Benefit for the Children of Haiti House Concert

Davis, CA – Febuary 28th, 2012 – N Street Music will host a benefit house concert for the children of Haiti on March 31st, 2012. This house concert features a live band set, DJ set, silent auction and Haitian art sale.  Zanmi Lakay is a grass-roots group dedicated to improving quality of life for current and former street children in Haiti.  The organization provides educational and economic opportunities as well as resources that aid these children while they are homeless and transitioning off the streets. 

The show features rising Caribbean star Rosemond Jolissaint aka T-Rosemond and his live band Ital Souls.  Jolissaint grew up in Cap Hatian and began singing in the streets as he was inspired to entertain the homeless children.  His music resonated with the people’s struggle and they voted him champion of Haiti’s first Digicel Rising Stars contest.  T-Rosemond is currently living northern CA, yet maintains his resolve to aid the people of Haiti. He is quickly becoming widely known as a world-class singer with a beautiful voice. The Ital Souls band performs original songs in Haitian Kreyol and English as well as roots Reggae and the occasional contemporary pop tune. The evening will feature Davis native Joe Wisgirda “Joe Daddy”, a diversely talented producer and sound engineer and DJ Wokstar from Sacramento dubbed “the alchemist of reggae dancehall”.

9pm. N Street Cohousing Common House: 716 N Street Davis, CA 95616

$10 suggested donation for artist travel expenses, and $10 minimum suggested donation towards Zanmi Lakay.  People who bring donations for the children will be entered in a silent auction of potted fruit trees, glass works, coffee, massages, Haitian art, photographs, construction credit and other prizes.

Zanmi Lakay is a 501(c)(3) non-profit seeking tax-deductible donations for food, shelter, school and special training fees as well as other living expenses for street children. In addition, the following donations will be welcomed: Toothbrushes, large toothpaste, soap, travel size shampoo/conditioners, new adult size t-shirts (no x-large), afro combs, Vitamin C candy, EmergenC vitamin packets, small notebooks, pens, decks of cards, mini dominos, heavy duty gallon freezer Ziplock baggies, new make-up and nail polish, beach balls, and colored chalk.  Zanmi Lakay is also soliciting longer term, more generous donations for the 2nd Annual Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto – a Summer Photo Camp for Children and Community Exhibition in July 2012. Items needed include: digital cameras, AA Batteries (qty200), 1 GB SD cards for cameras, ink cartridges for Epson Picture Mate 4x6 printers: T557 (qty2), and 2-PM260/200 (qty2) series picture packs, an Epson Workforce 1100 Printer and printer ink, photo paper (150 sheets): Brilliant Supreme Matte Paper - 13" x 19" - Photo Inkjet Professional Digital Media Paper

Jennifer Pantaléon (650) 359-6225 www.ZanmiLakay.org  www.ZanmiLakayBlog.org

Artists’ websites: www.trosemond.com www.italsouls.com

http://soundcloud.com/dj-big-joe-daddy 

Visit http://nstreetcohousing.org/n-street-music for more show information and email

Please email to nstreetdavisshows@gmail.com for reservations

Press inquiries,

Tobia Seeger tobiaseeger@gmail.com  (530) 681-9890

Sponsors:

Four Winds Growers: www.fourwindsgrowers.com      KimX http://www.etsy.com/shop/KimX

The Pepper Peddler: http://pepperpeddler.com Warren Jones: http://wjroots.com/massage/about

Don Jordan Construction (530) 795-3250

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