UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 35, Page 4
July 8, 1993
Up and coming

World music sounds in concert July 15
     The unique sounds of Tony Vacca and Tim Moran, musicians who combine
African folk and American jazz, can be heard at 8 p.m., Thursday, July 15,
in the Loudis Recital Hall of the Amy E. du Pont Music Building. Guest
artist is Foday Musa Suso.
     Vacca and Moran are a percussionist and reedman who have been working
together for over 20 years. Suso of Gambia is a Mandingo griot, a
hereditary musician and oral historian, who plays the kora, a 21-stringed
West African harp, and other traditional instruments.
     The three synthesizers have been working together since l986 to shrink
the distance between musical cultures.
     Vacca and Moran explore the roots of jazz from a fresh perspective.
Combining the sounds of the West African balafon, a wooden xylophone, and
the saxophone and flute, they create a sound that balances tradition with
innovation and links contemporary jazz to its African heritage.
     Their sound can "swing with subtle echoes of high life and salsa, or
rock out with an urgency that says made in the USA," one critic wrote.
     Their two recordings are entitled "City Spirits" and "Wizard's Dance."
     Suso has toured throughout Africa and Europe and established himself
in the U.S. in 1977. He sought out musicians capable of playing African
rhythms and founded the Mandingo Griot Society.
     In 1984, he collaborated with Herbie Hancock on the official theme
music for Olympic field events and has since appeared on many of Hancock's
records and at concerts. Their duet album Village Life was universally
acclaimed, and their "Jazz-Africa" concert was filed by
Lorimar-Telepictures and released on both videocassette and compact disc.
     Tickets will be available at the door for $8 for the general public
and $5 for students and senior citizens.
     The concert is sponsored by the Office of University Relations.
     For information, call 831-88741.

Fifth annual summer fest begins Saturday
     The Delaware Symphony, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and Flor De Cana
will be featured at the University by the Sea Summer Arts Festival. Also
included is a special event for children, the American Family Theatre's
production of Beauty & the Beast.
     All events take place outside at the University's College of Marine
Studies, 700 Pilottown Rd. in Lewes. Seating is on the grass, and audience
members are urged to bring blankets or lawn chairs.
     Festival '93 opens on Saturday, July 10, with The Cape Concert by the
Delaware Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser, musical
director. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. when audience members are
encouraged to bring a picnic and listen to the sounds of the Sin City Band.
The symphony will perform at 8 p.m., and the program will include
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, with the Lancaster Cannon Company. The evening
will conclude with a gigantic fireworks finale.
     On Thursday, July 15, the festival continues when American Family
Theatre presents the all-time favorite, Beauty & The Beast. This powerful
production from the Broadway for Kids series begins at 7:30 p.m.
     On Friday, July 16, treat yourself to the irresistible and danceable
sounds of Flor De Cana, whose musical repertoire is unmatched in the world
of Latin music. Show time for this concert is 7:30 p.m. Flor De Cana is
sponsored by Townsend's Inc.
     The festival concludes on Saturday, July 17, with the sentimental
sounds of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra performing such hits as "Green Eyes,"
"Yours" and "Tangerine." Audience members are invited to bring a picnic and
hear the opening act, The Elderly Brothers, at 7 p.m. and dance under the
stars with the orchestra at 8 p.m. Again, the evening concludes with a
fireworks spectacular. The Elderly Brothers, two University English
professors, perform humorous concerts of rock 'n' roll oldies and topical
songs.
     Tickets for the Delaware Symphony and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra are
$10 in advance and $12 at the door for adults, and $5 in advance and $7 at
the door for children ages 7 to 17. There is no charge for children under
7.
     Beauty & The Beast is free to those 17 and under, with adult tickets
costing $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
     Adult tickets for Flor De Cana cost $4 in advance and $5 at the door
and tickets for children 7 to l7 cost $2 in advance and $3 at the door.
Children under 7 will be admitted free.
     Advance tickets may be ordered by mail by writing to: University of
Delaware, Higher Education Building, P.O. Box 660, Georgetown, DE 19947.
Checks should be made payable to the University of Delaware. Orders
received after July 5 will not be mailed but may be picked up at the
performance site.
     Special patron seating is available for the Delaware Symphony concert,
and inquiries should be directed to 855-1620 or 735-8200.
     In case of rain, the Delaware Symphony concert will be postponed until
July 11. Inclement weather on other performance dates may necessitate
moving a performance to an alternate location. Call 645-4100 for rain
cancellation updates.
     For more information on any aspect of the festival, call 855-1620.