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 <description>The 2012 Music Festival&#039;s intent is to create a rich and dynamic day-long cultural experience for Tucsonans and visitors alike; to celebrate, and embrace Tucson’s diversity and provide a wonderful day for adults and children. Its true mission is to promote peace and what better way to do this than through the Arts! The Playing for Unity in Diversity festival is included with Old Tucson regular admission of $16.95 for adults and $10.95 for children (ages 4-11). PRESENT YOUR DISCOUNT CARD AT THE OLD TUCON&#039;S GATE AND SAVE $3 off adult admission and $2 off child admission. Partial proceeds will benefit  ARTS FOR ALL  providing accessible education, training and experience in the Arts to children, particularly those with special needs.</description>
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 <description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Domingo&#039;s music couples dynamic rhythms with vibrant Latin, Salsa and rock drum beats. Domingo DeGrazia is an Arizona native raised with the sounds and imagery of the desert southwest. His guitar playing has charmed crowds with songs that are as rhythmic as they are percussive; moving with elegance from passionate to whimsical to sorrowful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.playingforunityindiversity.com/artists/domingo-degrazia&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Created in November 1999 by Artistic Director and Founder Leonard Baniekona with the goal of promoting and improving the real Kongo traditional music and chorographical creativity in the Republic of Congo. This music and dance are a source of healing and balance providing aquality of education and entertainment for the public of all nationalities and from all walks of life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.playingforunityindiversity.com/artists/ngoma-za-kongo&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Planet Djembe is a Tucson based group dedicated to performing and promoting traditional West African Percussion. This ancient music comes from countries like Mali, Guinea, Cote d&#039;Ivoire (Ivory Coast), and Burkina Faso. Great teachers like Mamady Keita, Famadou Konate, and others have brought the music and dance of these countries to the west through tours and classes over the last thirty years or so.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.playingforunityindiversity.com/artists/planet-djembe&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Robert Gillies is one part award-winning songwriter, one part folk-popper, and every bit an infectiously energetic performer, armed with a personality wrought from years of traveling the world and exploring it with a child-like wonder.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.playingforunityindiversity.com/artists/robert-gillies&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:#ffcc66;&quot;&gt;Artist confirmed - &lt;/span&gt;My all-time favorite bit about musician&#039;s bio&#039;s is the &quot;hook&quot; line in a Dan Connor song: &quot;My life is based on a true story.&quot;&amp;nbsp; My father acted and directed in local theater, sang in chorale groups, wrote stories and poetry. . .&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.playingforunityindiversity.com/artists/alan-james&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <description>&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Dez Dinero - Vocals ; Martino Delight- Drums ; Eddie Machedy- Guitar/Bass - We are the Odd Association. The band all started as a project back in the day in Oracle, Arizona and it slowly and oddly evolved into a live Rock, Hiphop, and R&amp;amp;B influenced sound. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.playingforunityindiversity.com/artists/dez-dinero&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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