ZEYBRAH and THP Productions along with
The City of Long Branch Dept. of Recreation and The City of Long Branch Office of Community and Economic Development present:
The 18th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival on September 24th

The 18th annual Oceans of Rhythm Festival is held as part of the Long Branch Back to School Festival on Saturday, September 24th
(Rain date September 25th)

Oceans of Rhythm Festival, held in Long Branch, New Jersey for 17 years is designed to bring diverse sections of the community together, for a family oriented, educational and recreational, multi-media festival, that will expand and broaden the experiences of all those who participate, both audience and artists. It is ZEYBRAH's aim to provide a vehicle for positive community growth and development.

SOULVATION

A HOUSE MUSIC COMMUNITY PICNIC
spiced with live African drumming and dance

AT THE BROADWAY PARK BANDSHELL

• 1:00 to 7:00 PM (African Drum Spectacular at 3:00 pm)

Bring your Groove On with Positive Vibrations!

MUSIC PROVIDED BY

• THE HOUSING PROJEKT
• DJ DAX DAVIS, DJ J'SHON TROWER, THE MASTERKILLA,
• DJ YUM YUM and DJ KEVIN WATKINS

FEATURING:

• THE OCEANS OF RHYTHM ENSEMBLE
• African Drumming and Dance with African super stars from YAKAR
• Sister Isis and The Tribe, Guest Artists and Drum Circle

FREE ADMISSION- DONATIONS ACCEPTED

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN THE PROCESSION AND JAM SESSION

INFORMATION:

LB Housing Authority 732-222-3787 ext. 108

Oceans of Rhythm is supported by funds form the Monmouth County Arts Council and the City of Long Branch

Goals

Our philosophy is reflected in the goals of the festival:
• To bring different groups together in celebration of common themes, thus strengthening the community.
• To provide wholesome educational and recreational activities for the entire family.
• To draw upon the wisdom of traditional communities to empower the modern community
• To encourage and foster positive growth for our communities.
• To provide an outlet for various youth groups and individuals to develop artistically.
• To remember the ocean as the vehicle by which many of our ancestors came to the Americas
• To encourage people to take care of and protect the ocean environment.
• To attract people from Long Branch, Monmouth County, throughout New Jersey, New York and beyond.
• To emphasize and acknowledge traditional folkloric cultures from Africa & the Caribbean, which so often serve as the roots of our contemporary music and dance.

The aim of the festival is to create a cultural tapestry, woven with positive energy, harmonious music and dance, traditional cultural expressions, and the beauties of nature, especially the ocean. By holding the festival in the Long Branch area, we aim to contribute to the revitalization of the community, while celebrating the various cultural heritages that exist there.