peace!
much has been gong down in the city of
GRAHAMSTOWN in the months leading up to this point, mad work(s) have been churned out by producers, b-boys, djs, emcees & graf artists alike....poised to be the BIGGEST HIPHOP show of the year, THE YARD is a conglomeration of talent from across the board, not only from Grahamstown but in neighbouring PE, QUEENSTOWN & EASTLONDON to name a few, truely a magnificent combination of EASTERN CAPE artistory...
okay, that was just me...now for the
formal word from the organiser(s), peace to ma nigg
COOL G by the way for spearheading this MONSTER of a project:
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TheYard in collaboration with Elements Alive, Impitus Equipment Hire, Bue Peory Society and Sonic Art Studios is hosting a bowel shattering exhibition of lyrical manipulation merged with the non-existent creativity limitations of extraordinary instrumentals. This may make your head spin till your body pops, locks and brakes. This event will be taking place at The Old Gaol in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa on the 21 August 2009 from 20:00 till late.
Thought provoking poetry, heart throbbing slam poetry, hard hitting underground and mainstream Hip Hop will be thrown at you in more than just one of Southern Africa's languages. Enough Hip Hop will make your Hip Pop.
Word to all Poets, Slam Poets, Beat Boxers, B-Boyz, Free Style Expedition Mcee's and Battle Cat's. It's ON!!!
This event is playing host to performers from different cities (Port Elisabeth, East London and Grahamstown). No performer or group at this event will be regarded the head liner yet stay well informed that this is not a free for all. Your favorite performer will get there time on stage if they RSVP performance confirmation. The Yard is establishing communication with:
X-Nasty, Cool G, Joza Raw,
Elements Himself, Refute Skills, Gwadzi,
Def Boyz, Bionic B-Boyz, Supremacy,
100% Black, Elements Alive, San The Instrumonumentalist,
Three Man Act, Mistories in the flesh, Ruff Puffers,
The Bua Poetry Society, Pronounsir, The Art Effects, Kashan D-Boy
Hakeem, Hisham, Aqua Man, Live Music Soc,
Junior, Siyanda, MCee Noize, Meta4,
Tsepiso, Psychotic, Numb City, Dj Khama"
FOR FURTHER INFO, u can join the facebook group
THE YARD here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=100780128734&ref=mfyou do not want to miss this, if you are anywhere in, near or around
GRAHAMSTOWN ON THE 21st....stop by the
GAOL, its
FREE & its going to be BANANAS!