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Organized in October 1981, the Soul Children of Chicago, under the leadership of Walt W. Whitman, Jr., was created as an alternative program for African American at risk youth in the community to creatively express themselves and their exuberant energy through music. It is a non-profit organization whose membership mix is 50-75 male and female voices ranging from 7-17 years of age. Since its inception, the Soul Children of Chicago has remained a positive force through which at risk youth have an opportunity to learn cooperative interaction with their peers in an environment that fosters support, cultural enlightenment, academic achievement, and self-discipline.
Some of their noteworthy appearances include:
· Featured artist for the Chicago 90th Birthday celebration for Nelson Mandela
· Featured at the International Film Festival honoring Sidney Poitier
· Featured with Globe Awards and Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson
Performance will take place on Wednesday, 25.8 at 21:30 and 23:00 in the public area.
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For over three decades, Rickie Lee Jones has managed to maintain her authenticity and artistic integrity alongside her rising international fame and success. The American artist first received public recognition in 1979, when she was only 25, with her hit song, Chuck E’s in Love.
Along the road, she has combined her love for jazz with her singing and songwriting, bringing a variety of styles to her performances and recordings. In her albums, you may detect rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, folk and even a touch of electronic music and gospel. Jones is an artist who has managed to bring together music lovers from very distinct worlds. She will be arriving at the festival with an intimate ensemble and will perform songs from the rich repertoire she has built in the past three decades.
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Ra-Ka-Tak is a new project by the celebrated team, Berry Sakharof and Rea
Mochiach, who join forces time and again to produce intriguing and exceptional musical collaborations.
Sakharof, a musician and popular rock singer, and Mochiach, a musician, producer and adapter, teamed up for the first time in 1993 to record the album “Signs of Weakness”, which combined rock ‘n’ roll with electronic music (an original endeavor at the time). The two juggle various genres and styles with great ease to create a local contemporary mix of funk, fusion, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, Middle Eastern music, classical music and dance.
The two artists explore unidentified territories through mutual creative stimulation and produce an energetic, innovative and rhythmic performance.
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