Beloved festival is proud to feature an inter-faith council, which will take the form of a forum-type discussion between several representatives of different devotional, ecstatic paths to experience of the Divine.

The focus of this council will be on finding the unifying essence shared by all of these paths, while honoring the distinctiveness and story of each of them individually. The goal of this discussion is to open the way for people from all of these paths to be able to work with, play with, pray with and evolve with groups composed of many traditions and faiths.

The speakers chosen for this panel discussion will be from several traditions, their common denominator being that they each will be involved in the transmission of devotional states through music, art and community-crafting.

complete list of panelists to be announced soon

 

Ubaka Hill is an authentic, energetic performer, composer, songwriter, recording artist, motivational speaker, conference weaver, teacher and facilitator of hand drumming workshops for more than 25 years throughout the United States. Her soul-vision and intention is to facilitate and inspire personal transformation, empowerment, healing and joy with music that moves you.

Ubaka plays her signature "Ube" drum, djembe drum and various other percussion instruments of different cultures including gongs, hand drums, rattles, didgeridoo and singing bowls. Her music is intentional and indefinable, inspired by her appreciation of celtic, jazz, latin, african, shamanic, folkloric, aboriginal and contemporary music, including the art of creative improvisation. She creatively weaves percussion, poetry and song to inspire a positive, energetic atmosphere for her diverse audiences to sing and dance with her in solo performances and with The ShapeShifters, her multi-instrumental and multi-cultural, professional ensemble of talented musicians.

Ubaka's workshops series Drumsong The Art and Spirit of Drumming is presented to people of all ages, various skill levels and physical abilities including deaf and hard of hearing throughout the US, including Hawaii, Alaska, and internationally in Canada, Australia and Japan; at local, national and international music festivals, community centers, healthcare facilities, holistic retreat centers, coffeehouses, conferences and concert halls. ubakahill.com | back to top

 

 

 

 

 

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