World Music Festival: Chicago 2008

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: FREELive on WNUR, 89.3 FM Special broadcast of “Continental Drift” radio program:
Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko* (Canada/Mali)
African meets Appalachian Folk and Roots
Mohsen Namjoo* (Iran)
Contemporary Persian
Lo Còr de la Plana* (France)
Mediterranean Occitan Vocals and Drums
[dunkelbunt]* (Austria)
Balkan Gypsy Electronica
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5:30 PM:
Museum of Contemporary Art (Terrace): FREE
Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko* (Canada/Mali)
African meets Appalachian Folk and Roots
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7:00 PM:
Instituto Cervantes: $15 Suggested Donation
La Musgaña (Spain)
Traditional Spanish Castilian Folk
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7:00 PM:
Columbia Collage Conaway Center: FREE
Edmar Castaneda Quartet* (USA/Columbia)
Columbian Folkloric Jazz
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7:30 PM:
Museum of Contemporary Art (Theater): $15
Lo Còr de la Plana* (France)
Mediterranean Occitan Vocals and Drums
Alessandra Belloni* (USA/Italy)
Italian Percussion and Voice
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8:00 PM:
Martyr’s:  $15   
Prasanna’s Electric Ganesha Land Ensemble* (USA/India)
South Indian Classical Rock
Mohsen Namjoo* (Iran)
Contemporary Persian
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9:00 PM:
Uncommon Ground: FREE
Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko* (Canada/Mali)
African meets Appalachian Folk and Roots
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10:00 PM:
Empty Bottle: $10         
“Gypsy Dance Party”
[dunkelbunt]* (Austria)
Balkan Gypsy Electronica
Black Bear Combo (USA/Chicago)
Balkan Rock Fusion
DJ Gitana Angela (USA/Chicago)
Gypsy Electronica

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