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^Jarliani» (¡Obseruer lu ne I5, 2 0 II Page 13 Arts x V I Ml II IISHIM Homowo African Arts Celebrates 25 Years Name changes in legacy nod to Obo Addy ing direction o f its founder Obo Addy, while focusing on creating, performing and teaching African arts. Addy, a long-time Portland musi cian and master drum m er from Homowo African Arts and Cul Ghana, is renowned as a leader, a tures will celebrate its 25th anniver teacher, an entertainer and an artist sary with a new name and a more of numerous genres. In the future, focused direction. Hereafter known he will concentrate its efforts on as The Obo Addy Legacy Project, producing major artistic perfor the Portland non-profit will carry mances, teaching in both K-12 forth its mission under the continu schools and at the college level, and writing compositions. "Through his music and teach ing, Obo has affected hundreds of thousands of lives in the Pacific Northwest and beyond," said Su san Addy, executive director of The Obo Addy Legacy Project. Founded by Obo and Susan Addy in 1986, Homowo African Arts & Cultures originally existed as a vir tual cultural center with offerings in schools, parks and performance ven ues all over the country. Event By * z : True Shine Freedom Celebration In Honor of Juneteenth Obo Addy, a long-time Portland musician and drummer from Ghana, is known for his charismatic spirit, rapid-fire hands and powerful voice. 11 TIME GRAMMY WINNER 1st Visit to Portland ■MHMMMI Sachal Vasandani PDX Jazz Night presents Rising Star Vocalist Sachal Vasandani is set to make his Portland debut during PDX Jazz night at the Tony Starlight Supper Club-Lounge on Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. The performance will feature his New York-based working ensemble, consisting of pianist Jeb Patton, bassist David Wong and drummer Kendrick Scott. With two albums on Mack Av enue Records, Vasandani - a 2010 DownBeat "Rising Star" poll win ner - established himself as one of the most promising voices in mod em jazz, with a distinctive blend of jazz and pop. His third release, Hi-Fly, confirms the high p raise and m akes Vasandani one of the freshest, most versatile artists to emerge onto the jazz scene. Tony Starlight’s is located at 3728 N.E. Sandy Blvd. For more informa tion, phone 503- 517-8584 or visit the website tonystarlight.com. LAND J U N E 16 2011 7 P M N E W B E G IN N IN G S 3300 Northeast 172nd Place Portland OR 97230 Tickets at www.ticketswest.com 800-992-TIXX www.trueshineentertainment.com 503-501-1864