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The Sleepless Knights Gospel Quelbe Extravaganza

What began two years ago on stage at the Richmond Folk Festival is culminating this Memorial Day weekend in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands when two National Heritage Fellowship winners join together for an epic concert on May 25 at the Island Center for the Performing Arts. Stanley…...

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Peter Rowan’s “Tales of the Free Mexican Airforce” out now

In 2022, CCV executive director Jon Lohman stepped into a recording studio in San Antonio, TX, with bluegrass legend Peter Rowan and a powerhouse lineup of Texas Tejano greats to explore the Tex/Mex roots running through Peter’s music. With support from CCV, the result is Tales of the Free Mexican Airforce,…...

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Saami and sons tour captivates audiences in three states

From April 4–6, Khayal living legend Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, his sons, and their student Zeb Bangash embarked on a sold-out, three-city tour, captivating audiences in Queens, NY, Vienna, VA, and Chicago, IL with support through the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. Each evening began with Zeb Bangash making her Khayal debut.…...

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CCV presents Ustad Naseeruddin Saami and sons with special guest Zeb Bangash

Ustad Naseeruddin Saami is a classical vocalist of rarely heard depth, power, and presence. He is a master of both khayal (which roughly translates to imagination) and qawwali, and the very last living practitioner of a mesmerizing and ancient 49-note microtonal vocal scale that dates back over 800 years. Join…...

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Crankies Take New York, Again! 

The crankie fun was so nice, we decided to do it twice! CCV is producing a whole new crankie show at Flushing Town Hall this February 28-March 2. Bigger and better, this festival will feature two public shows, a family program and hands on workshops to get your crankie scrolls turning.…...

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2024 Memories with CCV

What a year we had! 2024 was chock-full of memories from visits with artists in 6 different countries and more than 15 states. As we wind down 2024, we want to share a few of those memories with you… Gettin’ Swanky in the Rain! CCV produced the first-ever U.S. tour…...

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