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by Gail Dee Hot off the presses! Chicago’s beloved 21st Summerdance announces it’s schedule. The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events will be presenting Swing, Salsa, Zydeco; Tango, Afrobeat and More at SummerDance. Every Friday–Sunday, June 23–September 10, in … Continue reading
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by Gail Dee Updated June 18, 2017 We Want Music Without Borders Must Sees include Amadou & Mariam from Mali; rising star Dayme Arocena from Cuba; the legendary Youssou N’Dour from Senegal; and Totó La Momposina from Colombia. Throw in … Continue reading
by Gail Dee Interested in sampling some of the music coming to Chicago for the World Music Festival Chicago? Check out our interactive image #deelights. Each icon links to a different artist appearing at the FREE World Music Festival Chicago … Continue reading
by Gail Dee/ We Want Music Without Borders After twenty years of hi jinks and hangs, Chicago’s swingin’ funky big band, Brian O’Hern and the Model Citizens, hits the big time on the big Pritzker stage at Chicago Jazz Festival … Continue reading
Updated Sept. 11, 2016 by Gail Dee Look who is coming to the 18th World Music Festival Chicago 2016! From Cuba to Chile; Ethiopia to Sudan; Mongolia to India; Italy and Poland–this edition of the WMFChicago brings FREE culture to … Continue reading
by Gail Dee/We Want Music Without Border Jazz is the focus of the We Want Music Without Borders Recommend list this week in Chicago– from Belgium comes the exciting big band “Flat Earth Society“; from NYC -the Vijay Iyer Trio; … Continue reading
by Gail Dee/We Want Music Without Borders Update June 7 Chicago Summerdance begins June 24 with Swing and culminates Sept. 11 iwith Cuban Son and Salsa. Dancers will enjoy themselves on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons to tango, … Continue reading
by Gail Dee/We Want Music Without Borders Johnny Clegg, the passionate and articulate South African singer/songwriter/ musician/dancer/human rights activist won a new fan —this writer- at the April 14 performance at City Winery Chicago. Although I had watched and shared … Continue reading
Updated July 21, 2016 by Gail Dee/We Want Music Without Border The lineup for the 2016 free Millennium Park Music Series at the Pritzker Pavilion includes fabulous shows for “world” music lovers this year as well as jazz, gospel and … Continue reading
by Gail Dee/We Want Music Without Borders Sunday March 20 at 8 pm is the 20th Anniversary show for Brian O’Hern and the Model Citizens– Chicago’s swingin’ funky fun big band. Although their regular monthly home is at the Gallery … Continue reading
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