldZone

The 2007 Planet Arlington World Music Festival was a blast! The Washington City Paper got its groove on to the eclectic beats of The Skatalites, Cyro Baptista, The Treme Brass Band, Lila Downs and Hugh Masekela…
Washington City Paper

Arlington prides itself on being diverse and inclusive, so it’s fitting for the county to host a new event celebrating its position as an “international intersection”. That’s the global spirit behind Planet Arlington: World Music Festival, a free concert featuring top world music talent in the African, Celtic, Latin, Euro-Fusion and klezmer musical fields.
The Washington Post