Footage from the most incredible night at @bam_brooklyn with some of the illest performers in Hip Hop history – @dahlak_leon, @silentknightisbusy, @helixxwashere, and @theHoneydark, accompanied by @iamtwicelight, Spidey and another really dope sista that dances, all curated by the legendary @mikalamin_frm and hosted by @babaisrael & choreographed by @jade_charon 💫💫
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https://youtu.be/qk07D3eCwJA
The energy during the impromptu freestyle cipher was ELECTRIC ⚡️ and I was honored to showcase my skills for the sold-out audience at BAM. Seeing my brother Dahlak (shouts to @next_level_usa) on stage was the cherry on top – I couldn’t hold back my joy! 😆 Big shoutout to @DJReborn for keeping us moving all night.
And huge thanks to @theelauradee for taking video of me- this means a lot yo! Really nice meeting you🙏🏿🙇🏾♂️
About Word, Sound, Power 2023:
As hip-hop’s 50th anniversary draws near, BAM pays homage to the rhythmic and verbal storytellers of the culture. Through dynamic flows and dizzying raps, hip-hop emcees carry the African oral tradition into the 21st century. They act as a new kind of griot—creating a vital record of experiences that have long been silenced and shaping the story of now through spoken word.
BAM’s annual showcase of hip-hop and spoken word includes performances by Helixx C. Armageddon of the gender justice collective The Anomolies, Brooklyn MC and activist Silent Knight, Hip Hop and spoken word artist Dahlak Brathwaite, Hip Hop artist and producer Pri the Honeydark, interdisciplinary artist, choreographer, and filmmaker Jade Charon, and Dancers Spydey, E Chakra, and Twice Light. Also featuring DJ Reborn, Instrumentalist Robotron, and longtime host and co-curator MC Baba Israel.
