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So those who get to Prince’s Island early enough will be able to catch Brazilian singer Xenia Franca, who is set to open the festival on Thursday night. The Folk fest has always had a knack for not only expanding our horizons with various strains of world music but also introducing audiences to new acts. Franca, who mixes traditional sounds from Bahia with modern electronica, R&B and jazz, may be one of the year’s best discoveries.
Friday’s main stage headliner is Somali-Canadian musician and rapper K’Naan – who always puts on reliably exciting shows. But one of the gems will surely be American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, who has been putting out consistently stellar records since his 1999 self-titled debut. He is a festival favourite who was booked for the 2020 festivities before COVID-19 derailed everyone’s summer festival plans. So it’s been a long time coming and will no doubt be worth the wait.
Xenia Franca takes the stage main stage at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Josh Ritter plays the main stage at 8 p.m. on Friday. Clea Anais plays Friday at 3 p.m. on Stage 5.
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