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Saturday, 28th June 2008
- Sunday, 29th June 2008
Following on from the success of DJs and BBoys for Life Conference’s, Punch presents `MCs for Life’ on Saturday 28th June 2008 (Birmingham) & Sunday 29 th June (Manchester)
This exciting event will be celebrating the very best in MC culture and heritage.
MCing represents the ultimate expression of attitude in popular culture and in recent years has become the most prominent of the four main elements of hip-hop.
Comprised of discussion panels, masterclasses, films and battles, ‘MCs for Life’ seeks to identify the role of the MC within hip-hop. For example, the development of the MC, from the ‘toasting’ with Jamaican sound systems to the birth of hip-hop when MC’s would toast over a breakbeat.
Changes in language and styles of rap and the international distillation of rap such as Grime (London), Hip Life (Ghana), Timba (Cuba), Kuduro(Angola) and Kwaito (South Africa) will also be looked at.
Confirmed guest participants include;
Black Thought, Lord Finesse, Rich Medina, Ursula Rucker, DJ Spooky, Tumi, Nappo, Omekongo, Lebo Mashile, Charlie Dark, Hymphatic Tabs, Benji Reid, PolarBear, Broken £nglish, Napo,TuggSTAR, Ty, Bashy, No Lay, Fallacy, Stig of the Dump & Dr Syntax, Virus Syndicate, Segun, Jonzi D, BREIS, Million Dan, Rahul Verma, Zena Edwards, Malik, Nihal, Cipher, Rukus, Alex Blood, Baby J, Karmael Holmes, Zaki, Benji Reid, Ben Sharpa, Wariko
And Many More! (further artists tbc)
The conference will then end with a major showcase of the artists who took part during the day.
Conference: 10.30 am - 7pm
Concert: 10pm - 4am
Day One takes place at:
The Custard Factory
Gibb Street
Birmingham
B9 4AA
Call 0121 224 7444 for more info.
TICKETS
Conference and Concert - £15
Conference only - £8
Concert only - £12
or 0844 870 0000
Day Two takes place at:
Contact Theatre
Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6JA
TICKETS
Conference and Concert - £15
Conference only - £8
Concert only - £12
0161 274 0600
For more info on Day 2 click here
Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment!
* Pre-booking for masterclasses is strongly recommended. ID will be required.
LineupBlack Thought, Lord Finesse, Rich Medina, Ursula Rucker, DJ Spooky, Tumi, Nappo, Omekongo, Charlie Dark, Benji Reid, PolarBear, TuggSTAR, Ty, Bashy, No Lay, Fallacy, Stig of the Dump & Dr Syntax, Jonzi D, Pete Philly & GMB And many more
Venue
4/25/2008 2:41:58 PM
Price: £8 - £15
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Artists
Sacha Brooks
RT
Roxanne
LCB
Deci4life aka Professor D
Evoke
Related Productions
BASS Festival
MCs for Life!
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