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Pasc B 2 ____________________ (Clj e Jlnrtlanh (fibaeruer iu!y23-2003 Focus Zoo will feature entertainer Aimee Mann, a renowned singer-songwriter who has achieved great success independent from major record labels. Oliver “Tuku" Mtukudzi will bring African sounds and socially conscious content to a special summer concert series at the Oregon Zoo. Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir performs Thursday, July 31midway through a week of summer concerts at the Oregon Zoo, sponsored by Wells Fargo bank. A im e e M ann t o I g n i t e S u m m e r C o n c e r t S e r i e s Top performers to fill zoo lawn on three consecutive nights T op national entertainers will fill the terraced law n at the O regon Z oo w ith m usic lovers for three consecutive nights this m onth as part o f the W ells Fargo Sum m er C oncert Series. O liver “T uku” M tukudzi per form s on W ednesday, July 30, fol low ed by Linda T illery and the C ultural H eritage C h o ir on T hurs day, July 31 and A im ee M ann on Friday, A ug. 1. T uku is noted for uplifting and hope-infused perform ances. With 40 album s to his credit, he perform s in the Shona language o f Z im ba bw e as w ell as English. His lyrics invariably deal with social and eco nomic issues. In the face o f political turm oil and a horrific A ID S epi dem ic that has sw ept the African continent, T u k u ’s hum or and opti m ism creates an appeal that crosses generations. B onnie R a itt,o n e o fT u k u ’sb ig - gest fans, has not only called Tuku “a treasure,” but has also used his m usic as inspiration for the song “O ne B elief A w ay” on her album Fundam ental. The Utne Reader has d e s c r ib e d M tu k u d z i a n d th e B lackspirits as "O ne o f the G iants o f A frican pop.” Linda T illery and the C ultural H eritage C h o ir will bring A frican A m erican sounds to the concert series. T illery is a veteran vocalist, percussionist, producer and cul tural historian. Since the 1960s, her powerful, shimmering alto voice has been show cased in such groups as T he L o ad in g Z one, Z asu P itts M em o rial O rch estra, the S olid S en d er’s and Bobby M cF errin’s V oicestra. T he ch o ir’s collection includes intoned sermons, folk tales and dance. Singer-songw riter A im ee M ann has achieved recognition in the m usic industry for both her talents and her notorious independence from m ajor record labels. A cru sader for the fight o f unfairly treated artists ag ain st co rp o rate labels, M ann has found success in her ow n w ay. C ritics gushed over her 1993 debut. W hatever, and m ain stream attention has follow ed her through contributions to TV show M elrose Place (“T h at’s Just W hat Y ou A re” ), the soundtrack to Paul Thom as A nderson's M agnolia, and the them e song for Jerry M aguire (“ W ise U p” ). M ann has also taken a turn on the Lilith F air tour. The W ells Fargo S um m er C on cert Series is P ortland’s longest running outdoor series. ■ m ■■ ■ Sax Sensation to Perform at Mt. Hood Saxophonist Greg Osby will perform at the Mt. Hood Jazz festival on Sunday, Aug. 3. Osby is considered one of most important bandleaders and record-makers in Jazz today. He has produced 13 acclaimed Blue Note albums and performed at clubs, concert halls and festivals around the world. 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