NSB CREW AT POWER TO THE PEACEFUL FESTIVAL WITH MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, ZIGGY MARLEY!

AN INTIMATE GATHERING OF ABOUT 75,000 PEOPLE!
Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco!

Setting the Intention:
“The First key to holding good community space is the intention. The second key is allowing people to have freedom within that intention to contribute. The final key is the feeling that people went away with. Did people leave feeling inspired.?”
-- Michael Franti, Conscious Dancer Magazine, Spring 2008!--

We don’t know if words can do justice to the experience we had this past weekend, but we are inspired to try.

Last weekend, we (NSB Collective) got an opportunity to open up Power to the Peaceful Festival. Not only did we get to perform and share the contagious happiness that is associated with Bhangra, we got to hang out with Michael Franti and experience the entire concert from stage looking out into an audience of 75,000 people. There were moments in the day where we had to remind ourselves that this was actually happening, especially the moments when we saw Ziggy Marley walking around and just hanging out next to us on stage watching the show like everyone else.

The powers of music and dance truly do defy any language, religion, or culture and can break boundaries by bringing people together in the most amazing ways. It didn’t matter that just a few hours ago we were dancing to the beats of Punjabi music, than listening to Ziggy Marley singing Redemption Song and now rocking out to Michael Franti’s energy. At times it felt like we were at NSB, the whole crew jamming together like we always do. We were all connected, sharing something much larger than the individual sounds and movements we performed. It was a beautiful day full of energy, good vibes, with creative energy flowing all around. The most important perhaps was the realization that 70,000+ can come together in harmony and share something in unison. What could be better than that! We were so grateful to have been a part of such a celebration.

Thank you Guerrilla Management & Michael Franti!
Yes! We did leave feeling inspired!