Dobet Gnahore with Victor Deme

Victor Deme
Singer, dancer and percussionist Dobet Gnahore is Africa’s leading star on the rise, drawing heavily on the traditional music of the Ivory Coast, but creating a diverse, Pan-African pop-influenced sound all her own. First on stage is Victor Démé with his Chicago debut, a folk blues singer/songwriter, from Burkina Faso, West Africa, whose program is rife with intimate Latin, salsa and flamenco influences.

Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Millennium Park, the series expands this year to include eight double-bill concerts, beginning Thursday, June 3 and closing July 22, 2010, featuring traditional folk and pop artists from around the globe.

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