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World Music Descends on NYC

by Rob Weisberg

NEW YORK, NY January 09, 2009 —Sunday night at Webster Hall - it's New York's annual sneak peak at bands that could be on the verge of international fame. Global Fest brings together 12 world music acts on three stages.

And WNYC's Rob Weisberg has his picks for the best in the bunch, including this band, La Troba Kung-Fu.

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