Mauritania doesn’t have the global pop footprint of its neighbor Senegal; its local musical culture is dominated by traditional forms played at weddings and other ceremonial venues. Noura Mint Seymali is determined to change that. The griot and singer has deep roots in Moorish and Mauritanian musical traditions: she grew up singing backup for her […]
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The schedule for the 2019 Millennium Park Summer Music Series is here!
Its 11 shows can’t make up for all the series DCASE has killed, but booking Jupiter & Okwess, Chucho Valdes, Car Seat Headrest, Lydia Loveless, and Los Amigos Invisibles helps a lot.
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 7/11: Son of 70mm Film Festival, Comedy Exposition, and Square Roots Festival
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, July 11
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More summer concert news: City announces Downtown Sound lineup
The lineup for the wildly popular Millennium Park concert series is revealed.
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The World Music Festival bounces back
The World Music Festival’s free lineup includes Sidi Touré, Bassekou Kouyaté, and lots more.
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12 O’Clock Track: “Karr,” slithering North African grooves from Noura Mint Seymali
An intensely roiling jam from Mauritanian singer Noura Mint Seymali, who performs at the upcoming World Music Festival: Chicago