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| The official poster and flyer |
It’s that time of the year again, where we take it back to the city, where it all began, that time where New town comes alive and the rest of the Johannesburg just shuts down for the day. Where music, art,flim and fashion come together under one roof.
If you still asking yourself what back to the city is all about and staying under some rock, don’t worry ill fill you in. Back to the city is one of the biggest hip hop festival here in Africa that happens every year on the 27 of April (freedom day) that aims to celebrate Hip hop and all the different elements that make up hip hop and the urban culture. The event started back in 2007, now on its 6th year and it started with just 3500 and grew to over 11 500 people in the last year , with the target for this year 14 000 . The event takes place Outside Ritual Stores, Cnr. Bree and Henry Nxumalo Streets, Newtown, Johannesburg, the show starts at 10:00 am until 23:00 that’s 13 hours of pure hip hop all the way.
Ticket prices:R50 pre-sale tickets at ritual store from Monday and R60 at the gate on the 27th April 2012. For that amount you get the following:
FEATURES:
· 2 Stages
· 37 MCs
· 12 DJS
· 12 Graffiti Crews
· Dance Crews
· Bboys
· Bmxers
· Skaters
· Beatboxers
· A Trade Village
· ABeer Garden
· A Game Zone
· A Chill Zone
· Various stalls
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| The MC line-up |
the event will be sponsored by Butan Wear, Hype Magazine, RedBull, Channel O, the City of Johannesburg and the Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, looking at the sponsors, those are big well known brands, meaning its going to be a big event.
Seeing that it will be freedom day, the people from back to the city decided to be generous and give away Double VIP tickets to the events, follow the competition brief and you could be mingling in the VIP section with the big names in Hip hop.
COMPETITION BRIEF.
Facebook :STAND A CHANCE TO WIN BTTC12 DOUBLE VIP TICKETS BY---» 1) Using any Back to the city promo picture as your profile picture 2) Posting info about the festival 3) Redirecting traffic to the site www.backtothecityfestival.com
Twitter: STAND A CHANCE TO WIN DOUBLE VIP TICKETS BY---» Using any Back To The City promo picture as your avatar + Tweeting/Retweeting info about the festival and hush tag #BackToTheCity2012
Tell your friends, show off to your enemies that you going to back to the city, you don’t want to miss this event, I tell you and lookout for the pictures about the event and what went down on my next blog, will be there also, hope to see you there, let’s go , let’s go.
for more info about the event:http://www.backtothecityhistory.blogspot.com/
well that sounds like a nice event indeed. i wish more events of African sounds could be organised so that we stay in touch with our original sounds
ReplyDeleteit is a very big event, all the acts that will be performing there are 100% local, you should get your tickets
ReplyDeletethis is the best Hip hop event in SA. the planning is perfect, the performances are perfect and the hype is always intriguing. the event gets 5/5 for me
ReplyDeleteyes one of the best and the biggest in south africa, get there
DeleteOMG!! I'M SO THERE. I LOOOVE MZANZI HIP-HOP/MOTSWAKO I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING THAT THEY'RE PROMOTING MZANSI MUSIC.
ReplyDeleteyes they are and not just music, but also fashion, some UJ students are also going to be exibiting some clothing line there
Deletei;m so inlove with the local music the taste and that township sense which takes me back home,this festival is so mus not miss for me.
ReplyDeleteyou dont want to miss it, tell your friends ti tell their friends about the event
DeleteThis event really shows appreciation in south african hip hop.i think that it is going to be good event especially on the youth.
ReplyDeletewell that sounds really interesting i did not even know about this hey i would love to attend this and learn more about hip-hop culture
ReplyDeleteyou should go there, interact with many young people and enjoy pure Hip hop for 13 hours and experience a different culture of music
DeleteThis is interesting indeed, I for one wouldn't mind to be part of it
ReplyDeleteyou should go and get your tickets
DeleteHip Hop is such a bore!!! not interested at all
ReplyDeleteohk anonymous
Deleteyes it will you should get there, its open to anyone
ReplyDeleteI love local music and i fully support them but Hip Hip is not my thing,the wau it sound can change someone's mind.
ReplyDeleteyes it may not be your thing, but just get there, you mayt change your mind,
Deletelocal hip hop is slowly growing in south africa, i hope one day our hip hop stars are gonna get the respect they deserve,i totaaly love the line up, its gonna be a great event indeed.
ReplyDeleteit will be great a once a year line up
DeleteBy so doing I think they will motivate the young people who wish to take part in local Hip Hop music, knowing that they are not alone but they are supported nationwide
ReplyDeleteyes,
DeleteIs is true that the HIP HOP industry is satanic "illuminatie"
ReplyDeleteinteresting question, ive heard of that, but hardly hear it about our local artists, unfortunatly i dont have the answer to your question, i suggest you read other blogs where they touch and go insight about the matter, but thanx for the comment
Deleteand i do not need a yes or no answer please elaborate
ReplyDeletenot really a hip pop fan but will love to check this one out. nice one back to our roots
ReplyDeleteyou should check it out, you dont know what you missing
Deletethe back to the city event is putting SA HipHop on the map. BIG UP!!!
ReplyDeleteyes it is putting it on the map and supporting local talent
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