Rhonda Benin- Vocals
Rhonda began her career as a member of the Los Angeles based jazz trio "Sound of Soul". Rhonda went on to make a career as background vocalist having appeared on over 100 recordings. In 1989 after working with singer Maria Mauldar, Rhonda moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she branched into theatre with ACT's production of GOSPEL AT COLONUS and, The Oakland Ensemble Theatre's MLK WE ARE THE DREAM. She also collaborated with South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela on Dimensions Dance Theatre's production of PEOPLE OF THE ZOZO'S. Rhonda is a founding member of Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir (CHC). Rhonda has shared the stage with noted musical artists including Patti Austin, Janis Ian, The Holmes Brothers, Jackson Brown, Sweet Honey In The Rock, and international superstars, Baba Maal, James Keelaghan, Habib Koite, and Rokia Traore. In 1995 Rhonda formed her own band called Soulful Strut. In addition Rhonda is a sought after vocalist and can also be heard on recordings by Mickey Hart, Carlos Santana, Maria Mauldar, Holly Near, and Eric Bibb. In November 2005 Rhonda's, vocals found a permanent home in the new Museum of The African Diaspora in San Francisco.

Destiny Wolff- Vocals
Destani Wolf's voice is a thing of wonder: a big, bold, beautiful voice. "Again and Again..." her first venture as a solo artist, reveals a powerful, determined woman spreading her words of strength. Destani has infused her vocals and arrangements internationally with Bay Area urban latin hip-hop band, AguaLibre, Crown City Rockers, SLAMMIN all body band, A cappella band, SoVoSo (Bobby Mcferrin's offshoot), The Pharcyde and more. As a music educator, Destani has done workshops around the Globe teaching voice, a cappella and improv, and contributes to programs such as Rock the Classroom and One World Music. Her vocals and compositions have also been featured in television, on the Theme song and music package of the NBC prime time show "Sing-Off" and films such as Sundance Film Festival winner My Flesh and Blood, PBS documentary A Summer in the Cage and most recently Tribeca Film Festival feature P-Star Rising.

Kyle Blase- Vocals
Kyle received his B.A. in Music from San Francisco State University in 1998. He has been involved in many bands over the years including, reggae, funk hip-hop, rock, jazz and latin. He is an accomplished musician studying and performing on flute, guitar and voice. Currently he is a member of the Oakland Jazz Choir a professional gigging vocal jazz ensemble. He was director of the Optimist Youth Jazz Band in San Diego a no profit organization for middle and high school students. He has taught all ages from pre-school to high-school in over a ten year span. He lived abroad for a year in France touring and recording with a Gypsy Acid Jazz Band "Buzart". He has worked with an impressive list of musicians including but not limited too Benny Green, Victoria Theodore, Omar Sosa, Geoff Brennan, Carlton Manning, Jeff Marrs, Walter Bankovitch, Danya Stevens, Gillian Harwin, Destani Wolf, Tim Bulkley, Scott Thompson and Balboa Becker.

Anthony Michael Peterson AKA Tru- Instrumental Ensemble
Anthony Michael Peterson AKA Tru, at thirteen, received a classical guitar scholarship to the St. Louis Conservatory of Music, where he studied with classical guitar teachers Michael Cedric Smith and Rodney Stuckey and Aaron Shearer. At fourteen, he began teaching privately. He attended the Berklee College of Music and became one of the youngest faculty members of the college. He later worked with Peter Gabriel, Marcus Miller, Joan Baez, Cassandra Wilson, and saxophonist Oliver Lake and recorded his solo debut CD, "The Book of Days" for Gazelle Records. Anthony also became a member of The Black Rock Coalition, which resulted in his long standing association with Living Color band leader and guitarist Vernon Reid. After touring with Cassandra Wilson, Anthony moved to The Bay Area and began playing various venues and festivals. He developed his own production company, "Lone Warrior Music", created his own recording studio, and produced his first solo project as singer-song writer Tru, "I'm Not Through Dreaming". Anthony is also passionately interested in developing musical learning techniques for students of all levels of ability. He has developed an intuitional band concept for children called "I Dare You to Make Music!" In this concept, students learn songs they choose by ear.

Josiah Woodson- Instrumental Ensemble
Josiah Woodson started playing trumpet at the age of 12. As a member of the Oaktown Jazz Workshop, he continued his craft in the fall of 1995 under the private instruction of Khalil Shaheed. In 1999, Josiah was accepted into the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin Ohio where he was a member of several ensembles, including the Oberlin Jazz Septet and studied under Marcus Belgrave. Woodson was given a substantial scholarship to attend the New England Conservatory. Since Graduating with academic honors (MM) in 2006, Josiah continues to perform with "The Makanda Project" with Oliver Lake, Yoron Isreal and John Lockwood. Woodson has also had the opportunity to perform an original piece entitled "The Third Day" with conductor Michael Morgan and the Oakland East Bay Symphony.

Rashidi Omari-Dance
Down for the crowd since the day he was born, Rashidi was brought to the stage through dance. Hip-Hop, B-Boying, Popping, Locking and House are integral parts of his repertoire. Rashidi has been performing professionally since 1993 and as been teaching dance since 1998. He is a member of DREAM Dance Company and is an MC for Hip-Hop crew Company of Prophets as well as live bands Loco Bloco and Unsmokables. Rashidi currently teaches the teen Hip-Hop dance class at Destiny Arts Center and a choreographer for the 2006-2008 Destiny Youth Performance Company show. He also teaches dance for Project Destiny at the Youth Uprising center in east Oakland. In addition to dance, Rashidi teaches workshop in lyricism, Hip-Hop history, violence prevention and conflict resolution. He uses these subjects to teach confidence, violence prevention skills and community building among youth. Rashidi is a strong believer in the idea that art and expression are vital factors in the development of a young person's character and life. Rashidi performs and tours at venues throughout the Bay and nationally.

Mark Rosenthal-Steeldrum
Mark has been teaching steel drum classes in the Bay Area since 1996. He is now co-director of Cazadero Performing Arts Family Camp, where he also teaches. After earning his BA in Music Performance at Humboldt State University in 1992, Mark traveled to Trinidad and performed with Phase 2 Pan Groove during the 1994 annual Panorama competition. He is also currently teaching at East Bay School of Science and Art, Head-Royce School, Joaquin Miller Elementary, and the annual summer jazz program Jazz Camp West.

Chris Brague- Percussion
Chris Brague has been teaching and performing drumset and percussion in the bay area since 1995, playing styles ranging from West Africa to Cuba, Haiti, and Brazil to the United States. He has performed with Ze Manel, Souroon Diabate, Dialy Kounda Kouyate, among many others, and was a member of C.K. Ladzekpo's West African Music and Dance Ensemble for over 8 years. As an educator, Chris was in charge of the percussion program at Berkeley Arts Magnet Elementary School from 2001 to 2003, and has taught throughout the San Francisco bay area through organizations such as The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Young Performers International, and Alameda Healthy Start.

Joshua Boronky- Mulit-Instrumentalist
Joshua Boronky is a multi-instrumentalist playing bass, guitar, and percussion. He started playing bass in a blues band in eighth grade and eventually shifted over to guitar. After playing blues guitar for many years he decided to pursue an education in music. Joshua attended Humboldt State Universities Music program where he received a BA in Music. While in Humboldt he fell in love with Cuban music. Joshua now lives in Alameda where he teaches fundamentals of music to preschoolers and private lessons on bass, guitar and congas.

Joshua Woodson - Turntable
Joshua Woodson started working with a digital recording workstation at Age 14. With only a Midi interface and an old Macintosh he was able to produce several original recording that were never released. After a brief stint in the United States Navy, Joshua headed off to San Diego City College. He also put together a small Digital Audio Workstation in his studio apartment and began familiarizing himself with pro tools and Fruity loops. In 2006 he started Djing with two pro scratch digital turn tables. In 2007 He graduated with an associate's Degree in digital Music. In 2008 Joshua Built another D.A.W. and is beginning to finish some of his earlier work to be made available on iTunes. He is also working with world renowned Josiah Woodson on releasing his first anticipated album entitled Pipe dreamer.

Maya Kronfeld- Accompanist
Maya Kronfeld is a rhythmically driven piano player and keyboardist. Born in Berkeley, CA to Israeli parents, she has performed in venues ranging from Lincoln Center (NY) to the Viper Room (LA). In addition to her work as a leader of the Maya Kronfeld Trio (an original jazz project featured recently on KCSM), Maya can be heard playing jazz and soul music alongside the Bay Area's finest artists, including Dave Ellis, Valerie Troutt and Destani Wolf. Maya is currently the touring keyboardist for Grammy Award-winning artist Van Hunt. She recently performed with the Peninsula Symphony as the keyboardist for Taylor Eigsti's band "Free Agency."