World Music Festival Chicago Explained

World Music Festival Chicago
Genre:	World music
Dates:	September
Location:	Chicago, Illinois, US
Years Active:	1999–present
Website:	City of Chicago

The World Music Festival Chicago is an annual musical event held in Chicago, Illinois, since 1999. It is organized by the City of Chicago.^{[1] [2]} The festival takes place in September, usually runs 5–10 days,^[3] and has featured musicians from over 75 countries since its inception.^[4]

Featured performers

Performers at the festival have included:

• Rahim AlHaj
• Maria de Barros
• Bomba Estereo
• Fatoumata Diawara
• Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto
• Sergent Garcia
• Hanggai
• Slavic Soul Party!
• Staff Benda Bilili
• Sidi Toure

External links

• World Music Festival Chicago
• World Music Festival Chicago 2024 at AllEvents

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chicago World Music Festival. Explore Chicago. May 31, 2012.
2. News: The World Music Festival: Down but not out . Chicago Reader . Peter . Margasak . September 18, 2012 . September 22, 2012.
3. Web site: World Music Festival Chicago 2004 . chicagoreader.com . September 16, 2004 . January 11, 2021.
4. Web site: 13th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2011 September 15–22. City of Chicago. August 17, 2011. May 31, 2012.