Nation Beat Announces Animation Contest

We're excited to have the Afro-Brazilian-Americana-Tronica band Nation Beat coming to GrassRoots for the first time this year. We think they're very hip, very edgy, and they'll fit in like nobody's business here at our humble little event. They're also releasing an album, Legends of the Preacher, on July 15th, just a couple of days before the festival starts, so they will be on fire, undoubtedly. Also, they share our sense of charitable musical fundraising - 10% of their album proceeds will go to benefit Corpos Percussivos, "an organization dedicated to uplifting the underprivileged children of Recife, Brazil through music, art, education and culture." We LOVE it!!

And it gets cooler. As part of their album release, they've announced an animation contest. All the details are available at Modiba Productions, their record label. Basically, they've got fancy little cartoon characters already drawn up, and downloadable chunks of songs. All you have to do is get creative! So if you're the type who knows what's what when it comes to video animation, why not make up a little something, post it to YouTube, and see if you can't win yourself a tidy $500 (not to mention eternal flame and glory)?

If you're not the animating type, why don't you enjoy this video of the group at Galapagos (a really amazing self-sustaining art space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that you should be sure to check out as well, if you're in them there parts):



Currently Listening: The Nation Beat - Maracatuniversal