Spring Festival of African Music 2010 at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago

Some of the finest African artists will be performing at the 2010 edition of the Spring Festival of African Music at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. Performances will be held at Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, The Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago.

Program:

Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Saturday, February 13, 2010
4pm & 8pm
$45 General Public / $43 Old Town School Members / $41 Seniors & Children
FREE Screening of Bela Fleck's "Throw Down Your Heart" @ 6:30pm

Bela Fleck: The Africa Project, featuring Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni Ba, Anania Ngoliga & John Kitime
 Sunday, February 21, 2010
 5pm & 8pm
 $45 General Public / $43 Old Town School Members / $41 Seniors & Children
 
 
 Tinariwen
 Saturday, February 27, 2010
 7pm & 10pm
 $28 General Public / $26 Old Town School Members / $24 Seniors & Children
 
 
 Habib Koité & Bamada
 Saturday, March 27, 2010
 7pm & 10pm
 $22 General Public / $20 Old Town School Members / $18 Seniors & Children
 
 
 Baaba Maal
 Friday, April 9, 2010
 8pm
 $40 General Public / $38 Old Town School Members / $36 Seniors & Children
 
 
 King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
 Friday, April 16, 2010
 7pm & 10pm
 $38 General Public / $36 Old Town School Members / $34 Seniors & Children
 
 Performances will be held at:
 Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall
 The Old Town School of Folk Music
 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
 Chicago, IL 60625
 
 Tickets: Call Old Town School of Folk Music at (773) 728-6000, www.oldtownschool.org.