Tony Vacca
For over two decades Massamba Diop and Tony Vacca have been bringing together the traditions of their music and the peoples of their countries. From their spectacular duo performances to festival appearances with Tony’s World Rhythms Ensemble, and The Senegal-America Project, these two musicians and their remarkable music remind us all of what we already know… that we are all connected.
Their longstanding collaboration has created extraordinary partnerships with schools and non-profit arts organizations, and together, under the banner of The Senegal-America Project, they have:
- purchased and distributed over 3000 UN approved mosquito nets in at-risk neighborhoods in and around the capital city of Dakar
- worked with and performed for over 400,000 US students during twenty years of school visits and residencies
- set up free health screenings and access to follow-up care for diabetes and high blood pressure
- lead a group of twenty-five US musicians, teachers and students on a “Projects and Visions” trip to Senegal, instigating further collaborations and school-to-school partnerships,
- and have performed at festivals in America like The Chicago World Music Festival and The Lotus World Music Festival, and in Senegal at Baaba Maal’s Festival le Blues du Fleuve, at Festival Rhythms et Formes du Monde, and at The Daniel Sorano National Theatre of Senegal.
And of course their work continues with concerts, school programs, master classes and recordings scheduled for 2025-26.
For more info and bookings for Massamba Diop and Tony Vacca, or for The Senegal-America Project please contact :
- Tony Vacca and World Rhythms Productions
- 413-658-5109
- tonyvacca@comcast.net
Discography with Massamba
