African Seeds:: Bluegrass Roots

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center

141 East Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507

Friday, July 11th
7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Saturday, July 12th
7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Admission Fee: $5 - $45

African Seeds::Bluegrass Roots explores the pulse of African music and its journey from Accra to Lexington, from jazz to hip hop in a 90-minute experience of drum, dance, song and spoken word co-produced by Tripp Bratton and Aminata Cairo.

Powered by young artists, guided by professional artist mentors, and rooted in community, the production features local and international, multi-generational performers ages 10 to 70-plus!

Thank You to 250Lex for including us in the anniversary year festivities!  

Featured performers include:

  • Tripp Bratton
  • Aminata Cairo
  • The M’Power Rhythm All-stars
  • Gideon Alorwoyie
  • Lee Carroll
  • Wislin Pauleus’s Haiti Creafo Dance Co.
  • Mary Jackson
  • Marlin McKay
  • Thomas Usher
  • WECEP (West End Community Empowerment Project)

And more! 

Help us fill the house and support our young people!  

All tickets are General Admission; there are no reserved seats. You decide what to pay.

  • $5 In the Circle
  • $15 Glad You're Here
  • $25 Keep the Beat Going
  • $45 Lift Others Up