September 18, 1997 Contact: Jennifer McNulty (408) 459-2495; mcnulty@ua.ucsc.edu

SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD BEAT BAND AND LOCAL MARIMBA BAND TO HEADLINE BENEFIT DANCE CONCERT FOR UCSC FARM & GARDEN ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

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SANTA CRUZ, CA--Amandla Poets, an acclaimed South African World Beat band, will headline a benefit concert for the UCSC Farm & Garden on Friday, October 3, at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building on Front Street in downtown Santa Cruz. Dandaro, Santa Cruz's favorite marimba group, will open the show at 8 P.M.

With a full rhythm section and two vocalists, Amandla Poets is a seven-member band that offers an infectious South African reggae groove, sweet vocal harmonies, and energetic dance combinations. The Poets' music is solidly rooted in South African township rhythms but has been described as a "transcontinental stew" of jazz, R&B, reggae, and African-inspired rhythms. The group's 1996 CD, Makube Njaio (Make It So), was nominated for outstanding World Beat album of the year at last year's Bay Area Music Awards.

Tickets for the benefit concert are $10 and are available at New Leaf Market in Felton and at the UCSC Farm & Garden Market Cart on Tuesdays and Fridays from noon to 6 P.M. at the base of campus at the corner of Bay and High Streets. Tickets can also be purchased the night of the show or ordered in advance by calling (408) 459-3248.

Proceeds from the concert benefit the UCSC Farm & Garden's Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture, a six-month training program in organic farming and gardening. The concert is part of the Farm & Garden's 30th Anniversary Celebration, taking place from Friday, October 3, through Sunday, October 5. For more information about the concert or anniversary festivities, including the Harvest Festival and Celebration Organic Dinner, call Wendy Krupnick at (408) 459-3248.

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