Berkeley World Music Festival and Concert

Performing Arts - Music | June 2 | 12-6 p.m. |  People's Park

Location:  Between Dwight Way and Haste St. above Telegraph, Berkeley, CA

Featured Performer: Maria Muldaur with Bluesiana Band (Blues, R & B, + Funk),

Performer: Fito Reinoso with Ritmo y Armonia

Sponsor: Uc Berkeley Office of Community Relations, Amoeba Music, Ashkenaz Community & Dance Center, Berkeley Art Commission, City of Berkeley, East Bay Express, UC People’s Park, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives, KPFA, Pagan Alliance

The 9th Annual Berkeley World Music Festival showcases Bay Area’s
finest world music artist in continuous performances Noon – 9 pm
outdoors in Telegraph Avenue cafes near UC campus. The featured
People’s Park concert presents six-time Grammy nominee Maria Muldaur
with Bluesiana Band (Blues, R & B, + Funk), Bay Area’s premiere Band
leader Fito Reinoso with Ritmo y Armonia and Druid Sister’s Tree
Party (Celtic Gypsy fusion). Whether it’s Patrick Landeza (Hawaiian
slack key guitar), Trio Garufa (Argentine Tango), Bouchaib Abdelhadi
(No. African & Sufi), Duo Gadjo (French Gypsy Jazz), Ultra World X-
tet (Asian Jazz Fusion), Fely Tchaco (AfroPop & Ivory Coast Rhythms),
Baron Rubenbauer (Neo-classical / Spain to India) and street
performances by Sadza Marimba & Mbira (Zimbabwean Dance Music),
Simcha (Klezmer), and world accordion artist Alex Yaskin there’s
something for everyone! www.berkeleyworldmusic.org

Event Contact: bworldmusic@comcast.net, 510-540-5990