Drum Circle with the Wesley Phillips at 419 Decatur St

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park 

and 

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve 

 present a 

Drum Circle 

with Wesley Phillips

Saturday at 10:30 am 

At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center 

419 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 

Join us for an interractive drum & dance circle as we honor those who came before us. Play drums and learn about our cultural history and the legacy of Congo Square in New Orleans.

Wesley Phillips is New Orleans born and raised. He began playing drums with the Desire Poets after hearing the Last Poets records during the Black Panther movement in the Ninth Ward. Phillips has studied and performed with Kidd Jordan, Sun Ra, Energy Funk Band, Desire Community Choir, Casa Samba, African Dance Groups; Free Spirit, Culu, Nkafu, and Sacred Dance Ministry, and Fi Yi Yi and the Mandingo Warriors. Phillips is a poet, author, drum maker, teacher, and designer with 50 years as The Ultimate Sideman. In 2013, he wrote and produced The Spirit of the Drum in Senegal, West Africa. In 2017, this production marked his Jazz Fest debut as a band leader.

This drum circle is open to all ages. No experience required. 

This program is free and open to the public.

Fees

Free and open to the public

Location

At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Latitude and Longitude 29.954832, -90.064765

Schedule

10:30 to 11:30 am Central Time

Event Type

• Cultural/Craft Demonstration
• Performance
• Talk