Kickoff Event for the National Community Storytelling campaign: Take Back the Mic
Come kick it w/ the band for our 1st SF Bay Area show since the crew moved to Cali! It's a "Take Back the Mic" event, which means we're rockin' the "open-camera" policy.

Bring your FlipCam, iPhone, BBerry or video camera & join the interactive jam! You will have a chance to shoot the fun on & offstage and a few folks will get to catch the action backstage as well.

For those that haven't heard, Soulfège just hit the Top 10 Jambands Chart & we're coming up to the Bay to give you a taste of what's going down on the new record.

This event is presented by Bay Localize, ComuniTree and DestinedNation Media.

Take Back The Mic
*Music * Community Storytelling *Arts
May 20th, 2010
DJ 7:30pm, Show 8:30pm, Soulfège 10:30pm
all ages

$10-15 sliding scale
$15 includes entry to Harmony Festival VIP tickets giveaway (Lauryn Hill backstage pass)

$8 before 8p (includes Harmony Festival ticket giveaway)

Purchase Advance Tickets
http://tinyurl.com/25mvwdn

Proceeds go to local nonprofits including Oakland Green Arts & Media Center.

Featuring:

MUSIC

Soulfège (LA Based Afro-Diasporic Groove)
Audiopharmacy (Hip Hop / Trip Hop / Reggae)
Seasunz & Ambessa FiyaPowa (Spiritual Hip-Hop)
Aaron Ableman Ensemble (Live World Hop)
Sunru
DJ Divinity

COMMUNITY STORYTELLING

Mama Wisdom
Melia's Papa
Emem Okon direct from Nigeria, JINN
Luisah Teish
David Glover, OCCUR & Greenlining Institute
Ian Kim, Ella Baker Center
Emily Kirsch, Ella Baker Center
Naru Kwina
Tara Marchant, Greenlining Institute
Zakiya Harris, Get Fresh
Navina Khanna
Gera Marin
Local Artisan & Food Marketplace
And special guests!

a BALANCE production

Twitter handle: #TBTM

For more info: http://takebackthemic.com

MEDIA LINKS
Soulfège http://soulfege.com
- audio http://lala.com/zX12I
- video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1j8_kOtfd8
Seasunz
- audio http://seasunz-and-jbless.bandcamp.com (free download)

PRESENTED BY:
CommuniTree http://communitreemovement.org
Bay Localize http://baylocalize.org
Destined Nation Media

CO-SPONSORS
Greenlining Institute http://greenlining.org
Ella Baker Center http://ellabakercenter.org
Communities for a Better Environment http://cbecal.org
Women's Earth Alliance www.womensearthalliance.org/
Four Years. Go. http://www.fouryearsgo.org
Harmony Festival http://harmonyfestival.com
Rebel TV 333 http://rebeltv333.com
Oakland Local http://oaklandlocal.com
Oakland Seen http://oaklandseen.com
Urban Releaf http://urbanreleaf.org
Grind For The Green http://grindforthegreen.com
Bikes 4 Life http://bikes4life.com
Change SF http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=50638333333
Transition US http://transitionus.org
A Piece of the Pie http://apieceofthepie.typepad.com
Farm Fresh Choice http://www.ecologycenter.org/ffc
Justice in Nigeria Now justiceinnigeria.wordpress.com
DIG Coop http://www.dig.coop
headRush http://www.headrushcrew.com