BLK JKS When: 9 p.m. Thu. • Where: Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av. S., Mpls. • Tickets: $15-$18. Standing room only. 612-338-2674 or www.thecedar.org.OTHER GLOBAL ROOTS FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Bajofondo's South American swirl of electronic tango music is paired with Brazil's Forro in the Dark, which adds a jazzy, cool vibe to the lilting dance rhythms of forro. (8 p.m. Fri. $18-$20.) • The local quartet Speaking in Tongues hails from Ghana, Mexico, China and, in the case of percussionist Marc Anderson, the Twin Cities. (2 p.m. Sat. $12-$15.) The reunited Os Mutantes, a legendary psychedelic-tropicalia band from Brazil, rivals Blk Jks for buzz-worthiness. (8 p.m. Sat. $18-$20.)

• The next afternoon features another stylistic olio, with the Americana sounds of the Brass Kings, the Carnatic Indian classical music of Nirmala Rajasekar and the African beats of Soukousize. (2 p.m. next Sun. $12-$15.) The festival wraps up with the mesmerizing, back-to-the-future blend of ancient Tuvan throat-singing from Huun Huur Tu, given an ambient glaze by producer Carmen Rizzo. (8 p.m. next Sun. $18-$20.)

BRITT ROBSON