calendar

home

about

World Rhythms Ensemble

Senegal-America Project

CDs

balafons & talking drums

My Paiste World

links

1/10/10

(3 days)

Tony Vacca: workshops and concerts in Stoneham, MA	school
Tony will do a three-day residency in several schools in Stoneham, MA, creating a "World Music" orchestra, and conducting other "hands-on" percussion sessions.

1/22/10-1/30

Recording Project
Impulse Ensemble: Tony is recording with Jim Matus and Derrik Jordan for the release of the group's new CD. For more info on Impulse go to www.impulseensemble.com

1/22/10

Tony Vacca: Solo	concert
A solo concert as part of The Warren Music Festival

1/22/10

Residency	workshop
After school programs

1/29/10

Residency	workshop
After school program.

2/3/10-2/4

Tony Vacca: Solo	school
Concerts and workshops

2/5/10

Concert and Workshops	school
This is a full day of concerts and workshops.

2/5/10

Residency	workshop
After school workshop.

2/13/10-2/22

Trip to Senegal
On behalf of The Senegal-America Project, Tony will be doing concerts, recording for a new CD, and working with Jean Butler on health care initiatives.

2/25/10

Tony Vacca and Tim Moran	school
A day of concerts.

3/10/10

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr	school
A day of music and dance workshops, follow by performances by Tony and Abdou.

3/12/10

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr	school
A day of concerts and workshops.

3/19/10

Tony Vacca: Solo	school
A day of concerts and workshops.

3/26/10

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr	school
A day of concerts and workshops that focus on connections between Senegal and America.

3/29/10-3/31

Tony Vacca and The Senegal-America Project	concert/workshop
A three day residency focusing on the connections of the arts and education, and on the common ground in the music and cultures of America and Senegal.

4/1/10

RHYTHM GRIOTS: Traditions and Innovations: Tony Vacca's World Rhythms Ensemble, WAMS chorus, percussionists and dancers. Special guests: dancer Abdou Sarr, and kora player Boubacar Diebate	concert
World Music, vocal performances, and traditional/contemporary West African dance

4/3/10

The Senegal-America Project Benefit Concert: Tony Vacca's World Rhythms Ensemble; Gokh-bi System, and special guests: Abdou Sarr and Boubacar Diebate	benefit concert
A Benefit Concert to raise money for our programs. These include health care initiatives to fight malaria and diabetes, educational programs that help fund the building and staffing of schools in Senegal and that create unique collaborations between students and faculty in Senegal and America. Still others programs includes musical collaborations, and professional development trips to Senegal, called "Projects and Visions."

4/12/10

(2 days)

Tony Vacca: Solo	school
A two day project of concerts and workshops.

4/14/10

(2 days)

Tony Vacca: Solo	school
A two-day residency focusing on World Percussion traditions.

4/17/10

Tony Vacca and World Rhythms Ensemble: Rock Against Racism	festival
WRE performs at this very special annual festival. It's part political rally, part social/spiritual gathering, and all about participatory democracy.We'll be getting things rolling right before headliner KRS-1.

5/27/10

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr: In Concert	concert
Concert in Barre MA

5/28/10

Tony Vacca: Solo	school
This is a full day of concerts and workshops in a school.

5/29/10

Tony Vacca and Steve Leicach	concert
S.I.T. Graduation Ceremony

6/1/10

(2 days)

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr	school
A full day of concerts and workshops.

6/7/10

Tony Vacca: Solo	school
Concert

6/9/10

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr: In Concert	school
A full day of concerts and workshops at a school.

6/14/10

(2 days)

Tony Vacca: Solo	workshop
A day of workshops through a grant for "Unlocking the Light" programs serving young men and women under the care of DYS in Massachusetts.

6/19/10

World Rhythms Ensemble at The People's Fest	festival
A three-day jam-band, peace-and-love kind of festival

6/22/10

Tony Vacca: Solo	workshop
A full day workshop with educators as part of Delaware Institute for the Arts in Education.

6/24/10

Tony Vacca: Solo	school
A concert as part of a series of programs in schools in Worcester, MA.

7/1/10

Tony Vacca: Solo	concert
In Concert

7/17/10

IMPULSE ENSEMBLE	concert
Impulse Ensemble in concert at Kripalu Institute

7/18/10

IMPULSE ENSEMBLE at Solarfest	festival
A red-hot, way-cool, free-flow fusion of World Music and Jazz. See www.impulseensemble.com

7/26/10

(2 days)

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr: In Concert	concert
This is part of a concert series in NYC parks. It's open to the public. More info coming soon about which parks.

8/3/10

Childrens' Village: Solo Concert and Workshop
A day of workshops and a performance at a facility focused on children in need of care and/or protection.

8/10/10

Childrens' Village: Solo Concert and Workshop	concert/workshop
A day of concert and workshop presentations

8/17/10

The Senegal-America Project
In Studio: Recording and mixing material from The Senegal-America Project

8/20/10

DEFY Graduation Ceremony	concert/workshop
Tony Vacca: Solo workshop and performance

8/23/10

(2 days)

The Senegal-America Project
In Studio recording/mixing material recorded in Senegal 2010.

9/4/10

Impulse Ensemble at EVOLVEFEST	festival
Impulse Ensemble (Tony Vacca, Derrik Jordan, and Jim Matus: www.impulseensemble.com)

9/18/10

Impulse Ensemble at The Stone Church	concert
Impulse Ensemble (www.impulseensemble.com) in performance. A free-flow fusion of World Music, Jazz and Spoken Word.

9/20/10

IMPULSE ENSEMBLE	concert
Tony Vacca, Derrik Jordan, and Jim Matus are Impulse Ensemble. A free-flow fusion of World Music and Jazz and Spoken Word.

9/23/10

The Senegal-America Project: mixing session
Mixing live-in-concert recordings

9/24/10

Tony Vacca: Guest lecturer at Margarit Sarkissian's World Music Class
West African Traditions and Innovations

9/26/10

Many Hands: Family Music for Haiti	benefit concert
An afternoon of performances to Benefit the people of Haiti's efforts to re-build their nation. Dan Zanes, Elizabeth Mitchell and Family, Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem, Tony Vacca, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, and the Deedle Deedle Dees.

9/28/10

The Senegal-America Project: mixing session
Mixing live-in concert recordings

10/1/10

Tony Vacca and Jim Matus at Zen Peacemakers Center	benefit concert
Tony and Jim will be part of a Benefit Concert for the Peace Pagoda of Leverett, MA

10/2/10

Tony Vacca and Jim Matus at Green Tech High School	concert
Tony Vacca and Jim Matus share the bill with Senegalese dance sensation Caro Diallo and his drummers.

10/3/10

Tony Vacca: Solo at Berkshire Botanical Gardens' Harvest Fest	festival
Solo performance at the Main Stage. Berkshire Botanical Garden 5 West Stockbridge Road Stockbridge, MA 01262 Phone: 413.298.3926

10/8/10

Rhythm Griots: Tony Vacca, Steve Leicach and Abdou Sarr	concert/workshop
Daytime workshops on World Music, drumming and traditional/innovative Senegalese dance, followed by an evening community performance.

10/9/10

Tony Vacca at The Grand Band Slam	festival
Tony received the "Editor's Pick" for World Music in the Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam.

10/22/10

Tony Vacca at: The New Hampshire Educational Conference	workshop
Two two-hour workshops on World Percussion.

10/23/10

EDCO Collaborative Conference	workshop
Tony will host a full day professional development workshop for teachers.

10/23/10

Impulse Ensemble at The Black Moon Music Lounge	concert
A Free-flow fusion of World Music, Jazz and Spoken Word

10/29/10

Tony Vacca hosts the screening of "Baaba Maal" a National Geographics film.
Having performed with Baaba Maal many times in both America and Senegal, Tony Vacca will host Smith College's screening of this very up-close-and-personal film on one of Africa's most powerful performers and one of it's most insightful native sons.

11/2/10

Music Under The Moon: Live radio show
Tony Vacca plays live, and hangs out with host Valerie Simpson on her "Music Under the Moon" show. Check it out at www.wcuw.org (91.3 FM in Worcester), 8-10 PM.

11/5/10

Iron Cook Benefit for Friends of Children with Celebrity Challenger Iron Chef Michael Symon
Tony plays THE GONGMEISTER at this popular event to benefit the local non profit organizaton Friends of Children. Watch your favorite chefs from local restaurants create delicious food and compete against the Iron Chef Michael Symon on the Calvin stage!

11/7/10

Fusion Nomads	concert
This is a FREE CONCERT, featuring Hassan Hakmoun, Impulse Ensemble, and Gokh-bi System. From tradition to innovation, from Morocco to Senegal to America, these three groups each have a distinctively unique mind-set and blend of sound.

11/8/10

Tony Vacca, Gokh-bi System, Hassan Hakmoun at Smith College	workshop
Lecture demonstrations as part of Popular Music in the Islamic World

11/13/10

Tony Vacca at The North Shore Collaborative	workshop
The North Shore Collaborative will host it's day of Profestional Development, and Tony will be one of the presenters.

11/16/10

Tony Vacca's Rhythm Griots at the Shea Theater	concert
A spectacular confluence of African and American traditions and innovations in rhythm, dance and spoken word.

11/19/10

Arts Infusion Coalition Conference
The DYS Arts InFusion Coalition invites artists to the inaugural meeting of DYS Arts InFusion Coalition Arts Advisory Committee meeting.

12/9/10

Tony Vacca and Abdou Sarr	school
This is a day of "hands-on" workshops by Abdou and Tony, followed by an end of the day concert.

12/16/10-12/22

Residency at The Renaissance School	school
This residency is focused on the subject of the student intensive study session, which is Ghanaian rhythms in both music and textile design.

World Rhythms: tel/fax 413.665.1067 • email: tonyvacca@comcast.net