The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Millennium Park presents a new world music series, Music Without Borders, featuring artists from around the globe. The series, which starts June 29, 2006, consists of three free concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Music Without Borders is part of the City of Chicago’s ongoing celebration of world music.

WHERE: Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Michigan Avenue at Washington Street

WHEN: Thursday, June 29, 6:30 pm

DETAILS: Brazilian Musician and actor Seu Jorge is famous for his performance as Knockout Ned in the acclaimed film City of God and for his role in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, where he played bossa nova cover versions of Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie tunes to his crewmates.

Amadou and Mariam have been playing their warm African rhythms and infectiously catchy melodies for almost thirty years. After establishing a reputation in Africa, the duo finally broke onto the international music scene in two stages, first with the hit single “Mon amour, ma chérie” in 1998. They confirmed their new star status in 2004 with the album Dimanche à Bamako, produced by Manu Chao. Effortlessly funky yet full of insanely catchy tunes and with the African core of Amadou’s stinging, snaking guitar lines and Mariam’s hypnotically soulful voice tweaked with touches of reggae, jazz, blues and rock, Dimanche a Bamako has sold close to 500,000 copies around the world and is still gaining momentum.