KUCHING: Tha Project Hip Hop is back again for the third time in two years in conjunction with What About Kuching (WAK) 2019.
Known as a Borneo hip hop movement within Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak and Kalimantan, Tha Project Hip Hop highlights the elements of hip hop which are DJ (turntablism), breaking (breakdance), emcee (rap), graffiti, knowledge and beatbox.
With the idea to elevate the hip hop scene through workshops under a new institution called ‘Skool of Hip Hop’, Tha Project called upon Kuching Youth Jam to collaborate.
Their mission is to educate hip hop elements to the public with a vision of a more acceptable cross-cultural Borneo hip hop culture that elevates and unifies the scene.
Kuching Youth Jam will be curating the Breaking Workshop led by JC Ho. Meanwhile the Emcee Workshop ‘16 Lapis’ is under the guidance of Asyraf Hardy, Silooman and a guest emcee from Kuala Lumpur named Fariq Frequensi (a member of ‘NtahSapeSapeNtah’) and the Graffiti Workshop ‘War Off Tha Walls’ is going to be handled by Amey Sheikh Ali, D2K and Tha Black Cat, curated by Tha Project.
These names are no strangers to locals as they have been around for years.
Open to all hip hop lovers and to those who are curious enough to learn about the hip hop culture, ‘Skool of Hip Hop’ welcomes everyone with enough interest to elevate and educate themselves from the basic and foundation of the elements before moving on to the next step.
At these workshops, participants will explore the roots of hip hop and probably find their own identity in this movement and how it can be a career for them in the future. They can also learn how to ‘cypher’ and jam through their sessions which leads to a healthy battle that determines the winner of each element based on their category.
This is a game-changer where the hip hop scene could be more accepted in society instead of it having a negative stigma. Hip hop is a journey, a lifestyle, knowledge and a cultural identity for those who believe in it.
‘Skool of Hip Hop’ is the first of its kind to educate our society about the hip hop culture while infusing Borneo roots in it.
‘Skool of Hip Hop’ is going to be conducted under Tha Project and will be held on October 12 and 13 at Location X (previously Ting & Ting Supermarket) in Kuching from 10am to 3pm (both dates) for Emcee/Rap Workshop and from 10am to 5pm (both dates) for Graffiti Workshop followed by a ‘Graduation Day’ on October 20 from 3pm to 8pm.
The workshop fees for each workshop are RM50 for adults and RM25 for students. Children get free entry.
Each participant will be getting their certificates of attendance during the ‘Graduation Day’ that is free and open for public and the winners for each element and categories will be getting a trophy with the chance to showcase their talent.
To reserve a spot or for further information, contact 0197007165. The link to the registration form is on the Instagram profile @thaprojecthiphop and fees are to be paid on the first day of the workshops.
For a full calendar of WAK 2019 events, visit aboutkuching.com.
