Rhythmic Roots Community Music Project
& GREEN-ABILITYFAIR

Next Event: Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Time: 2PM - 6PM

Place: Sophie Wright Park: corner of Magazine St. & St. Andrews St.

Lower Magazine Street District (LOMA), New Orleans, LA 70130

ADMISSION: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Bring Your Own Percussion: Drums, claves, tambourines, whatever helps you
find your groove!

Please join us for the final installment of the Spring 2008 Rhythmic Roots: Community Music Project & Green Ability Fair. This fun educational event will be held on May 18th in Sophie Wright Park in the Lower Magazine Street District a/k/a LOMA from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Besides just being a fun and free musical outing, the event is designed to provide the residents of New Orleans with resources and information on practical and cutting edge environmental practices in the context of a social and cultural celebration.

On May 18, 2008, Rhythmic Roots & Green-Ability Fair will feature performances by The Soul Rebels Brass Band, and a special appearance by Big Chief Charles Taylor of the White Cloud Hunters, Alfred "Uganda" Roberts as well as other special guests, who will meld their sounds into a presentation that is uniquely New Orleans in the intimate community setting of the Sophie Wright Park in the Lower Magazine Street District. Everyone is invited to join in this interactive, musical and cultural collaboration by bringing their own percussion to play along. Additional highlights will include environmental displays, demonstrations, interactive exhibits and educational booths by Community Partners: Common Ground BioRemediation Project; The Green Project; New Orleans Food Cooperative; Phoenix Recycling; Desire Nola; WORN AGAIN; Americorps; Unique Products, Defend New Orleans and the Gulf Restoration Network.

Additional up-to-date information can be found at www.rhythmicrootsmusic.com
or by visiting the Backbeat Foundation Myspace and Facebook pages.
Rhythmic Roots is presented by the Backbeat Foundation, Inc. and produced by
Hypersoul, LLC. This project is made possible by the support of WWOZ 90.7
fm, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Arts Council of New Orleans,
City of New Orleans, and Whole Foods Market.