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• Thursday, June 20, 2013

  
  UNHCR World Refugee Day: Cheick Hamala Diabate
  Cheick Hamala Diabate
  
  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, presents the Grammy^®-nominated musician, a historian in the Griot tradition and master of the ngoni (a Malian stringed lute), as he shares the oral history, music, and song of his Malian culture, much of which is currently in danger due to political unrest the West African country is facing. The event will feature opening remarks and a post-performance book signing by UNHCR Goodwill Envoy Khaled Hosseini, #1 international bestselling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

• Friday, June 21, 2013

  
  Akua Allrich
  
  The multilingual jazz vocalist and D.C. native captures a broad range of musical genres with music that blends blues, soul, R&B, jazz, and pan-African music with lyrics akin to Miriam Makeba, Bob Marley, and Nina Simone. Part of The Legacy of Bob Marley.

• Saturday, June 22, 2013

  
  Emmanuel Jal
  
  The world-renowned Southern Sudanese hip-hop artist, a former child soldier, is now a humanitarian advocate for peace, social justice, and human rights. Part of The Legacy of Bob Marley.

• Sunday, June 23, 2013

  
  Arrested Development
  
  The Grammy-winning hip-hop group has been championing revolutionary music and spreading its unique sound across the globe since the early ’90s. Part of The Legacy of Bob Marley.

• Monday, June 24, 2013

  
  Diego Garcia
  
  The Argentine-American singer, who, prior to his successful solo career, was the front man of popular indie act Elefant, offers a set of his original songs.

• Tuesday, June 25, 2013

  
  Michael Alpert
  
  A pioneering figure in East European Jewish klezmer music for more than 30 years, the singer and multi-instrumentalist has performed with artists such as Brave Old World, Itzhak Perlman, and salsa legend Larry Harlow. Part of the Homegrown: The Music of America concert series and Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

• Wednesday, June 26, 2013

  
  Eszter Biro
  
  The acclaimed Hungarian singer, film, and stage actress offers a musical performance backed by her own band. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

• Thursday, June 27, 2013

  
  Los Masis
  
  The traditional Bolivian ensemble, which plays and promotes Bolivian folkloric music, offers a performance of traditional Andean music. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

• Friday, June 28, 2013

  
  Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
  
  The Chicago-based group features multiple improvisers who combine contemporary African American musical styles, jazz, and traditional African instrumentation and rhythms. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

• Saturday, June 29, 2013

  
  Dimen Dong Folk Chorus
  
  The group performs a multipart polyphonic singing technique unique to the Dong nationality, who mainly dwells in southwest China, which will be a Smithsonian Folklife Festival focus in 2014.

• Sunday, June 30, 2013

  
  Heveder Hungarian Folk Ensemble / Gázsa / Zoltán & Réka Juhász
  Gázsa
  
  Heveder Hungarian Folk Ensemble
  Zoltán & Réka Juhász
  The folk ensemble, which plays Hungarian, Romanian, and Roma folk music, performs with dance house musician Gázsa as well as Moldavian flute player Zoltán Juhász and his daughter, singer and gardon player Réka Juhász. Part of the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.