VOTE! Madison World Music Festival Button Design

Online voting is now available for this year's button design for the Madison World Music Festival!

Voting is taking place on the Wisconsin Union Theater fan page on Facebook! You can vote by clicking "Like" for any of your favorite designs. If you're already a fan of the Wisconsin Union Theater on Facebook, click here to start voting. Voting ends on Monday, August 31, 2009.

Voting is open to all fans of Wisconsin Union Theater, so if you're not a fan yet, click here and choose Become a Fan!

Mucca Pazza!

Are you ready to get down to the most lively marching band you have ever heard? Come check out Mucca Pazza at the Madison World Music Festival this September!

Mucca Pazza is a 30 piece self-described "circus punk marching band" based out of Chicago. They are hot on the festival scene in the Midwest and are bringing their unique sound to Madison.

This is a performance you sure don't want to miss! Take a listen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4h-_8c1cKc

http://mucca-pazza.org/songs/

Come check out Mucca Pazza's performances Friday, September 18th at 3pm and again at 6:15pm at Memorial Union!

Kusun Ensemble at Madison World Music Fest!

The Kusun Ensemble will be performing on Thursday, 9/17/09 at 10:15 pm at Memorial Union! Come listen and watch this group of dancers perform traditional music and dance straight from Ghana!

The ensemble has created their own type of music and dance they have dubbed "Nokoko." Their innovative rhythms and dances fuse bass and lead guitar, electrifying jazz and African rhythms, and traditional Ghanaian instruments.

Check out some of their performances:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMqfbLQLDG4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nSIiUux3HM