The World Music Festival is the year's biggest bonanza for globally minded listeners—and all 36 shows are totally free.
by Peter Margasak and Monica Kendrick
It's not fair to compare the 2014 World Music Festival roster with the mind-boggling lineups of the late 90s and early 00s. Times change, and those glory days are gone—budgets are smaller at the agencies that organize and support the fest, U.S. work visas are harder than ever to obtain (at least for nonstars), and foreign artists can make more touring Europe (or even staying at home).…[ Read more ]