World Music Festival delights Ashland crowds

A large portion of the audience were on their feet for the San Francisco Yiddish Combo performance. Bob Palermini photo
May 29, 2023

Six events over four days anchored by Saturday afternoon show at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park

The eighth annual Ashland World Music Festival featured a diverse array of music-related events — performances, workshops, talks, story-telling sessions and a soundwalk — Friday through Monday. Presented by Rogue World Music, the event benefited ACCESS, pariculary in support of Almeda Fire recovery and rebuilding efforts. Donations to the fundraiser may be made here.

Arjun Verma, who has been playing sitar since he was 5, performed at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park Saturday. He performed north Indian classical music on the sitar. Bob Palermini photo
Fabiola Mendez performed music from Puerto Rico. She plays the cuatro, a five-double string traditional guitar of Puerto Rico and graduated from the Berklee College of Music, as the first student to play the Puerto Rican cuatro as principal instrument. Bob Palermini photo
The Carr Family Trio opened the Ashland World Music festival park performances at Butler Bandshell in Lithia Park, performing music of the Celtic diaspora. Bob Palermini photo
Malinka, an Ashland based world music band got the audience dancing at the World Music Festival in Lithia Park Saturday. They play music from many parts of the world including from the Balkan Diaspora. Bob Palermini photo
A young girl plays with the bubbles at the ScienceWorks tent at the Ashland World Music Festival Saturday. Bob Palermini photo
The San Francisco Yiddish Combo came back to Ashland and finished the Lithia Park show with their high energy, Klezmer music set. Bob Palermini photo
Almost everyone was dancing during the San Francisco Yiddish Combo’s performance Saturday. Bob Palermini photo
Samba music by local Brazillan band Exa closed the Ashland World Music Festival with a community dance on the Ashland Plaza Sunday evening. Bob Palermini photo
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