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World Music Festival: Chicago 2008
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Member Since 8/6/2007 Band Website www.cityofchicago.org/WorldMusic/ Band Members World Music Festival: Chicago 2008 Artist list:
Alessandra Belloni-
USA/Italy
www.alessandrabelloni.com
Italian folkloric percussion
Alex Cuba-
Canada/Cuba
www.Alexcuba.com
Latin soul pop
Baay Bia -
USA/Senegal
www.baaybia.com/Welcome.html
Senegalese Hip Hop
Baay Musa-
USA/Senegal
www.myspace.com/baaymusa
Senegalese Hip Hop
Baba Zula-
Turkey
www.babazula.com
Turkish psychedelic dub
Baye Kouyate et les Tougarakes-
USA/Mali
www.bayekouyate.com
African fusion
Ben Herson (Nomadic Wax label head)-
USA/NYC
www.nomadicwax.com
Global Underground Hip Hop
Black Bear Combo-
USA/Chicago
www.blackbearcombo.com
Balkan Rock Fusion
Bobby Friction-
UK
www.bobbyfriction.com
Indian Electronica
Calexico-
USA/Tuscan
www.casadecalexico.com
Indie-Rock, Mariachi, Americana
Chicha Libre-
USA/NYC
www.barbesrecords.com/chicha.html
Psychedelic Peruvian Cumbia Surf
Chiwoniso-
USA/Zimbabwe
www.chiwoniso.com
Afropop of Zimbabwe
Cordero-
USA/Mexico
www.corderomusic.com
Latin Indie-Rock
Desafinado-
USA/Champaign
www.desafinado-music.com
Brazilian Samba, Bossa Nova, MPB
Dhafer Youssef-
Tunisia
www.dhaferyoussef.com
Sufi mystic fusion
DJ Boo-
USA/Phillipines
www.myspace.com/djboo
World Hip Hop
DJ C-
USA/Chicago
www.DJ-C.com
Digital Dancehall World Fusion
DJ Dakfu-
USA/India
Global Underground Electronica
DJ Gitana Angela-
USA/Chicago
www.myspace.com/gitana_angela
Gypsy Electronica
DJ Maga Bo-
Brazil
www.Magabo.com
Global Mashup
[dunklebunt]-
Austria
www.dunkelbunt.org
Balkan Electronic World Dub
Dya Singh -
Australia
www.dyasinghworldmusicgroup.com
Punjabi Sikh fusion
Edmar Castaneda Quartet-
USA/Colombia
www.edmarcastaneda.com
Columbian folkloric jazz
Ensemble Al Kindi-
Syria
www.alkindi.org
Arab Classical music
Etran Finatawa -
Niger
www.Etranfinatawa.com
West African Nomadic Blues
Etugen-
Mongolia
www.etugen.com
Traditional Mongolian Folk
Fandanguero-
USA/Mexico
www.myspace.com/fandanguero
Mexican folkloric and Son Jarocho
Fiamma Fumana & Mondine di Novi Choir-
Italy
www.Fiamma.org
Traditional Italian folk choir meets electronica
Gaida Hinnawi Ensemble-
USA/Iraq
www.myspace.com/gaidamusic
Iraqi jazz fusion and folk
Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko-
Canada/Mali
www.jaymestone.com
African meets Appalachian Folk and Roots
Kabile -
Bulgaria/USA
www.gadular.com
Traditional Bulgarian folk
Krukid-
USA/Uganda
www.myspace.com/krukid
African Hip Hop
La Musgaña-
Spain
www.lamusgana.net
Traditional Spanish folk Castellano
Lamajamal-
USA/Chicago
www.Lamajamal.com
Gypsy Surf
Little Cow-
Hungary
www.littlecow.de
Gypsy-tinged ska/rock/funk pop
Lo Còr de la Plana-
France
www.myspace.com/locordelaplana
Mediterranean vocals and drums
Los Vicios de Papa-
USA/Chicago
www.viciosdepapa.com
Latin Ska
Mamak Khadem -
USA/Iran
www.mamak-khadem.com
Iranian classical fusion
M.anifest-
USA/Ghana
www.myspace.com/manifestations
African Hip Hop Soul
Mariachi Luz de Luna-
USA/Mexico
Traditional Mariachi
MC Zulu-
USA/Panama
www.ZuluMusic.net
Caribbean Digital Dancehall
Mor Karbasi-
Israel
www.myspace.com/morkarbasi
Sephardic Landino Music
Mosow Nights-
NYC/Russia
www.russianfolk.com/moscow_nights/moscow_nights_trio.html
Russian folklore
Prasanna’s Electric Ganesha Land Ensemble-
USA/India
www.guitarprasanna.com
South Indian Psychedelic Rock
Rachel Unthank & Winterset-
UK
www.rachelunthank.com
English folk
Radiohiro-
USA/Chicago
www.radiohiro.com
Asian Massive Ethno-breaks
Reelroad-
Russia
http://reelroad.spb.ru/promo/
Russian folk rock
Richard Hagopian’s Kef Ensemble-
USA/Armenia
http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Richard_Hagopian
Traditional Armenian folkloric music
Rupa & The April Fishes -
USA/San Francisco
www.Theaprilfishes.com
French, Indian and gypsy fusion
Salvador Duran-
USA/Mexico
www.myspace.com/salvadorduran2007
Latin Americana, Flamenco
Samba Mapangala-
Congo
www.myspace.com/sambamapangala
Congolese Afrobeat and roots
Samy Ben Redjeb-
Tunisia/Germany
http://analogafrica.blogspot.com
Rare 70’s Afrobeat and Funk
Sandeep N. Bharadwaj & Party-
USA /India
www.sandeepbharadwaj.com
South Indian Classical
Savina Yannatou -
Greece
www.savinayannatou.com
Mediterranean improvisational folk
Seckou Keita Quartet-
UK/Senegal/Egypt/Italy/Gambia
www.seckoukeita.com/
Acoustic African world-jazz
Son de Madera-
Mexico
www.myspace.com/sondemadera
Traditional Mexican Son Jarocho
Spires That In Sunset Rise-
USA/Chicago
www.myspace.com/spiresthatinthesunsetrise
Folk Rock
Three Rivers One Source Ensemble-
Vietnam
www.vietnamesemusic.us
Traditional Vietnamese Music and Dance
Vasen-
Sweden
www.vasen.se
Traditional Acoustic Swedish Rock
Vieux Farka Toure-
Mali
www.vieuxfarkatoure.com
Malian Desert Blues
Zazhil-
Mexico
www.zazhil.com
Mexican Son Fusion
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