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World Music Festival Chicago Returns Next Week With Stops Around The City
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)
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)
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)
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)
1035 N Western Ave
8:00pm doors, 9:00pm show
21+
Tuesday, September 26
San Salvador (France)
Silvia Manrique (Brazil/Chicago)
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)
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)
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)
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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