Working at the level of Poisson brackets, we describe the extension of the
generalized Wakimoto realization of a simple Lie algebra valued current, J,
to a corresponding realization of a group valued chiral primary field, b,
that has diagonal monodromy and satisfies Kb' = Jb. The chiral WZNW field b
is subject to a monodromy dependent exchange algebra, whose derivation is
reviewed, too.