Beijing rap meets British Chinese guitar and scratch artistry
Thursday, 21 February, 2008Today, I witnessed a pretty good effort at presenting the freshly-imported Mandarin rappers from Beijing, Dragon Tongue Squad, with the collaborative jams of British Chinese scratch artist DJ Phat and guitarist Suki Mok. They performed at the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), launching the Five Circles Arts Festival by Chinatown Arts Space.
I didn't know what to expect really. I think Hip hop has been around long enough to permeate through the world's non-black cultures and to establish its roots but its still early days, certainly in view of mainstream culture. But these guys know their stuff (at least in my amateurish knowledge of hip-hop, or even music per se).
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| 28/04/08 : | House of Commons : Barry Gardiner MP Reception |
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| 13/04/08 : | The BC Project : Get Active UK - Register to Vote (Chinatown 12 - 4pm) |
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| 27/02/08 : | The British Chinese Project : Political Seminar Hosted by Cllr Thomas Chan |
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| 21/02/08 : | Five Circles Arts Festival : Gala Reception |
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| 14/02/08 : | Cirque Du Soleil - Varekai |
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| 10/02/08 : | Chinese New Year celebrations in London Chinatown |
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| 16/01/08 : | The British Chinese Project : Working Group Meeting |
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