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Hi there,
Here’s a brand new video of me spitting an acapella rap celebrating some of the poetic devices that make poems, raps and song lyrics sound dope!
Big thanks to great film maker Davy Charles for shooting this video. Hope you dig it.
For more information on a rap workshop or any spoken word/poetry workshops contact info@hiphopclinic.co.uk
So my ‘Project Hip-Hop’ group of young singers, MCs and beatboxer will be performing live at Leeds Museum on Saturday 22nd November!
They have created their own all vocal remix of Afrika Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock” and they will get to perform it in from of the man himself!
Afrika Bambataa is giving a talk at Leeds Museum to celebrate Hip-Hops 40th Anniversary, along with some great performances from local artists.
Originally from the Bronx NY, Afrika Bambaataa is one of the godfather’s of Hip-Hop music. This innovator is world renowned for his pivotal influence on Hip-Hop as an art form, culture and social movement. He made “Peace, Unity, Love and Having Fun” the core of the Hip-Hop explosion.
His composition ‘Planet Rock’ is ground breaking anthem from 1982 – it is not only a Hip-Hop classic, but spawned multiple genres of music in the years that followed.
This term, the Project Hip-Hop participants have only their voices to work with using singing, beatboxing, rapping and vocal sound FX to remix the legendary song. So far they’ve had great ideas and I can’t wait see it live!
The event on 22nd Nov at Leeds Museum is free entry and runs from 11am-5pm.
Recently, I’ve been working on a Project Hip-Hop Summer school with conducter/vocal arranger and pianist Neil Balfour. Early this year we recorded a Piano vs Beatbox jam. Was such a laugh! Check out what happens when Mozart meets Beatbox below:
Its been a great summer! We did a 3 day ‘Project Hip-Hop meets Livin’ Vocally’ Summer school at WYP First Floor. 30 young people working hard on beatboxing, singing, jamming and rapping for 3 fun packed days!
Craig Lees arranger for ‘Livin’ Vocally’ led some great choral pop mashups and formed a rock band. I took charge of the beatbox workshops and the rap workshop.We then brought all the elements together for a an epic finale piece!
The summer school culminated with a performance for friends and family on the final day. A great show, mixing original compositions, lyric writing, remixing a Disney song (!!!) and a live cover version of some contemporary hits. Great stuff! And the feedback was great! The level of talent keeps getting better and better. Look out fr the next one!
