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Music is a sacred art, as it serves as one of the oldest forms of healing in the world.  When we feel the rhythm of a drum or listen to a melody, something deep stirs within us.  Music can be a point of reconnection to ourselves, our families and our global community.
How wide a web can music weave? Accomplished musician-composer Marla Leigh intends to find out. With support from Empowerment Works!, LA Yoga Magazine, Yogi Times, Yoga Soup, Topanga Magazine, Yoga Kula, Bonsorte Studios, Cultural Connections and Yogamates, she is creating a global, multi-media, sacred music experience entitled Rhythms in Peace

Rhythms in Peace is a landmark, global sound healing CD and DVD project that brings together Grammy-winning artists and other world class musicians with tribal music groups from across the globe. Some proceeds from this project will go to aid women's sacred music groups in developing countries (Morocco and Egypt). 
We are currently fundraising for the first phase of the project where we will to go to Morocco in September 2008, to record with the Houyarites, a trance healing women's drumming/vocal group, as well as with Gnawa and Berber musicians.

There are ways in which you can support this revolutionary sacred music project. Fundraiser concerts are being held all over the USA, as well as special tax-deductible Rhythms in Peace musical gift packages. Please read on for more information, thank you.

"I am looking forward to recording on Marla's Rhythms in Peace CD... I admire her approach and musicality in hand drumming"
-Glen Velez, Grammy Winning Percussionist


PROJECT
 HIGHLIGHTS

ALBUM: Rhythms in Peace is a revolutionary, one-of a kind album of original and traditional healing trance music featuring artists from Morocco, Egypt, Israel, India and the USA.

Confirmed Artists:

Invited Artists:

  • Omar Faruk Tekbelek, Sufi virtuoso, (USA/TURKEY)
  • Zar women's trance drumming group in Cairo, Egypt
  • Rara Avis, Six Degrees artist/programmer  (USA)
*other artists will be added, please check back for most recent updates to list

DOCUMENTARY FILM: There will also be an educational, documentary DVD created about drumming rituals in Morocco. 
 

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TARGET SCHEDULE

Phase One: 
September 2008  - Travel to Marrakesh and Essouria, Morocco to record with the Hauyrites and various Berber and Gnawa musicians


Phase Two

January - February 2009 - Travel to Egypt and Israel to record with the
Women's Zar troup as well as with Bedouin musicians

Phase Three:
April 2009 - Rhythms in Peace CD and DVD release, to be distributed internationally!
 


 


SUPPORTING  GWOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Picture of the Houyarites, the women trance-drumming group that Rhythms in Peace will be working with in Morocco!!

Women in most Muslim countries today suffer more challenges in their everyday lives than most of us can comprehend. Working with the Moroccan women's trance-music groups The Houariyates, (Morocco), and the Zar troup from Cairo, Egypt, offers Marla an unique opportunity to support women musicians in Muslim countries. As part of the global outreach of this project, Marla will share a percentage of her one years sales to each group through the Empowerment Works  Micro-grants Program. Marla also hopes to assist both groups to tour in western countries as well as include them in drumming retreats in USA and Morocco.

 


SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION PACKAGES

SUPPORT SACRED WORLD MUSIC
TODAY!!

All donations are tax-deductible through Empowerment Works.  Each donation comes with various musical gifts from Marla. 

VIEW INDIVIDUAL DONATION PACKAGES & GIFTS

VIEW COMPANY SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES & GIFTS


* All donations are tax-deductible through Empowerment Works! to the extent allowed by law (Federal Tax ID # is 31 - 1796801)

* For any questions, please contact Marla


 

 

 

 FUNDRAISING CONCERT
SPRING/SUMMER TOUR 2008

 

In support of Rhythms in Peace, you are cordially invited to Marla's Fundraising Concerts.  These concerts are events not to miss, get ready to dance the night away with Marla's exquisite world music ensemble, organic treats, silent auctions, beautiful people and much more!
 

LOS ANGELES, CA


Picture of the Houyarites, the women trance-drumming group that we will be working with in Morocco!!

 

* SPECIAL EVENT WITH SPECIAL GUESTS *

 May 17, 2008 
Bonsorte Studios, Venice, CA,

with opening meditation by Saul David Raye
Musical guest, Suzanne Sterling and Suzanne Teng.  
Dancers: Jackie Lalita, Debbie Striesinnger

Plus: Silent auction, conscious treats, slide show/video of sacred music of Morocco
and much more. 
Address : 2401 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 8pm

Purchase your tickets today with Paypal
Presale -$20
(tickets are $25 at door)

 June 14, 2008 

 Pilates Studio City
in Porter Ranch, CA
Address : 11219 Tampa Ave, Northridge, CA, doors open at 7:30pm

Purchase your tickets today with Papal!
$20

 

Gnawa music group, Mahgreb

 June 21, 2008

Yoga Soup,
Santa Barbara, CA

8pm

Purchase your tickets today with Papal!
$20




THE BAND

Los Angeles, Rhythmjuju

Marla Leigh - Percussion, flute
Courtney Ducaine- Sitar
Chris Armstrong - African/Indian Percussion
Jamie Pampish - Middle Eastern Percussion
T.j. Troy -Indian/Middle Eastern Percussion
Evan Fraser - Percussion, kalimba, jaw harp

Special guest: Andrew Werdertisch, Didjeridu

 

 

SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED for all shows!
Do you have a holistic service? artwork? or anything you would like to donate to the silent auctions at these concerts???
If so, please email Marla

 


Photo by Javiera Photography

Your time and consideration for helping "Rhythms in Peace" project come alive is greatly and sincerely appreciated. This project has been a dream of mine for over 6 years; To be able to live your dreams and help the world while you are doing it, is truly one of the biggest gifts to experience. 
Thank you for your support.

In gratitude, Marla Leigh

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