World Spirit Concert to close Lotus World Music & Arts Festival

After a weekend of concerts and art from all around the world, the 17th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival will come to a close tonight at the World Spirit Concert.

Scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., the last event will be at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Barbara Furtuna will begin the show at 2 p.m., followed by Jessica Fichot and ending with Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa.

Fichot, who sings in six different languages, said she did not always have the same sense of pride in her multicultural background.

Growing up in France, she found herself attracted to the foreign aspect of English. It wasn’t until she moved to L.A. that she realized she wanted to do something more exotic with her musical style.

“Music is a universal language,” Fichot said. “I usually perform for an audience that doesn’t understand what I’m saying. My music is a way to unite them.”