Four time Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter, Eric Benet will hit the stage at Second Annual Rhythm and Joy Festival. The event is sponsored by Artists for Trauma  and will be held at the Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, CA, on Saturday, August 30 from 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. The festival is hosted by renowned spiritual teacher, Panache Desai, who will also DJ as MC-IAM.

The Rhythm and Joy Festival (RAJ 2014) is a day-long sustainable living, transformational music and arts festival. This year artists include Rickie Byars Beckwith, The Afro Tribes of Joseph, Charles Holt, Faith Rivera, Ali Stroker and Dani Shay from The Glee Project, Kev Choice, DJ Shiva, Luc and the Lovingtons, Nailah Porter, Freddie Ravel, Jami Lula, Daveon Overton and the Agape International Choir.    

Artists for Trauma, who is sponsoring the event, will host a fashion show called "Roll with it, Flow With It," which will feature civilian and military trauma survivors. The fashion show demonstrates the power of positivity and possibilities after trauma and highlights unique apparel designed for and modeled by quadriplegic, paraplegic, and amputee models. 

Laura Sharpe, Founder and Executive Director of Artists for Trauma, who is a trauma survivor, said "We are a collective power of quality recovery.  We teach the world what is possible after trauma, when all appears impossible.  Trauma survivors are fun, tasteful, cool, hip, sexy and fashionable too!  We're excited to bring this performance art to RAJ 2014."

RAJ 2014 Founder and Artistic Director Rickie Byars Beckwith said "We want to inspire a collective commitment to live healthier lives in harmony with the earth.  And, we want people to make friends.  What better way to capture the essence of that premise than with a day of celebration-through art, music and good old-fashioned fun.  Free your rhythm and your joy will follow!"

The Rhythm and Joy Festival is a transformational experience of music and arts for the entire family that features the healing music of dynamic singers, musicians and performing artists. The fest promises eco-friendly fun and learning, art, dance, yoga, sustainable living marketplace and food court, drum circles, parades and experiential joyous festivities.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.rajfestival.com.