AKIM FUNK BUDDHA and THE URBAN ORCHESTRA

January 7^th 8pm SHARP 

JahFurry & Kochie Banton opening set dubsplosion 7:30pm SHARP

$5 or FREE w/ APAP badge

BAMBOO 24 1st Ave (btwn 1st and 2nd St) 

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE (please share!) — https://www.facebook.com/events/145365268909019/

 

 

AKIM FUNK BUDDHA — MC, dancer, beatboxer, throat-singer, martial artist, choreographer

 

 drummer SWISS CHRIS (former musical director, John Legend) http://youtube.com/swisschrisdrums

 

International Waacking dance champion PRINCESS LOCKEROO

check out “SPY” from So You Think You Can Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ea053QadGY

 

Beatboxer ADAM MATTA  http://adammatta.com/ 

 

+ Yalini Dream (Sri Lankan Hip Hop Dance); Yuko Kubota — The Funky Geisha; Helen Yee, violin; Chern Hwei, Violin; Joey Chang, Cello 

 

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JAHFURRY & KOCHIE BANTON 

 JahFurry & Kochie “To Love Somebody”

 

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AKIM at KENNEDY CENTER

AKIM with JEFF BRIDGES 

 AKIM in THAILAND 

 

 

AKIM FUNK BUDDHA’s holistic approach to Hip Hop draws from a full spectrum of cultural traditions and artistic disciplines. The first album, by Zimbabwe Legit, Akim’s Hip Hop duo with his brother Dumi) was produced by The Black Sheep and boasted DJ Shadow’s debut.  He has appeared on Sesame Street with the Fugees, and can be seen as an MC in the documentary “FreeStyle: The Art of Rhyme.” Akim has toured the world with the Bil l T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.  http://funkbuddha.org

 

Also check AKIM FUNK BUDDHA & PRINCESS LOCKEROOO & friends 

January 11th for an evening urban dinner theater & dance.

 

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