On the 11th of August 1973, Clive Campbell, aka DJ Kool Herc, holds a back-to-school party in the rec room of an apartment building on Segwick Avenue in the Bronx.

50 years on, and Hip-Hop is one of the most influential music genres and cultural movements in history.  We are celebrating the depth and breadth of the music, with our DJs hailing from the UK, Japan and the USA we will take you on a journey across borders and through time....

Atsushi Hasegawa starting his hip Hop journey in Tokyo in the 1980s, where he playing with Nigo (bape) and Hiroshi Fujiwara, founders of legendary Japanese hiphop label MAJOR FORCE.  In the mid 90’s he moved to Paris, DJing on the StoneThrow tour with Peanut Butter Wolf and Egon and forging a record deal with Cut Chemist.

Steven Uttley (Selector Ste U), is 50 this year, as is hip hop as a music and global cultural phenomenon. Having been drawn in by 80's electro and early rap via a Manchester radio station, he has been a hip hop fan, gig goer and vinyl collector ever since. First gig attended in the mid 80's was Run DMC and Public Enemy!

Mr Mankind was born in the USA and grew up listening to De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Jurassic 5.  Fast forward to 2023 and he has built an audiophile soundsystem and started an African music night in the basement at French General Trading in Frome.  Tonight though, is all about the Hip Hop - join us to listen in high fidelity and dance the night away. Don't be afraid to dust off your baggy jeans, baseball caps and high-tops - we're going for a full immersive experience!

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