Explore the world's (and your own) true heartbeat with some of today's
most conscious and talented musicians, as The Village takes you on a
one-weekend-only musical and spiritual journey.
The Village envisions
the place we dream of living in - a place where music ties everything
together - and will remind us that we're already there.
Featuring the
collective efforts of world-class musicians, dancers, and poets, The
Village will be represented by bassist Kai Eckhardt (Garaj Mahal, John
McLaughlin Trio, Trilok Gurtu), drummer Jon Fishman (Phish, Frodo, Pork
Tornado), keyboardist Kit Walker (Pagan Love Orchestra, Kundalini
Boombox), as well as West African talking drummer Rasaki (King Sunny
Ade) and Indian Kathak dancers Kaveri and Mansi, while Julia Butterfly
Hill keeps your soul alive with spoken word and poetry.
Picture this -
oceans of soul floating your way on the wood floors of the Gualala Arts Center,
and actual ocean breezes making your spirit
smile in the redwood forest. Come join The Village for an unforgettable
musical adventure filled with family, friends, and reminders of home!
A fundraiser for Seatones Entertainment and Arts in the Schools.
Join us for a family-style potluck in the redwoods immediately following
the event. Please bring a dish to share with the rest of the village.
For more info & tickets: (707) 884-1138
Kai Eckhardt (bass)
Born in Germany, raised in west Africa, Eckhardt's passionate dedication
to the study of bass started at age 15, and has continued to grow
through graduating Berklee College of Music with honors, teaching music,
recording and performing with artists including: Bob Moses, the John
McLaughlin trio, & Zakir Hussein, and since 2000, toured extensively
with Garaj Mahal.
www.kaizone.com
Jon Fishman (drums)
The original drummer for Phish, as well as the inspiration for the
band's name, Fishman's passion for the drums started at an early age in
Syracuse, and continues through twenty amazing years of touring with
Phish, sometimes going so far as to play the vacuum cleaner, and always
playing his heart out on the drums.
www.phish.com
Julia Butterfly Hill (spoken word)
Known most for living in Luna, an ancient redwood, for two years and
thus bringing the battle for Headwaters forest to the attention of
national and international media, Hill now tours the country on behalf
of the Circle of Life foundation, dedicated to education, youth
programs, & tools for sustainable living.
www.circleoflifefoundation.org
Kit Walker (keyboards)
Known most for jazz composition, including "Dancing on the Edge of the
World," Walker has toured with Kitaro, recorded for Neal Schon
(Journey), plays with Pagan Love Orchestra and Jai Uttal, and producing
artists including Deva Prernal.
www.kitwalker.com
Rasaki Aladokun (talking drum)
A talking drum player from Nigeria, Aladokun has toured with the African
Highlife Band and King Sunny Ade.
www.lionharp.com/azigza/rasakibio.html
Kaveri and Mansi (Kathak Temple Dance)
Coming from a 500 year-old lineage of dancers, Kaveri has practiced
diligently since a young age, and the proof is in her energy. Both women
are world-class dancers of the Kathak Indian tradition.
www.kathak-kaveri.com
For more information about The Village, contact BrownEyed Woman, "A Grassroots Organization" -
browneyedwoman@sbcglobal.net