World Music Festival Chicago Returns Next Week With Stops Around The City

Sep 13, 2023 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Reviews 0

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Pictured: Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band, Saraswathi Ranganathan, Así Así

 

WHO: The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) celebrate the return of the diverse and multicultural…

 

WHAT: World Music Festival Chicago (Sept 22 – Oct 1) brings 10 consecutive days of live, global music by award-winning artists from around the world to the citywide, multi-venue festival. This year’s festival features more than 35 artists, 3 DJs, and ensembles representing 20 countries and regions of the world at 11 venues across Chicago. The free festival also celebrates 11 years of Ragamala, the largest all-night presentation of live Indian classical music in the United States, hosted at the Chicago Cultural Center (Sept 29-30). The Global Peace Picnic returns Sept 30 featuring six Latine dance companies and three global bands performing across two stages at the Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N. Sacramento Ave. All World Music Festival Chicago concerts are free; reservations for music venues are encouraged. RSVP here.

 

Ragamala, the largest all-night presentation of live Indian classical music in the United States, returns for its 11th year as part of the festival. Visitors have the rare opportunity to hear the ragas (traditional scales or modes) during the early morning and late-night hours as they were meant to be played. The Ragamala celebration takes place at the Chicago Cultural Center from September 29 at 6pm through September 30 at 8am.

 

The Global Peace Picnic (September 30) returns to Humboldt Park with two stages—the ¡Súbelo! Stage featuring six Latine dance companies, and the Global Stage presenting three bands headlined by AMAYO.

 

The citywide global celebration concludes with a double-bill program at The Hideout on October 1, featuring the Madalisto Band (Malawi) and Luciano Antonio’s Funk no Samba (Brazil/Chicago).

 

Full schedule below and online at WorldMusicFestivalChicago.org.

 

WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL CHICAGO SCHEDULE

Subject to change

 

Friday, September 22

Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band (Burkina Faso)

Magic Carpet (Chicago/USA)

DJ Onwa (Chicago/USA)

Martyrs’

3855 N Lincoln Ave

9:00pm doors & DJ, 10:00pm show

21+

 

Saturday, September 23

Cheikh Ibra Fam (Senegal)

Gizzae (Dominica/USA)

DJ TopDonn (Chicago/USA)

Avondale Music Hall

3336 N Milwaukee Ave

9:00pm doors and DJ, 10:00pm show

21+

 

Sunday, September 24

Ethiocolor (Ethiopia)

Clinard Dance’s Flamenco Quartet Project meets Blues, Rap and Jazz (Chicago/USA)

Sleeping Village

3734 W. Belmont Ave

2:00pm doors, 3:00pm show

21+

Ethiocolor is on tour as part of Center Stage, www.CenterStageUS.org

Ethiocolor is part of Center Stage, a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc.

 

Monday, September 25

Bab L’Bluz (Morocco/France)

Así Así (México/USA)

Empty Bottle

1035 N Western Ave

8:00pm doors, 9:00pm show

21+

 

Tuesday, September 26

San Salvador (France)

Silvia Manrique (Brazil/Chicago)

Constellation

3111 N Western Ave

6:00pm doors, 7:00pm show

18+

 

Wednesday, September 27

Al-Qasar (North Africa/France)

Karim Nagi & Huzam Ensemble (Egypt/Chicago)

Old Town School of Folk Music, Mauer Hall

4544 North Lincoln Avenue

7:00pm show

All ages

 

Thursday, September 28

La Perla (Colombia)

Kafolike School of Percussion (West Africa/Chicago)

The Promontory

5311 S. Lake Park Ave W

6:00pm doors, 7:00pm show

21+

 

Friday, September 29 – Saturday, September 30, 2023 

Ragamala: A Celebration of Indian Classical Music

Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall

78 E. Washington Street, 3rd Floor

6:00pm-8:00am

All ages

 

Presented by DCASE in collaboration with People of Rhythm Productions, South Asia Institute and South Asian Classical Music Society.

 

6:00pm-7:15pm: (Carnatic)

Unfretted featuring Sruti Sarathy, violin; Vishaal Sapuram, chitravina; Akshay Anantapadmanabhan, mridangam

 

7:45pm-9:00pm: (Hindustani)

Guarav Mazumdar, sitar; Amit Kavthekar, tabla

 

9:30pm-10:45pm: (Carnatic)

Ramakrishnan Murthy, vocal; Charu Mathi Raghuraman, violin; NC Bhadradwaj, mridangam

 

11:15pm-12:30am: (Hindustani)

Max ZT & Kunal Gunjal, santoor duet; Amit Kavthekar, tabla

 

1:00am -2:15am: (Carnatic)

Akkarai Sisters: Akkarai S. Subhalakshmi, violin; Akkarai S. Sornalatha, violin; Sankaranarayanan, mridangam; Vijay Ganesh, mridangam

 

2:45am-4:00am: (Hindustani)

Jai Sovani, vocal; Giri Aigalikar, tabla; Praneet Marathe, harmonium

 

4:30am-6:00am: (Carnatic)

Saraswathi Ranganathan, veena; Raghavan Sai, mridangam

 

6:30am-8:00am: (Hindustani)

Lyon Leifer, bansuri; Hindole Majumdar, tabla

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Saturday, September 30

Global Peace Picnic

Humboldt Park Boathouse

1301 N. Sacramento Avenue

1:00-7:15pm

All ages

2 stages, 6 bands

Presented in partnership with the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks

 

Global Stage, 2:00pm-7:15pm

2:00-3:00pm: Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC) (Chicago/South Korea)

4:00-5:00pm: House of Waters (New York City)

6:00-7:15pm: Amayo (New York City)

 

¡Súbelo! Stage, 1:00pm-6:00pm

In partnership with the Chicago Latino Dance Festival of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

 

1:00-1:25pm: Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago w/Mariachi Perla de Mexico

1:30-1:55pm: Samba 1 Brazilian Dance Group w/Chicago Samba

3:00-3:25pm: Center of Peruvian Arts w/SolAndino

3:30-3:55pm: Bomberxs D’Cora

5:00-5:25pm: Tamboula Ethnic Dance Company

5:30-5:55pm: Laruni Hati Garifuna Dance Group

 

Saturday, September 30 (evening)

Quitapenas (Los Angeles/USA)

Rudy de Anda (Chicago/USA)

DJ La Colocha (Chicago/USA)

Chop Shop + 1st Ward Events

2033 W. North Ave.

9:00pm doors, 10:00pm show

21+

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Sunday, October 1

Madalitso Band (Malawi)

Luciano Antonio’s Funk no Samba (Brazil/Chicago)

The Hideout

1354 W Wabansia Ave

7:30pm doors, 8:00pm show

21+

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Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) supports artists and cultural organizations, invests in the creative economy, and expands access and participation in the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. As a collaborative cultural presenter, arts funder, and advocate for creative workers, our programs and events serve Chicagoans and visitors of all ages and backgrounds, downtown and in diverse communities across our city — to strengthen and celebrate Chicago. DCASE produces some of the city’s most iconic festivals, markets, events, and exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and in communities across the city — serving a local and global audience of 25 million people. The Department offers cultural grants and resources, manages public art, supports TV and film production and other creative industries, and permits special events throughout Chicago. For details, visit Chicago.gov/DCASE and stay connected via our newsletters and social media.

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