French Quarter - Drum Circle with the Wesley Phillips
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
and the
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve
present a
Drum Circle
led b
Wesley Phillips
Saturday at 10:30 am
At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center
419 Decatur St, New Orleans
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
National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)
Latitude and Longitude 29.954800, -90.064754
Schedule
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Duration:
10:30 to 11:30 am Central Time
Event Type
- Cultural/Craft Demonstration
- Performance
- Talk