World Music Festival: Chicago 2008

Alex Cuba

 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/  

1:00 PM:
Navy Pier: FREE
Reelroad* (Russia)
Russian Folk Rock
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2:00 PM:
Eli’s Cheesecake Festival: FREE
Moscow Nights* (NYC/Russia)
Russian Folklore
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3:00 PM:
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall: FREE
Dya Singh Ensemble* (Australia)
Punjabi Sikh Fusion
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4:00 PM:
Navy Pier:  FREE
Cordero (USA/NYC/Mexico)
Latin Indie Rock
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4:00 PM:
Jazz Showcase: $15     
Gaida Hinnawi Ensemble (USA/NYC/Iraq)
Iraqi Jazz Fusion and Folk
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5:00 PM:
Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall: FREE
Sandeep N. Bharadwaj (USA/India)
South Indian Classical
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7:00 PM:
Navy Pier: FREE
Moscow Nights* (NYC/Russia)
Russian Folklore
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7:00 PM:
Old Town School of Folk Music: $15 general, $13 members
Savina Yannatou (Greece)
Mediterranean Improvisational Folk
Rachel Unthank & Winterset* (UK)
British Folk
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7:30 PM:
Museum of Contemporary Art: $15         
Samba Mapangala & Virunga* (DR Congo/Kenya)
African Rumba and Soukous
Chiwoniso* (Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwean Afropop
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8:00 PM:
Jazz Showcase: $15     
Gaida Hinnawi Ensemble (USA/NYC/Iraq)
Iraqi Jazz Fusion and Folk

8:00 PM:
Uncommon Ground: FREE
Alex Cuba (Canada/Cuba)
Latin Soul Pop
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9:00 PM:
Sonotheque: $10
DJ Maga Bo (Brazil)
Global Mashup
DJ C (USA/Chicago)
Digital Dancehall World Fusion
DJ Joe Bryl (USA/Chicago)
Brazilian Electronica
MC Zulu (USA/Panama)
Carribean Digital Dancehall
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9:00 PM:
Martyr’s: $15
Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
Malian Desert Blues
Etran Finatawa (Niger)
West African Nomadic Blues

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