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Just when we thought that the castle lite extra cold music concert couldn't get any bigger, Castle lite announced just announced on their social media pages that American rapper Wiz Khalifa will be performing at the Star studded event, taking place at Supersport park (centurion) on the 7 th of June 2014 to find out more about the concert Click here  .The black and yellow hit maker twitted the wonderful news on Thursday and twitter went crazy with excitement over the incredible news. For those of you who are still staying under a rock and don’t know who Wiz Khalifa is here are some fast facts about wiz khalifa    Wiz Khalifa was born in North Dakota to a dad who was in the military.   He moved to Germany, England, and Japan before settling in the Pittsburgh.   Wiz Khalifa is NOT his real name.   It’s actually Cameron Jibril Thomaz.   He was called “the wiz” was a nickname growing up because he was such a “wiz” at everyth...

Months of choreography, practicing and perfecting routines culminated in Red Bull Beat Battle where in the final against Clinch Crew, I.D.A  took the crown.  E ight of  the country’s best dance crews 8-one-oh Meninas, Ace, Beauty and the Beasts, Brooklyn, Clinch, I.D.A, Via Volcano and defending champs Reptilez faced off in the ultimate dance battle in front of the 2500-strong crowd at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto. Having made it through the arduous qualification process that saw over 170 crews audition, the top 7 who joined the Reptilez in the final, come from various dance backgrounds and specialise in various styles from Sbhujwa, Breaking, and Pansula to Hip Hop and everything in between.   The final bout came down to the wire – Clinch Crew went head-to-head with I.D.A and I.D.A. won the crowd and the judges over to be crowned the 2013 champions, though i can say i was little disappointed i wanted the clinch crew, they held it down very w...

With just a few days until they take the stage in the Red Bull Beat Battle final, all eight crews are hard at work perfecting their routines. It’s been a long two month lead up to the event for the crews and they’re eager to put their practice to work on the stage.  Not only will the crowd be treated to the country’s best crews but they’ll also enjoy a list of Mzansi’s best performers.  Award-winning DJ Black Coffee joins DJ Dr. Malinga, Reason and Zakes Bantwini on the list of hotly-anticipated performers on the night.   Returning as judges are Somizi Mhlongo,  Lorna Maseko and Bboy Gerald Witbooi aka Vouks  while Red Bull Beat Battle alumnus Tumi Tladi joins the judging panel. Tumi was part of the 2011 Red Bull Beat Battle winning crew Artistic Intelligence and has since performed and choreographed for international acts both at home and abroad.  Each crew’s   overall performance, technical execution, originality and group uniformity durin...

With just 15 days to go to the Red Bull Beat Battle final, Mzansi’s best are lined up to take the stage. South Africa’s best dance crews across a number of genres are hard at work choreographing their routines in preparation for the Red Bull Beat Battle final at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto on the 1 st of June 2013. The top eight crews, including the defending champions The Reptilez, have a month to perfect the dance sequences for the final. Many strenuous practice sessions and late nights lie ahead for them. Not only will spectators have the opportunity to see the top eight crews perform but will also be treated to some of the country’s best performers as house whizz kid Jullian Gomes, breakthrough MCs Okmalumkoolkat and Reason, Kwaito Legends Thebe and Dr Malinga take the stage. A headline performance by Zakes Bantwini will complete the lineup and DJ duo Sphectacular & Naves will take the party into the early hours of the morning. Switch retur...