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Article: Jazz great Ahmad Jamal to perform at 20th African Fest, Sept. 4 - 7
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- Chicago Defender
- Article date:
- August 19, 2009
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Performances by world-renowned jazz pi- anist Ahmad Jamal, South African songs-tress Lorraine klaa-sen. vocal- ist Julia Huff, musician Book-er T. Jones. Congolese touring ensem- ble Sou-kous Stars, the first U.S. tour of the Cuban group Los 3 de la Ha- bana, the dance group Spirit and more highlight one of the largest events focusing on Af-rica the "must attend" 20m annual African festival of die arts which promises to "rock" Washington Park the Labor Day weekend.
Africa International House presents the 20th Annual Chrysler Financial African Festival of the Arts, Sept. 4-7, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., in Washington Park. (Enter at 51st and Callage Grove.)
Jamal, a former Chicagoan, performs Sept. ...