Chicago Year of Music: Peter Cottontale and Bomba Con Buya

Peter Cottontale (Peter Wilkins) is a multi-instrumental Chicago musician who works with artists like Chance the Rapper, in particular producing parts of his 2012 mixtape 10 Day. Chance and Wilkins continue collaborating with the formation of the Social Experiment, a live back-up band.

Bomba con Buya is a Chicago-based ensemble that aims to preserve and advance bomba. Developed during the 18th century among the island's African descendants, bomba is Puerto Rico's oldest surviving music and dance form.