African Seeds :: Bluegrass Roots - M'Power Rhythm's Premier Event at the Downtown Arts Center

African Seeds::Bluegrass Roots explores the pulse of African music and its journey from Accra to Lexington, from jazz to hip hop in a 90-minute experience of drum, dance, song and spoken word co-produced by Tripp Bratton and Aminata Cairo.

Powered by young artists, guided by professional artist mentors, and rooted in community, the production features local and international, multi-generational performers ages 10 to 70-plus!

Thank You to 250Lex for including us in the anniversary year festivities!

Featured performers include:
Tripp Bratton. Aminata Cairo. The M’Power Rhythm All-stars. Gideon Alorwoyie. Lee Carroll. Wislin Pauleus’s Haiti Creafo Dance Co. Mary Jackson. Marlin McKay. Thomas Usher. Jameka Redden. Gray Swan. Zuri Earl. Jeremiah Wooldridge. WECEP (West End Community Empowerment Project). And more!

Help us fill the house and support our young people!

Performances:
Friday, July 11th @7pm
Saturday, July 12th @7pm

Tickets are on sale now:
All tickets are General Admission; there are no reserved seats. You decide what to pay.
$5 In the Circle
$15 Glad You’re Here
$25 Keep the Beat Going
$45 Lift Others Up

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