Please spread the word to all drummers everywhere!
Be a part of the healing of New Orleans on the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Join us and help revive and honor the musical culture of New Orleans. Thousands of drummers from all over the world will gather at historic Congo Square on Sunday, August 27 for this FREE all-star event.
Featured guests will include:
- Ken "Afro" Williams' Drum Circle
- Cyril Neville & Tribe 13
- Voice of the Wetlands All-stars featuring Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville,
Monk Boudreaux, Anders Osborne, and others
- Kirk Joseph's 504 Brass Band
- Soul Rebels Brass Band
- Big Chief Victor Harris
- Big Chief Markeith Tero
But the soul of the event will be you - drummers from near and far, pro and non, on drums, claves, maracas, tambourines - bring whatever helps you find your groove! Travel to New Orleans and help support the local economy!
Rhythmic Roots @ Congo Square is presented by Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps continues to respond to profound needs along the Gulf Coast, bolstering nonprofits serving children and evacuees, helping New Orleans neighborhoods plot their return and promoting cultural events and programs that support children's emotional recovery. (www.mercycorps.org/)
For more info on this event, updates and more join us at:
groups.myspace.com/rhythmicroots
Be a part of the healing of New Orleans on the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Join us and help revive and honor the musical culture of New Orleans. Thousands of drummers from all over the world will gather at historic Congo Square on Sunday, August 27 for this FREE all-star event.
Featured guests will include:
- Ken "Afro" Williams' Drum Circle
- Cyril Neville & Tribe 13
- Voice of the Wetlands All-stars featuring Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville,
Monk Boudreaux, Anders Osborne, and others
- Kirk Joseph's 504 Brass Band
- Soul Rebels Brass Band
- Big Chief Victor Harris
- Big Chief Markeith Tero
But the soul of the event will be you - drummers from near and far, pro and non, on drums, claves, maracas, tambourines - bring whatever helps you find your groove! Travel to New Orleans and help support the local economy!
Rhythmic Roots @ Congo Square is presented by Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps continues to respond to profound needs along the Gulf Coast, bolstering nonprofits serving children and evacuees, helping New Orleans neighborhoods plot their return and promoting cultural events and programs that support children's emotional recovery. (www.mercycorps.org/)
For more info on this event, updates and more join us at:
groups.myspace.com/rhythmicroots
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