Photo Essay: globalFEST 2020

<p>globalFEST 2020, the 17th edition of New York's now traditional, far-flung musical showcase, went down with exuberant energy on Jan. 12 at the Copacabana, a fitting start for what promises to be a rambunctious year! Afropop's Banning Eyre, along with fellow music mavens NPR's <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/182335974/anastasia-tsioulcas">Anastasia Tsioulcas</a>, WFMU's Rob Weisburg, host of <a href="http://wfmu.org/playlists/TP">"Transpacific Sound Paradise</a>," and "All Songs Considered" host Bob Boilen wrapped up the festival&mdash;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/01/13/795905443/our-top-discoveries-from-globalfest-2020">click here to hear it</a>. </p> <p>While you're listening, have a peek at some of Banning's photos from a marathon night of music. They appear roughly in order of the 12 sets.<br></p> <p>And from all at <em>Afropop Worldwide</em>, Happy New Year!</p>