Wednesday, January 15, 2020 · 8:30 PM CST
Wesli
World Music Wednesdays
4544 N Lincoln Ave · Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall · 773.728.6000
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 · 8:30 PM CST
4544 N Lincoln Ave · Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall · 773.728.6000
A weekly showcase of world music and dance featuring the best local and touring talent! Most shows are Wednesday nights at 7:30 PM.
Most World Music Wednesday concerts are free with a $10 suggested donation. To guarantee your entry make your reservations in advance - either online or by calling the box office at 773-728-6000. Reservations unclaimed 10 minutes before showtime will be released to waiting patrons.
Wesli's musical journey has gone from stringing up an oil can with nylon fishing string to winning a Juno for World Music Album of the Year (Rapadou Kreyol, 2019). Uniting a large cross-section of Montreal talent, his music links Haitian vaudou and rara with roots, Afrobeat and hip-hop.
‘Wesli played to the biggest crowd of the whole festival, such is his popularity…His prime time billing demanded a prime time performance – and we were not to be disappointed. Speaking and singing in French, Haitian Creole and English, it was a set that went on for a good hour with crowd participation and enthusiasm, summing up another successful edition of Festival International Nuits d'Afriques.” - Songlines
Special thanks to event sponsors
Anonymous
James G. Hart Foundation
Geraldine Keefe
Negaunee Foundation
Rob and Karen Ospalik
Tomford and Grossman Family