All nations under a groove: Diaspora touring

As migration has made the world a more diverse landscape over the past half-century, delivering live entertainment in the native language of those migrants is becoming big business in urban metropolises.

Eamonn Forde reports on the emerging market for specialist diaspora events.

Every week, somewhere around the world, crowds of migrants attend local venues to be entertained by fellow countrymen and women, while the citizens of the towns and cities that host these shows are blissfully unaware of the spectacle that doesn’t just entertain but strengthens bonds among communities living in foreign climes.

Migration is a defining feature of the modern world due to a complex combination of economic, political, cultural, and familial factors. The International Organization for Migration’s World Migration Report 2024 stated…

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