World Music Festival Chicago
| World Music Festival Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Genre | World music |
| Dates | September |
| Location(s) | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | City of Chicago |
The World Music Festival Chicago is an annual musical event held in Chicago, Illinois, since 1999. It is organized by the City of Chicago.[1][2] The festival takes place in September, usually runs 5–10 days,[3] and has featured musicians from over 75 countries since its inception.[4]
Featured performers
[edit]Performers at the festival have included:
- Rahim AlHaj
- Maria de Barros
- Bomba Estereo
- Fatoumata Diawara
- Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto
- Sergent Garcia
- Hanggai
- Slavic Soul Party!
- Staff Benda Bilili
- Sidi Toure
References
[edit]- ^ "Chicago World Music Festival". Explore Chicago. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (September 18, 2012). "The World Music Festival: Down but not out". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "World Music Festival Chicago 2004". chicagoreader.com. September 16, 2004. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "13th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2011 September 15–22". City of Chicago. August 17, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
External links
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