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Get set for a full-on day of thumping beats, raw rhymes, breakin’ and emcee freestyle battles, and krumping from some of Melbourne’s own, brought to you by The Push.
ARTISTS
The line-up includes
Bliss N Eso
Wickid Force Breakers
The Tall-Man Sound System feat. MC Julez, Dragonfly, & Jason Anxious (USA), and DJs Affix & Sizzle
Hip hop dance crews, Rewind, Beatphonik, Souljetz and Fusion
Popping dance crew, Nomadic Funk
Emcees, Nu Scool Rulez Crew
There will also be
Breakin Battles - an elimination style battle of acrobatic streetdance (aka breakdance) to 70s funk and today’s hip hop beats. There’ll only be one winner!
Krumping - Royal Kaos showcase the latest hip hop dance known for its explosive, expressive and versatile style where a krumper releases their inner aggression and anger in a positive way.
Emcee Freestyle Battle - a battle of words where emcees will be trying to outdo each other with witty, improvised lines.
Also, checkout the hip hop stalls by Bliss N Eso; This Is It stall feat. hip hop DVDs, CDs, t-shirts, etc; Melbourne Music Academy, Ozbadges and The Push.
There will also be an APRA Songwriter Speaks session with Macromantics & Countbounce (TZU) to hear what it means to be an Australian hip hop artist.
BOOKING
FREE EVENT
This is an all ages and drug, alcohol and smoke-free event
For more info about the acts and performance times visit
The Arts Centre web site
MIX IT UP
Read about the MIX IT UP program between The Arts Centre and Multicultural Arts Victoria here.
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