World Music Festival: Chicago 2008

Chiwoniso. Photo by Roel Jorna.

September 19 - 25, 2008

The 10th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2008 features more than 65 artists at 21 venues across the city.  Listen to the artists and learn more about the Festival at  www.worldmusicfestivalchicago.org/preview/

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM:
Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater: FREE 
Live on WNUR, 89.3 FM Special broadcast of “Continental Drift”
radio program:
Ensemble Al-Kindi (Syria)
Classical Arab Music
Seckou Keita Quartet* (UK/Senegal/Italy/Egypt/Gambia)
Acoustic African World Jazz
Baye Kouyate et les Tougarakes* (USA/Mali)
West African Fusion
Richard Hagopian (USA/Armenia)
Traditional Armenian
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6:00 PM:
Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion: FREE
Ensemble Al-Kindi & Whirling Dervishes of Damascus (Syria) Classical Arab
Richard Hagopian’s Kef Time Ensemble (USA/Armenia)
Traditional Armenian
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8:00 PM:
Old Town School of Folk Music: $15 general, $13 members
Chiwoniso* (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwean Afropop
Baye Kouyate et les Tougarakes* (USA/Mali)
Pan-African Rock Jazz
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8:00 PM:
University of Chicago’s International House: $10 general,
Students free w/ valid ID
Rupa & The April Fishes* (USA/San Francisco)
French Indian and Gypsy Fusion
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9:00 PM:
Martyr’s: $12
“Radio M” Live show on WBEZ  91.5 FM
Hosted By Tony Sarabia
Little Cow* (Hungary)
Gypsy-tinged Ska/Rock/Funk Pop
Chicha Libre* (USA/NYC)
Psychedelic Peruvian Cumbia Surf
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9:00 PM:
Sonotheque: $12
Bombay Beatbox Presents
DJ Bobby Friction* (UK)
Indian Electronica
Radiohiro (USA/Chicago)
Asian Massive Ethno-breaks
DJ Dhakfu (USA/India)
Global Underground Electronica

10:00 PM:House Of Blues Back Porch Stage: $10
Seckou Keita Quartet* (UK/Senegal/Italy/Egypt/Gambia)
Acoustic African World Jazz
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10:00 PM:
Chicago Latvian Cultural Center: $15 suggested donation
Ethnic Dance Chicago Party featuring
Richard Hagopian’s Kef Time Ensemble (USA/Armenia)
Traditional Armenian
Kabile* (Bulgaria/USA)
Traditional Bulgarian Folk
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10:00 PM:        
Uncommon Ground: FREE
Desafinado (USA/Champaign)
Samba/Bossa Nova/MPB

To listen to the music of World Music Festival:Chicago 2008 visit 
 www.worldmusicfestivalchicago.org/preview/