'THANK Q,' an October 1 World Music Tribute To the Humanitarian Works Of
Quincy Jones, Will Feature U.S. Premiere of 'The Return Of Nuwa' From World
Music Group Pilgrim
CONCERT AND BENEFIT TO FEATURE A PRESENTATION OF THE 'UNITY THROUGH MUSIC'
AWARD TO JONES AND A PERFORMANCE OF 'WE ARE THE WORLD' BY PILGRIM AND SPECIAL
GUEST ARTISTS
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The concert and benefit "THANK Q --
A World Music Tribute To the Humanitarian Works Of Quincy Jones," will take
place at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills on Wednesday, October 1 at 8PM.
The event will feature the U.S. premiere of the multimedia work "The Return Of
Nuwa" and other pieces by world music group Pilgrim. The legendary "Q," Quincy
Jones, will be presented with the "Unity Through Music Award," and the evening
will close with a multicultural performance -- featuring Pilgrim with special
surprise guest artists -- of "We Are The World," the GRAMMY-winning,
Jones-produced 1985 anthem.
In keeping with the spirit of "We Are The World" and its assemblage of
superstar performers who banded together as USA For Africa, net proceeds from
"THANK Q" will benefit two non-profit organizations making a difference of the
lives of people in Africa: Malaria No More, dedicated to ending deaths caused
by the disease, and Millennium Promise, whose flagship program, Millennium
Villages comprehensively addresses extreme poverty throughout sub-Saharan
Africa.
The event is produced by Dreamscape Studios, Gema Productions, Alexandra
Guarnieri and Tulsi Checa and music supervised by John Wilson. "Quincy Jones
has touched the hearts and lives of countless people worldwide," said
Dreamscape Studios founder and owner Alexander Vickers, who conceived "THANK
Q," adding, "his artistic genius has been recognized many times, and we felt
the time was right to honor his service to humanity and outreach to people in
developing nations," Event producer Alexandra Guarnieri said, "I am so excited
to embark on this wonderful and visionary musical journey, and to be saluting
the remarkable humanitarian work of Quincy Jones." The Unity Through Music
Award is a special tapestry commissioned by Vickers representing the concept
of the world being held together not by boundaries and divisions, but by music
and rhythms that unite people everywhere.
The principals of the Peru-based world music group Pilgrim are
award-winning Azerbaijani musician, composer and producer Gennady and
Afro-Peruvian performance artist, percussionist and project designer Silmah.
For the U.S. debut of their multimedia masterwork "The Return Of Nuwa,"
they'll be joined by an international collective of world music artists and
dancers in addition to a gospel choir. An evolving, collaborative piece, "The
Return Of Nuwa" is powered by heavy grooves and a sound that's been described
as "tribal funk" and "ancestral ambient." This unique musical and visual
journey tells the story of Nuwa -- the creator of humanity, according to
Chinese mythology -- and seeks to connect audiences to an ancient, primal past
and the balanced, unifying "Sacred Feminine" that lives inside all men and
women.
During "THANK Q," Pilgrim will also premiere other works, including
selections from their forthcoming album The Women Who Walked The Sky. The
album is performed in the vanishing oral tradition of Quechua, an ancient
language spoken in the Andes mountains of Peru. Quechuan is one of many global
dialects that will be represented in the evening's climactic performance of
"We Are The World" in tribute to Quincy Jones.
General admission tickets for this event are $25 through Ticketmaster
(http://www.ticketmaster.com). A limited number of $1,000 VIP tickets are also
available, and include a post-event reception hosted by Pilgrim and Gema
Productions at the new Hollywood club 24K Lounge. Contact 310.392.7327 or
events@dreamscapestudiosla.com for reservations and information.
For more information, log on to http://www.Q-Concert.org
SOURCE Dreamscape Studios
Erin Podbereski, +1-626-585-9575, erin@jensencom.com, for Dreamscape Studios
