September 13, 2006
Contact: Jeff Baudry
(414) 257-4575
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Free World Music Festival at Humboldt Park
(Milwaukee, WI) – A free performance of world music and culture, The Global Union World Music Festival, will take place on September 16 and 17 from 1pm to 7pm at the Humboldt Park Bandshell, 3000 S. Howell Avenue. Musical artists from Africa, Central Europe, Latin America, East Asia and the Middle East will perform.
World Music has evolved beyond its original meaning of ethnic field recordings into highly imaginative and creative expressions in global culture. Artists freely mix and blend sounds into a music that comes from the world stage at large.
The schedule of performing artists follows:
Saturday, Sept. 16 Sunday, Sept. 17
1pm – Claudia Calderon 1pm – Club of Zanzibar
2:30pm – Yat-kha 2:30pm – Rodrigo y Gabriela
4pm – Sara Tavares 4pm – Natacha Atlas
5:30pm – Dengue Fever 5:30pm- Kultur Shock
Don’t miss this rare musical celebration of international talent in one of Milwaukee County’s most beautiful parks. Presented by Alverno College and the Milwaukee County Parks System. For more information call (414) 382-6000.
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