STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Live music and performances, food sampling, an artisan market and family-friendly activities were the order of the day as hundreds celebrated the Soorya NYC Festival of Sri ...

The hymns played on a loudspeaker at a nearby church wake up Marian and Saman Liyanage around 5 a.m. in their coastal fishing village, nestled in the picturesque Negombo lagoon in Sri Lanka. After a ...

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Folk music and dancing are wonderful expressions of a country’s rich tradition and diverse culture although very rarely would one pay attention to them. Folk music and dancing are wonderful ...

12:15-1:15 The Fairfield Four (African American gospel quartet singing) 1:30-2:15 Sri Lankan Dance Academy of NY (traditional Sri Lankan dance) 2:30-3:30 World Song Slam: From Queens to the Congo ...

Sri Lanka celebrates a moment of immense national pride as hachajah – the artistic moniker of Colombo-born singer, songwriter and producer Charith Peris — secures two prestigious accolades at the ...

Music is more than just a combination of sounds for M.I.A. — the English rapper with Sri Lankan roots who’s famously known for her hits “Paper Planes” and “Bad Girls,” not to mention the time she gave ...