Reggae Benefit Show Sunday March 29 - STX

“Shift the Energy: A Family Movement Towards Non-Violence” Festival will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Island Center in St. Croix, VI. The event is both a "Stop the Violence" awareness campaign, as well as a benefit in support of Phillip "Pixs" Merchant & his family. This family event merges various genres of art forms, including music, poetry, art, fashion, and dance.

Phillip "Pixs" Merchant, native son of St. Croix, founder of D.A.P.P. Band, reggae artist, musician, music producer, and former bassist of Midnite Band, was critically wounded on January 9, 2009, in a random shooting that also left three other innocent bystanders wounded. Phil's condition improves almost daily - he is no longer in ICU, but will need extensive therapy.

"Shift the Energy: A Family Movement Towards Non-Violence” Festival's updated lineup:"

Poetry by Oyoko Loving & Dub Duo w/ Ras Iyame & Shamie
Reggae Bubblers
Cherise King
Afyah
Ima
Bambú Station
Black Star
Jr. P
Root One Band
Siete Son
Positively Nelsons
Iyah Lion Band feat. Bobo Ites
Red-I feat. Mada Nile, Volcano, Danny-I, & Batch
Black Star feat. Xcaliba & Gange
DJ Ninja P
Unleaded Sounds

Show time 12:30 pm - 6:30pm

Children accompanied by an adult are free; adult tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Ticket Outlets:

Riddims in C'sted
Pancho Ras in Sunny Isles
Natural Mystic in Estate Diamond
3inity Dawtas in F'sted

The "Shift the Energy" cd's are being sold on www.mtneborecords.com at $14, with all proceeds going to the family.

More details to come... Liz

Phil on myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=59503276

Shift The Energy Video in Hawaii - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjztozHreck

Listen to Phil's music: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=185011948

Shift the Energy - Acoustic Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74qc1QOXqVE&feature=related

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