Foday Musa Suso absorbed centuries of tradition growing up in Gambia. As part of the griot caste, his family had performed a centuries-long role in Gambian society, narrating historical epics and singing praise songs while playing the kora, a harplike 21-string instrument his distant ancestors invented. Suso dreamed of bringing his music to places far […]
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Welcome to post-Orlove Chicago
Congolese street band Staff Benda Bilili, who had to cancel a long-in-the-works Pritzker date last year due to visa problems, skip Chicago on their first U.S. tour
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Our guide to the World Music Festival
Eight days, 22 venues, 52 shows—and music from more than 30 countries
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9/24 — Free Chicago World Music Festival Shows
9/24 — Free shows on the last day of the 2009 Chicago World Music Festival
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9/23 — Free Chicago World Music Festival Shows
The second-to-last day of Chicago’s World Music Festival offers several free shows at a variety of venues; see our comprehensive festival guide for a complete schedule and reviews of every act by Reader critics.
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Free Chicago World Music Festival Shows This Weekend
Free world music this weekend, including Red Baraat, Phyllis Chen, Little Cow, and the Steve Gibons Gypsy Rhythm Project
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Michael Orlove goes international
Michael Orlove from Cultural Affairs takes his curatorial skills global.
