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AKIM FUNK BUDDHA and THE URBAN ORCHESTRA

January 7th 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 ā€œSPYā€ 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 ā€œTo Love Somebodyā€


 


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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 ā€œFreeStyle: The Art of Rhyme.ā€ 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.


 


Djam Under JeBon - Hosted by Kaeshi Chai from Bellyqueen and ā€¦



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