The cultural catalysts at globalFEST have been promoting the world’s greatest musical traditions for over 20 years. This annual festival features an eclectic array of musical discoveries from today’s hottest international sounds to styles born and bred in the U.S. The New York Times calls the festival, “a joyful and often raucous celebration of diversity and culture.” The blockbuster, ten-sets-in-one-night evening returns to David Geffen Hall for another full-theater takeover, populating all the floors of the building with soul-stirring performers from across the planet and around the corner. This year’s lineup includes Zar Electrik (Morocco/France), Maruja Limón (Spain), Bamba Wassoulou Groove (Mali), Kommuna Lux (Ukraine), Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices (U.S.), Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill (U.S./U.A.E.), Akshara Music Ensemble (India/U.S.), Paul Beaubrun (Haiti/U.S.), Rebolu (Colombia/U.S.), and Elida Almeida (Cape Verde/Portugal).