Best of the fest: The AJC’s 7 performances not to miss

Oumou Sangaré

5 p.m. Thursday

Ships of the Sea Museum, North Garden

■ The Grammy Award winner from Mali, in West Africa, is known as “The Songbird of Wassoulou” for her vocal talents

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

7:30 p.m. Saturday

Lucas Theatre

■ Valdés is a Cuban pianist, composer and arranger who, over a 60-year career, has come to be considered among the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz.

Renee Fleming

4 p.m. March 31

Lucas Theatre

■ The soprano and opera star has won five Grammy Awards, including best classical vocal solo for her 2021 album “Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. ”She’s sung at a Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and at the Super Bowl.

Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal

7:30 p.m. April 3

Lucas Theatre

■ This husband-wife duo have 10 Grammys between them and will mark the 30th anniversary of the album “The Wheel” with the Savannah Music Festival appearance. Cash is the eldest daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash.

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

8 p.m. April 6

Lucas Theatre

■ The 25-year-old is already being hailed as the blues voice of his generation. He has opened for the Rolling Stones and toured with music stars including his mentor Buddy Guy.

Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf tribute: Bobby Rush with North Mississippi Allstars

7:30 p.m. April 10 Lucas Theatre

■ Legends salute legends in this tribute performance. Rush is a Blues Hall of Famer, and the North Mississippi Allstars have traveled the world for a quarter century showcasing the sound of the Mississippi Hill Country.

Noche Flamenca with Soledad Barrio

7:30 p.m. April 13

Lucas Theatre

■ Flamenco music lends itself to movement, and Noche Flamenca blends the Spanish music with the dancing talents of Soledad Barrio that stretches the boundaries of the art form.