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Rupa & the April Fishes perform July 1 at Johnny D's. (LARS HOWLETT) |
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Wisin & Yandel The veteran Puerto Rican reggaeton duo is riding high on the good vibes generated by last year's state-of-the-art hit fest, "Los Extraterrestres." May 23, the Orpheum, 617-931-2000, ticketmaster .com
Orchestra Baobab The Senegalese Afropop outfit, seminal world-music ambassadors since forming in Dakar in 1970, survived a 15-year breakup and returned this decade with a pair of excellent, Youssou N'Dour-produced albums. June 21, Somerville Theatre, 617-876-4275, worldmusic.org
Sergio Mendes The Brazilian jazz/pop maestro, a star in the '60s with Brasil '66, has lately incorporated the sounds of Bahian hip-hop and neo-soul with his new ensemble, Brasil 2000. June 25, Somerville Theatre, 617-931-2000, ticketmaster .com
Grupo Fantasma The Austin, Texas, jam band draws from cumbia, salsa, reggae, and old-school funk, and their explosive live shows have turned the group into grass roots sensations. June 25, Museum of Fine Arts, 617-369-3306, mfa.org/concerts
Rupa & the April Fishes A San Francisco physician by day and whimsical songstress by night, Rupa cobbles a quirky fusion of sounds from around the world sung in French, Spanish, English, Hindi, and Roma. July 1, Johnny D's, 617-776-2004
Dengue Fever The hippest synthesis in recent memory, Dengue Fever comprises a bunch of white guys from Southern California and one Cambodian pop star who sings psychedelic rock tunes from her native country in Khmer. July 9, Museum of Fine Arts, 617-369-3306, mfa.org/concerts
Forro in the Dark Mauro Refosco and his band of NYC art-scenesters play a jazz-inflected update of forro, 100-year-old dance music from northeastern Brazil. Czech flamenco singer Marta Topferova opens. July 16, Museum of Fine Arts, 617-369-3306, mfa.org/concerts
Still Black, Still Proud: An African Tribute to James Brown James Brown's longtime saxophonist Pee-Wee Ellis and musical director Fred Wesley have formed a pancontinental funk-soul supergroup that includes Cheikh Lo and members of the JB horns to celebrate the Godfather's legacy. Aug. 20, Museum of Fine Arts, 617-369-3306, mfa.org/concerts
JOAN ANDERMAN
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