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Music

World-pop favorite Thievery Corporation plays sold-out St. Pete show this weekend

Their sound marries Middle Eastern styles with jazz, hip-hop with reggae, and more.

by Josh Bradley December 15, 2022June 20, 2025

Their sound marries Middle Eastern styles with jazz, hip-hop with reggae, and more.

Music

Homegrown world-pop darling The Hip Abduction returns to St. Pete’s Jannus Live this weekend

Supporting a new album, ‘A Seafarer and the Infinite Dream.’

by Josh Bradley November 23, 2022July 17, 2025

Music

Fabled Catalan ensemble Gipsy Kings is back in Tampa Bay this weekend

Nicolas Reyes is still present and will front the group.

by Josh Bradley November 9, 2022October 2, 2023

Music

Eternally positive world-pop star Michael Franti returns to St. Pete on Thursday

‘Follow Your Heart’ to Jannus Live.

by Josh Bradley August 26, 2022April 13, 2024

Music

Photos of Row Jomah paying tribute to Talking Heads at Crowbar Ybor City

by CL Staff October 15, 2018

Sounds from the Sahara: Vieux Farka Toure

The latest guitar hero to come out of Africa, Vieux Farka Toure, brings a modern approach to his father Ali’s trademark Sahara blues.

by Eric Snider April 21, 2010August 1, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Do It Today: The Basement at RAW Vibes, free world music concert at the Palladium, and a job fair

by Franki Weddington April 19, 2010June 5, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

Do It Today: Henry Rollins’ spoken word, Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s a capella world music and more

by Franki Weddington March 2, 2010June 5, 2022

On the Radar: I Love Africa

by Franki Weddington August 24, 2009August 17, 2023

Music

Wayne Shorter’s New World

By Eric Snider

by CL Staff December 19, 2007August 3, 2023