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Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | 8:30 PM

Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall :: 4544 N Lincoln Ave.

ChocQuibTown

with Ecos del Pacifico Afrocolombia

Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.

BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations

ChocQuibTown is a Colombian hip-hop group whose name derives from the group's hometown of Quibdó, the capital of the state of Chocó on the Pacific coast of Colombia. They are on the cutting edge of urban Latino music blending elements of Colombian folkloric music, afro-beat, reggae and salsa with hip-hop for a unique sound that earned them a 2010 Latin Grammy and a 2011 Grammy nomination. Their Chicago debut is part of the 2011 Chicago Colombian Music Festival with generous support from the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago.

ChocQuibTown Online (in Spanish)

ChocQuibTown on MySpace (in Spanish & English)

Ecos del Pacifico Afrocolombia is a Chicago-based group formed in 2006 by Julio Cesar Montaño Montenegro and steeped in the Afro-Colombian music and dance traditions of the Pacific coast of Colombia. The group features members of the Montaño Arboleda family and a diverse complement of Chicago musicians of various ethnicities performing on traditional Afro-Colombian percussion, marimba, guitar, clarinet and bass. EPA!

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