Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Dandana: A Celebration of Muslim Voices featuring Tinariwen with Omar Faruk Tekbilek. Tinariwen returns to Chicago combining traditional Tuareg melodies with blues, rock, Berber and Arabic influences to create spare, hypnotic, trance-like songs. Beginning the evening’s musical celebration is multi-instrumentalist Omar Faruk Tekbilek. Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso, Tekbilek has established himself as one of the world's foremost exponents of Middle Eastern music. Presented with IMAN (Inner-City Muslim Action Network) and the 2010 Takin' it to the Streets Festival in Marquette Park.
Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Millennium Park, the series expands this year to include eight double-bill concerts, beginning Thursday, June 3 and closing July 22, 2010, featuring traditional folk and pop artists from around the globe.
