University of Natal Hip-Hop Association was formed by Koolvee in 2001, and officially recognised by SRC. Currently Koolvee is studying BA Music degree. UND-HHAS was formed to create a platform whereby Hip-hop Emcees and patrons could meet and discuss issues related to Hip-hop music. Some of our activities are workshops and performances, which cover Hip-hop history and news, rhyming, dancing, composition, writing lyrics, Deejing, and recording.

One may ask what is Deejing anyway.
I’ll start by saying it is not just chaining tracks together into one long continuous piece of music.
it’s all about how you mix your records, and the order in which you mix them can make or break an atmosphere. A DJ is a musician who is using music to make music. The turntables, mixer and records make up one of the most versatile and complex instruments imaginable.
Still, this does not do credit to the most important thing about Deejing. The ultimate goal for a Deejay is to create something magical with the audience, to make time stop, to create a natural high, or more down to earth, at least give the crowd a great time and rock da party.
Our network is expanded to radio stations, record companies, nightclubs, promoters, sponsors, record stores, musicians and deejays.
Some of our objectives are: –
Ø To develop an appreciation of the use of music in present-day commercial entertainment.
Ø To discover areas in music for personal achievement.
Ø To promote, encourage and support the preservation, understanding, appreciation and dissemination of Hip-hop music.
Ø To hold performances and workshops.
Ø Membership shall be open to all students who are registered to the University of Natal.
Our network is expanded to outside community, and we are working in collaboration with some Hip-hop groups around Durban. We are looking forward to attend African hip-hop indaba #3 workshop at Cape Town on the 17th – 21st July 2002. Black Noise group from Cape Town hosts this workshop.
This is a five-day Hip Hop expo including Battle of the Year, S.A. Break dance Champs. The line of this workshop is as follows: –
17th July 2002 – Graffiti Battle by TVA (Falco, Mantis & Max)
18th July 2002 – MC & DJ battles and live
Recording.
19th July 2002 – South African Break dance
Champs, BOTY
20th July 2002 – Hip Hop Indaba Finals and
Awards.
21st July 2002 – After Party

For more details and photos on the above events: –
Contact Emile @ 082 395 8125 or (021) 706 0481 or e-mail emiley@mweb.co.za

It is a great pleasure that Fubu clothing company is behind our back and other sponsors has shown an interest in our association and we feel great to work with them in some of our coming activities.

If you wanna get intouch with UND-HHAS feel free n’ give us a special shoutta on tel:- 031 2601329 fax 031 260 1463. e-mail Koolvee@yahoo.com

It’s all good cats, aaight, peace and love. Keep it real and tight.

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