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  • Like Water: Meet Yagamoto, The Movement Man

    Like Water: Meet Yagamoto, The Movement Man

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    I first met Abdourahman Njie AKA Yagamoto (or Abdou, or Yaga for short) in Gambia in 2011 or so, in my living room. My brother had said he met someone like us, someone from the UK, at school. I heard him before I saw him, his loud voice with the slight Essex cockney twang to…

  • Beyond dance & music’s virality in South Africa

    Beyond dance & music’s virality in South Africa

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    It goes without saying that South Africa’s dance and music scene holds a strong global position in contemporary party and dance culture. With Amapiano being blasted from club speakers in every part of the world to Umlando, Zotata, Ba Straata and many more TikTok dances trending on our screens, it’s very easy to forget that…

  • An emotional win for Red Bull DanceYourStyle Champion, Caine

    An emotional win for Red Bull DanceYourStyle Champion, Caine

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    Last month Red Bull hosted their annual #DanceYourStyle competition at The Scoop, London Bridge, where the best street dancers took to the stage to showcase their individual style and flair to unexpected hits spun by the hottest DJs across funk, rap, old-school classics and more.

  • We met JFunk, the 2021 winner of #RedBullDanceYourStyle

    We met JFunk, the 2021 winner of #RedBullDanceYourStyle

    We had the pleasure of being invited to the Red Bull Dance UK finals of #RedBullDanceYourStyle, an all-styles, one to one dance competition where dancers battle to a random selection of songs cutting across all genres from Afro-swing to Funk. Each track is played at random and whilst some dancers are lucky enough to get…

  • Relive the StreetFest Experience

    Relive the StreetFest Experience

    Recapping the highlights London saw in September, the pioneering 11th annual StreetFest landed at the rooftop venue of Oval Space on Saturday 14 September. StreetFest retained its crown as the capital’s leading platform for counterculture creatives. Showcasing an incredible array of the UK’s premier street dancers, hottest underground street dance crews, live street artists, DJs,…

  • Saul Nash: Fashion made for movement [#LFWM]

    Saul Nash: Fashion made for movement [#LFWM]

    Saul Nash made his London Fashion Week Mens debut with a presentation centred around movement. The designer says “what’s important for me is that they can move in it… allowing people to feel more like themselves.” Nash’s presentation involved sounds from musician Lafawndah and dancers interpreting self-liberation through their unique takes on contemporary dance.  The presentation…

  • Alizé [@alizeoriginal] gears up for re-launch event

    Alizé [@alizeoriginal] gears up for re-launch event

    Award-winning drinks brand Alizé has officially announced its relaunch. Under the guidance of Global Brand Director Jason Yates, noted for his work at Missguided and with his transformational impact on Protein World. The brand has reinforced its decades-long commitment to celebrating youth culture by introducing Alizé Dance, a new focus for the brand; centred specifically…

  • [@eltrainmusic] wants ‘Gold’ on his new track ft [@Javeon]

    [@eltrainmusic] wants ‘Gold’ on his new track ft [@Javeon]

    Brighton’s emerging beat-maker, El Train is back with the release of his new single ‘Gold’.  Following on from his recent, critically acclaimed release ‘She’ he’s back with his second release of 2018. ‘Gold’ features Javeon, who has worked with the likes of Clean Bandit and Tory Lanez. With an ephemeral, bouncy instrumental showcasing Javeon’s silken vocals, you initially…

  • [@example] drops new track ‘Back For Me’

    [@example] drops new track ‘Back For Me’

    Example is back with new single ‘Back For More.’ ‘Back For More’ harks back to late 90’s pirate radio with its freestyled lyrics and garage beat with a Heartless Crew sample and no-nonsense bassline. This is the first of three lead tracks to be released consecutively across three weeks from his forthcoming mixtape, ‘Bangers &…

  • [SGLewis_] drops ‘Dusk’ part one to his three part album

    [SGLewis_] drops ‘Dusk’ part one to his three part album

    British Producer SG Lewis is kicking off your summer with the release of part one to his new album ‘Dusk’. ‘Dusk’ is the first of three instalments with the hit maker giving us ‘Dark’ and ‘Dawn’ over the coming months. The six track album is the perfect soundtrack to the start of your night, it’s…