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Matthew Montfort
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Kentfield, California
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USA
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World Music Artist
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The term "world fusion music" was coined by Ancient Future bandleader Matthew Montfort in 1978 to describe Ancient Future's unusual blend of musical traditions from around the world. BILLBOARD calls the group trendsetters for their early contributions to the movement, which seeks to show how people from different cultures can grow by learning from each other. World fusion is not so much a genre as it is the process by which new traditions are created. It would be difficult to find a form of traditional music that has not at some time been influenced by the music of another culture. But current times offer the opportunity for musicians to learn music from anywhere on earth. It is the mission of Ancient Future to explore this new sonic territory while shining a light on the ancient musical knowledge of the world. The preservation of the world's great traditions is vital to the world fusion music movement. With that in mind, Ancient Future also presents traditional music from the cultures of the band's master musicians, providing an educational experience that excites people about world traditions and then shows how those traditions can make contemporary culture richer. "The time has definitely come for world fusion music. Ancient Future is one step ahead of the game; on their side is the philosophical parallel between global consonance and world peace." -SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL "Northern California's ... 'world fusion' band do more than simply throw together players and instruments from East and West. They rebuild at the sub-molecular level, puréeing the varied melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic idioms into tuneful ... compositions." -GUITAR PLAYER

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Artists

Ry Cooder, David Lindley, Peter Gabriel, The Chieftains, Clannad, Altan, Diga Rhythm Band, Pandit Habib Khan, Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Zakir Hussain, Shakti, John McLaughlin, Oregon, Mustafa Sandal, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate, Habib Koite, Youssou NDour, Salif Keita, Angelique Kidjo, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Okan Murat Öztürk, Kamil Alipour, Egberto Gismonte, Airto Moreira, Nana Vasconcellos, Buena Vista Social Club, Mama Keita, Haiti Twoubadou, Anastasia Moutsatsou, Georges Lammam, Irina Mikhailova, Sukay, Mariah Parker, Matthew Montfort, Manose Singh, Mindia Devi Klein, Benjy Wertheimer, Jim Hurley, Zhao Hui, Bui Huu Nhut, Paul McCandless.

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The BEAT, World Music Central, KPFA, Dirty Linen, KVMR, Echoes, Billysbunker.com, KZSU, GoodSound.com, Eartaste, Indiacurrents.com, IMPROVIJAZZATION Nation, Psyche van het Folk Radioshow & Webzine, acousticmusic.com, insideworldmusic.com, worldstreams.org

Venues & Events

California WorldFest, Freight and Salvage, Cayuga Vault, Don Quixote's, Earthdance, Festival Internacional de la Guitarra, Yoshi's, De Young Museum, St Carles International Guitar Festival, Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center, Pangaea: The URI Roots Music Series at the University of Rhode Island, The Frick Art and Historical Center, On The Waterfront Festival, Texas Tech University, Moscow Renaissance Fair, Kerr Cultural Center, Future Studios, College of Santa Fe, Winchester Cultural Center, The Nugget, Great Basin Arts and Entertainment, Elko Convention Center, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, San Luis Obisbo Mozart Festival, East West Bookshop, World Arts West, Exploratorium, Pena Pacha Mama, Ashkenaz, Himalayan Fair, Open Secret, Bread & Roses, Murphy Productions, Cinnabar Theater, San Jose Museum of Art, Lick Observatory, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Cloverdale Arts Alliance, Caspar World Folk Festival, Harmony Festival, Humboldt State University, Mateel Community Center, Whole Earth Festival, Cozmic Cafe, Sierra Nevada World Music Fest, California State University Sacramento Music Department, California State Fair, Chico Word Music Festival, Trinity Tribal Stomp, Kentucky Mine Summer Concerts, Columbia River Maritime Museum, Cannon Beach Arts Association, Pacific University, Reed College, WOW Hall, Hult Center, Oregon Country Fair, Western Washington University, Lincoln Theatre Centre, The Met, Spokane Falls Community College