Break-Fast Jam and Breakdance Project Uganda have partnered with the U.S. Embassy in Kampala to bring one of the world’s most celebrated bboys to Uganda for the 5th annual Break-Fast Jam Finals, to be held at YMCA in Wandegeya, Kampala, on Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of November, 2015.
The Break-Fast Jam Finals will be 2015’s crowning event following elimination rounds in Eastern and Central Uganda and Kenya. Exceptional dancers have also been invited from DRC, Rwanda and Tanzania. Entrance is 5,000UGX and free for kids 10 years and below.
Special guests:
Crazy Legs (USA) is a pioneer of breaking from the 1970s as part of New York’s Rock Steady Crew. He featured in the films The Freshest Kids, Beat Street, Wild Style and Flash Dance. Crazy Legs has battled in and judged so many competitions around the world, and he will be offering a free workshop and judging battles at Break-Fast Jam.
Bgirl Locca (Switzerland) is part of the Chinese Southeast Crew, and she will be conducting workshops at Breakdance Project Uganda and judging at Break-Fast Jam.
J Snuff (UK) is part of the Universal Zulu Nation and will be DJing the Break-Fast Jam event at YMCA.
Crazy Legs and Bgirl Locca will judge breaking battles along with Ugandan dancers, and will lead dance workshops for Break-Fast Jam participants. They will also teach during Breakdance Project Uganda’s free classes for the public at the Sharing Youth Centre, Nsambya, on Wednesday November 18th and Monday the 23rd.
Break-Fast Jam is an annual breakdance event held in Uganda and Kenya, which brings together participants from East African countries and the rest of the world. Its overall aim is to cultivate a positively enriching breakdance culture in Africa. This initiative empowers participants socially and economically by elevating them with practical skills, knowledge, inspiration and experiences on a neutral platform. Break-Fast Jam's activities include: workshops, competitions, performances, exhibitions and educational discussions.
Event partners include: Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU), The U.S. Embassy in Kampala, NTV, Whitehead Communications, The French Embassy, Newz Beat, Young Artists Exchange Program (YAEP), Infinit3 Studio, Talent Africa, Nile Water, Ezange Ziva Muntuuyo, the Pearl Rhythm Foundation, Top Nation, SUW, and Cypher Code.
For more information please contact:
Anne Whitehead
0741771111
[email protected]
The Break-Fast Jam Finals will be 2015’s crowning event following elimination rounds in Eastern and Central Uganda and Kenya. Exceptional dancers have also been invited from DRC, Rwanda and Tanzania. Entrance is 5,000UGX and free for kids 10 years and below.
Special guests:
Crazy Legs (USA) is a pioneer of breaking from the 1970s as part of New York’s Rock Steady Crew. He featured in the films The Freshest Kids, Beat Street, Wild Style and Flash Dance. Crazy Legs has battled in and judged so many competitions around the world, and he will be offering a free workshop and judging battles at Break-Fast Jam.
Bgirl Locca (Switzerland) is part of the Chinese Southeast Crew, and she will be conducting workshops at Breakdance Project Uganda and judging at Break-Fast Jam.
J Snuff (UK) is part of the Universal Zulu Nation and will be DJing the Break-Fast Jam event at YMCA.
Crazy Legs and Bgirl Locca will judge breaking battles along with Ugandan dancers, and will lead dance workshops for Break-Fast Jam participants. They will also teach during Breakdance Project Uganda’s free classes for the public at the Sharing Youth Centre, Nsambya, on Wednesday November 18th and Monday the 23rd.
Break-Fast Jam is an annual breakdance event held in Uganda and Kenya, which brings together participants from East African countries and the rest of the world. Its overall aim is to cultivate a positively enriching breakdance culture in Africa. This initiative empowers participants socially and economically by elevating them with practical skills, knowledge, inspiration and experiences on a neutral platform. Break-Fast Jam's activities include: workshops, competitions, performances, exhibitions and educational discussions.
Event partners include: Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU), The U.S. Embassy in Kampala, NTV, Whitehead Communications, The French Embassy, Newz Beat, Young Artists Exchange Program (YAEP), Infinit3 Studio, Talent Africa, Nile Water, Ezange Ziva Muntuuyo, the Pearl Rhythm Foundation, Top Nation, SUW, and Cypher Code.
For more information please contact:
Anne Whitehead
0741771111
[email protected]