"Giving Back to the Motherland" Benefit Concert May 9, 2008

THE DJEMBABE'S BIG BENEFIT CONCERT for The Sankofa Center at Unity of the Hills Church on Anderson Lane in Austin , takes place on May 9th starting at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7pm. Joining us for this amazing event are Rattletree Marimba with Joel Laviolette and also The Bells of Joy! This promises to be one of the most exciting concerts of the year for us! We will also be joined by an all women's drum class from DRUMZ that will delight you! Tickets will be on sale at DRUMZ, 3700 Kerbey Lane starting Friday, April 4th and will also be available at the door. $15 per ticket. As this is a benefit concert, all tickets are $15. Children are welcome but there is no reduction in price. The Sankofa Center does extensive work with AIDS Education and Awareness Programs in Ghana, West Africa and with any luck, we will be live streaming with them in Ghana during this event!How amazing is that?! We hope you will be able to join us for this celebration of life in benefit and in gratitude for the Motherland that has gifted us with this magical and extraordinary African music. Though we in the Djembabes group have not not been born in Africa, we feel that deep in our hearts Africa has been born in us through this music. It is with deep respect and honor that we play and share this music that we have come to love so much. Axe! Axe!